NCC's Biotech Program is housed at the Monroe Campus in Tannersville, PA.  However, all but four of the courses are also offered at NCC's Main Campus in Bethlehem, PA.

Credits Transfer:
Students completing the AAS degree can also transfer their credits easily into four-year academic institutions as they continue work on a bachelor of science (BS) degree in biotechnology, biology, chemistry, genetic engineering or other related fields.

Careers through Skill Attainment:
An A.A.S. degree in biotechnology can lead to careers in agriculture, medicines and pharmaceuticals (drug manufacturing), molecular research, genomics, forensics, bioinfomatics, food science and environmental science or remediation.  Biotechnology is one of the most diverse and rapidly expanding areas of employment in the current and future job market.

How to Start:
Through the NCC Biotechnology Program, students will receive training in the biological sciences and traditional chemistry.  The program also hones students' abilities to use computer software to analyze data, their general laboratory skills including aeseptic techniques, their communication skills and team-work skills - all highly valued by the biotech industry.

Local Biotech Industry Outlook:
The biopharmaceutical industry in northeastern Pennsylvania is steadily growing providing well paying jobs with good benefit packages, often including educational benefits.  There are about 200 different pharmaceutical companies within a 50 mile radius of NCC's Monroe Campus.  Many of these companies prefer to hire graduates of technical institutes or junior colleges who have completed college-level courses in chemistry, biology and mathmatics, according to the US Department of Labor and Industry.