One class, many opportunities: CCCC announces new sections of BioWork Certificate program

SANFORD, N.C. — Starting in January, Central Carolina Community College will be offering new sections of its BioWork certificate program — aimed at helping students secure entry-level jobs as process technicians, kickstarting careers in North Carolina’s thriving Biotech industry.

To earn the widely-recognized BioWork certificate, students take one class that lasts two to four months. Students take part in flexible, asynchronous online learning and also participate in hands-on, in-person instruction one or two days per week.

“BioWork has definitely made me well prepared for my job,” said Curtis Bright, a CCCC BioWork alumnus and Manufacturing Associate at CSL Seqirus, one of the world’s leading manufacturing of flu vaccines. “It gave me a great understanding of what I can expect.

Bright takes satisfaction that his work is positively impacting millions of people, and he said the program helps students get set for life.

“You are really engrossed in a career and not just a job,” he said.

For more information, visit BioWork or contact Biotechnology Department Chair Brenda Grubb at (919) 718-7064. To register online, visit the CCCC College Catalog  and type keyword BioWork in the search box.

Upcoming BioWork sections are as follows:

• January 12 - May 7: Lab meets Mondays 8-11:50 a.m. in Sanford.
• January 12 - May 7: Lab meets Thursdays 6:30-10:30 p.m. in Sanford.
• January 12 - March 6: Lab meets Monday & Wednesday, 6:30-10:30 p.m. in Lillington.
• February 10 - April 1: Lab meets Tuesday & Wednesday, 12-4 p.m. in Pittsboro.
• March 11 - May 7: Lab meets Monday & Wednesday 6:30-10:30 p.m. in Dunn.