BiotechnologyBiotechnology The The North Coast Tech PrepNorth Coast Tech Prep Way Way

What is What is North Coast Tech North Coast Tech PrepPrep Biotechnology? Biotechnology?

A Northeast Ohio program A Northeast Ohio program uniting school systems, colleges uniting school systems, colleges and businesses, to provide high and businesses, to provide high school students the opportunity school students the opportunity to receive college credit (14 to receive college credit (14 semester hours) and valuable semester hours) and valuable training in an emerging fieldtraining in an emerging field

North Coast Tech PrepNorth Coast Tech Prep Biotechnology OverviewBiotechnology Overview

Evolution of ProgramEvolution of Program

Development of Development of Partnerships/PathwaysPartnerships/Pathways

Targeting of StudentsTargeting of Students

Program MaintenanceProgram Maintenance

The Evolution of Biotechnology in the The Evolution of Biotechnology in the North Coast Tech PrepNorth Coast Tech Prep Consortium Consortium2001 - Industry, Business, Educators and North 2001 - Industry, Business, Educators and North Coast Tech Prep Representatives begin Coast Tech Prep Representatives begin explorationexploration

2002 - Initial draft of TCP presented 2002 - Initial draft of TCP presented

2003 - First Articulation Agreement requires 2003 - First Articulation Agreement requires students to successfully complete one week students to successfully complete one week summer bridge course at Cuyahoga Community summer bridge course at Cuyahoga Community College directed by Dr. Steven LeidichCollege directed by Dr. Steven Leidich

2003 - First Programs Begin (Parma)2003 - First Programs Begin (Parma)

Program Evolution (continued)Program Evolution (continued)2004 - Bedford, Medina Country Career 2004 - Bedford, Medina Country Career Center (Cloverleaf), Mayfield Excel TechCenter (Cloverleaf), Mayfield Excel Tech

2005 - Tri Heights (Cleveland Heights, West 2005 - Tri Heights (Cleveland Heights, West Shore Career Technical Education District Shore Career Technical Education District (Lakewood))(Lakewood))

2006 – Strongsville High School2006 – Strongsville High School

2007 - New Articulation agreement 2007 - New Articulation agreement substitutes Exit Exams for Bridge Course - substitutes Exit Exams for Bridge Course - under continued supervision of under continued supervision of Dr. Steven LeidichDr. Steven Leidich

The The North Coast Tech PrepNorth Coast Tech Prep Team Team

Early Developmental ActivitiesEarly Developmental ActivitiesDecision made to target atypical group for Decision made to target atypical group for Tech Prep - High Achieving College BoundTech Prep - High Achieving College Bound– Why should Why should high achievershigh achievers be ignored by be ignored by

Tech Prep Programs?Tech Prep Programs?

– Changing job market and economy Changing job market and economy Northeast Ohio is a fast growing Biotech CenterNortheast Ohio is a fast growing Biotech Center

– Encourage brightest minds to consider a Encourage brightest minds to consider a career in sciencecareer in science

– Avoid “brain drain” in state of OhioAvoid “brain drain” in state of Ohio

Early Developmental ActivitiesEarly Developmental ActivitiesDecided to have programs within each Decided to have programs within each High School (Taught by High School High School (Taught by High School Teachers)Teachers)Required Teacher TrainingRequired Teacher Training– Tech Prep AcademyTech Prep Academy– OARDC Biotechnology Summer WorkshopsOARDC Biotechnology Summer Workshops– Panel of Experts InterviewPanel of Experts Interview– Biotech Industry Summer ExternshipsBiotech Industry Summer Externships– Lab Safety SeminarLab Safety Seminar– State LicensureState Licensure

Developmental ActivitiesDevelopmental ActivitiesTeachers within the consortium:Teachers within the consortium:– meet at least four times after schoolmeet at least four times after school– meet twice a year for entire daymeet twice a year for entire day

develop standard labs and lists of equipment develop standard labs and lists of equipment required required

plan on workshops/conference attendingplan on workshops/conference attending

developed developed Course of StudyCourse of Study

Course of Study is modified to meet standardsCourse of Study is modified to meet standards

develop common 1st and 2nd semester examsdevelop common 1st and 2nd semester exams

continual modification of common assessmentscontinual modification of common assessments

plan recruitment strategiesplan recruitment strategies

Pathways and PartnershipsPathways and Partnerships

Local High SchoolsLocal High Schools

Cuyahoga Community CollegeCuyahoga Community College

Local Biotechnology IndustriesLocal Biotechnology Industries

North Coast Tech PrepNorth Coast Tech Prep

Biotech Pathway - BHSBiotech Pathway - BHSFour Year Pathway (at least “B” Four Year Pathway (at least “B” average in all)average in all)

– Freshmen Year - Honors Biology IFreshmen Year - Honors Biology I

– Sophomore Year - Honors Chemistry ISophomore Year - Honors Chemistry I

– Junior YearJunior YearPhysics or AP Chem Physics or AP Chem

PathwaysPathways– Senior Year -Senior Year -

Biotechnology Biotechnology – Students meet for at least 80 minutes per dayStudents meet for at least 80 minutes per day– Year long courseYear long course– Must earn “B” average to receive any creditsMust earn “B” average to receive any credits

When entire pathway has been successfully When entire pathway has been successfully completed then:completed then:

– Student receives credit for CCC BIO 1500 Student receives credit for CCC BIO 1500 (4 semester hours)(4 semester hours)

– Student receives credit for CCC CHEM 1010 Student receives credit for CCC CHEM 1010 ( 4 semester hours) ( 4 semester hours)

– Is eligible to take Exit Exams for a potential of 6 Is eligible to take Exit Exams for a potential of 6 additional semester hours of college creditadditional semester hours of college credit

PathwaysPathways

Senior Year Exit Exams Senior Year Exit Exams – Under direction of Dr. Steven Leidich CCCUnder direction of Dr. Steven Leidich CCC– Introduction to Biotechnology = Credit for BIO Introduction to Biotechnology = Credit for BIO

17001700– Lab Ability Exit Exam = Credit for BIO 1710Lab Ability Exit Exam = Credit for BIO 1710– 70% required in Exit Exams for credit70% required in Exit Exams for credit

If students passes Exit Exam for BIO 1700 but If students passes Exit Exam for BIO 1700 but fails the Exit Exam for BIO 1710, student receives fails the Exit Exam for BIO 1710, student receives credit for BIO 1700 only and vice versacredit for BIO 1700 only and vice versa

Pathway Technical RequirementsPathway Technical Requirements

Standard Operating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)Procedures (SOP’s)

Personal Protective Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s)Equipment (PPE’s)

Good Laboratory Good Laboratory Practice (GLP’s)Practice (GLP’s)

Aseptic TechniqueAseptic Technique

Solution (% and Solution (% and Molar) and Dilution Molar) and Dilution PreparationPreparation

Scientific Lab Scientific Lab NotebookNotebook

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Laboratory CertificationLaboratory Certification

MicropipettesMicropipettes MicrocentrifugesMicrocentrifuges

Gel ElectrophoresisGel Electrophoresis Protein Protein ElectrophoresisElectrophoresis

SpectrophotometrySpectrophotometry ChromotographyChromotography

Polymerase Chain Reaction (thermocycler)Polymerase Chain Reaction (thermocycler)

Program MaintenanceProgram Maintenance

Former StudentsFormer Students

Biotech Advisory CommitteeBiotech Advisory Committee

Refined Recruitment ProceduresRefined Recruitment Procedures

Career and Technical Directors Continued Career and Technical Directors Continued SupportSupport

North Coast Tech PrepNorth Coast Tech Prep Financial and Financial and Curricular SupportCurricular Support

CCC Technical Support and Exit Exam CCC Technical Support and Exit Exam RefinementRefinement

What Happens to Biotech What Happens to Biotech Graduates?Graduates?

Most head to four year colleges and Most head to four year colleges and continue on science career pathwaycontinue on science career pathway– PharmacyPharmacy– MedicalMedical– Undergraduate ResearchUndergraduate Research– MicrobiologyMicrobiology– EngineeringEngineering

CCC and then to four year schoolCCC and then to four year schoolCCC Associate’s DegreeCCC Associate’s DegreeImmediate Employment in Biotech FieldImmediate Employment in Biotech Field

Student TestimonialsStudent Testimonials

Sarah Polly:Sarah Polly: The summer after I graduated in 2006, I had  The summer after I graduated in 2006, I had the opportunity to do a student research fellowship at the the opportunity to do a student research fellowship at the research lab at Akron General Hospital. If I had not taken research lab at Akron General Hospital. If I had not taken the Biotechnology class, I simply would not have been the Biotechnology class, I simply would not have been qualified for the lab work involved in the fellowship. All of qualified for the lab work involved in the fellowship. All of the other students working there were in medical school, the other students working there were in medical school, but between my experience in the Biotech class and the but between my experience in the Biotech class and the week in the lab at Tri-C I was familiar enough with basic week in the lab at Tri-C I was familiar enough with basic lab equipment, procedures, and terminology to quickly lab equipment, procedures, and terminology to quickly

catch up.catch up.

Student TestimonialsStudent Testimonials

Kayleigh PasekKayleigh Pasek: : the biotech program has been a the biotech program has been a huge help in most of my science classes here. huge help in most of my science classes here. When asked how many of the 273 students in my When asked how many of the 273 students in my biochemistry class had used a PCR and run gels biochemistry class had used a PCR and run gels before, I was one of maybe 20 people who could before, I was one of maybe 20 people who could say yes. Most of the equipment we used in say yes. Most of the equipment we used in biotech, such as the Spec20, PCR and gels, were biotech, such as the Spec20, PCR and gels, were used again in my labs. It was a real plus being used again in my labs. It was a real plus being able to go into it with some past experience. The able to go into it with some past experience. The experience I gained is still being used even into experience I gained is still being used even into my third year of pharmacy school.my third year of pharmacy school.

Student TestimonialsStudent TestimonialsPatricia AbrudanPatricia Abrudan: The Biotech program has played an : The Biotech program has played an instrumental role in my life, even after leaving high instrumental role in my life, even after leaving high school. It has helped me not only decide what I want to school. It has helped me not only decide what I want to major in, but it has helped me to accomplish things that major in, but it has helped me to accomplish things that would not have occurred without it. I have been selected would not have occurred without it. I have been selected to receive a National Science Foundation grant and to receive a National Science Foundation grant and scholarship. My biotech credits gave man an advantage scholarship. My biotech credits gave man an advantage in showing my lab skills. The program also gave me the in showing my lab skills. The program also gave me the confidence in my abilities that carried over to labs in confidence in my abilities that carried over to labs in college. Many of my colleagues at college do not really college. Many of my colleagues at college do not really see the long term benefits that come from lab work see the long term benefits that come from lab work because they didn’t have a program like biotechnology to because they didn’t have a program like biotechnology to spark their interest. spark their interest.