smbcp is a partnership between san mateo county educators (smcoe-rop, smuhsd, suhsd, smcc),...

SMBCP is a partnership between San Mateo County educators (SMCOE-ROP, SMUHSD, SUHSD, SMCC), industry, and

the community

San Mateo Biotechnology Career Pathway

www.smbiotech.com

Giving motivated students marketable

lab skills and a variety of academic and career

options

This is the Age of Biotechnology

It is our responsibility to prepare our students for the business and science of biotechnology.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs requiring science, engineering, or technical training will increase 24% between 2004 - 2014 to 6.3 million.

San Mateo Biotechnology Career Pathway is a San Mateo County ROP Program

• Technical Lab Training supported by high level science concept development > SMHS - Biotechnology 1-2, 3-4, Biotech IR> Aragon HS - Biotechnology 1-2> Capuchino HS - Biotechnology 1-2> Carlmont HS - Biotechnology 1-2, 3-4 (SSP/demo site)

> Sequoia HS - Biotechnology 1-2> Mills HS - Biotechnology 1-2 (next year)

• Workplace Experiences including Career Exploration Field Trips, Job Shadows, and Summer Industry Laboratory Internships

• Over 700 students take SMCOE-ROP Biotech

• SMHS has after school and evening courses open to all county high school students

San Mateo Co. ROP BiotechSince 1994

SMBCP Curriculum/Classes• Biotechnology 1

– Standard Lab Operating Procedures

• Biotechnology 2– recombinant Protein Production

• Biotechnology 3– Agricultural and Pharmaceutical

• Biotechnology 4– Protein and DNA Diagnostics

• Biotechnology Services Internship– Unpaid (minimum) 180 hr industry lab

position

• Biotechnology Independent Research (optional)– Mentor-guided, independent lab

research

ROP Biotech Services Industry Internship

• Students are placed into unpaid or paid lab internship• 60 hours of additional training before placement • Summer Internship = 25-30 hrs/wk for 8 weeks• ROP provides Workman’s Comp & Liability Insurance• Many interns continue into employment

Partnerships with Industry and Academia

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Students from any county high school can enroll in SMCOE-ROP Biotechnology 1-2, 8° or 9°

San Mateo County ROP Biotechnology Successes and Accomplishments

Biotech Education National Model since 1994

• Over 5,000 students have been trained in the SMCOE-ROP Biotechnology courses

• Over 750 students have completed industry laboratory internships.

• Formal and informal partnerships with over 25 biotech companies and research institutions within a 30 min commute

• Program is being duplicated at several CC/HS sites all over the country

• Several regional and national awards

• Working on articulation/alignment with local college programs

For more information about biotechnology offerings at each high school, contact:

San Mateo High School Jimmy Ikeda, jikeda@smuhsd.orgCarlmont High School Kristina Doss, tdoss@seq.orgAragon High School Katie Ward, kward@smuhsd.orgCapuchino High School Michael Dunn, mdunn@smuhsd.orgSequoia High School KC Jones, kjones@seq.orgMills High School Mary Rustia , mrustia@smuhsd.org

For after school or evening biotech courses at SMBTC, contact:

Ellyn Daugherty ellyn@BiotechEd.com

For more information about SMCOE ROP, contact:Ken San Filippo ksanfilippo@smcoe.k12.ca.us