Building the Biotechnician Workforce in the Bluegrass Region

在蓝草地区建立生物技术人员队伍

• 批准号: 1003499
• 负责人: Deborah Davis
• 金额: $ 44.54万
• 依托单位: Kentucky Community & Technical College System
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1003499&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Building; Biotechnician; Workforce; Bluegrass; Region

This project is increasing the number of skilled biotechnology lab technicians in the Central Kentucky region. The demand for technicians is a direct result of companies locating in the Coldstream Research Park formed by the University of Kentucky. The "Bluegrass Biotech" project is developing certificate and associate degree options in biotechnology; providing professional development for community college faculty and secondary school teachers; building partnerships with business and industry; expanding program enrollment through recruitment activities and dual credit options; and increasing the number of 2+2+2 pathways between area high schools to the biotechnology program at the community college to area four-year institutions. The activities of this project are being developed through a mentorship funded by the American Association of Community College's Mentorlinks program, and through interactions with faculty associated with the Advanced Technology Education Center of Excellence known as Bio-Link.

该项目正在增加肯塔基州中部地区熟练的生物技术实验室技术人员的数量。对技术人员的需求是位于由肯塔基州大学组成的冷流研究园区的公司的直接结果。“蓝草生物技术”项目正在开发生物技术方面的证书和副学士学位选择;为社区学院教员和中学教师提供专业发展;与工商界建立伙伴关系;通过招聘活动和双学分选择扩大方案入学人数;增加地区高中到社区学院生物技术课程到地区四年制机构之间的2+2+2途径。 该项目的活动是通过由美国社区学院协会的Mentorlinks计划资助的导师制，并通过与被称为Bio-Link的先进技术教育卓越中心相关的教师的互动来开发的。