Applied Laboratory Technician Certificate

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The Applied Laboratory Technician Certificate program prepares students to work in a variety of high demand laboratory careers. Our graduates will be prepared to work in manufacturing facilities such as chemical, pharmaceutical, food, or wastewater treatment. At the facility, they would monitor production processes or act as quality control technicians.

Other duties of an Applied Laboratory Technicians may include adjusting process equipment to improve production efficiency and output or collecting samples from production batches and testing the samples for impurities and other defects. Applied Laboratory Technicians also test product packaging to make sure it is well designed, durable, and will have a limited impact on the environment.

After completing the Applied Laboratory Technician Certificate Program, the student will be able to do the following:

Monitor chemical processes and test the quality of products to make sure that they meet standards and specifications.
Demonstrate appropriate setup and maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment.
Prepare chemical solutions.
Conduct chemical and physical experiments, tests, and analyses for a variety of purposes.
Analyze the results of tests and analysis.

Curriculum for a Certificate in Applied Laboratory Technician

General Education Core	6
Applied Laboratory Technician Core	13
Restricted Electives	11
Total Credit Hours Required	30

General Education Core

ENGL 110 - ~Technical Writing & Communication (3)
MATH 102 - Technical Mathematics (3)
Subtotal Credit Hours Required 6

Applied Laboratory Technician Core

LTEC 101 - Laboratory Technician I (4)
LTEC 102 - Laboratory Technician II (4)
LTEC 111 - Laboratory Technician III (2)
LTEC 112 - Laboratory Technician IV (3)
Subtotal Credit Hours Required 13

Restricted Electives

The students can pick any 11 credits with approval from their advisor. Any LTEC course can be used as an restricted elective.

Program Disclaimer

This curriculum includes a list of courses required for this program of study for this calendar year. Your Academic Plan can be found on DegreeWorks once you become a degree-seeking student.

Note: All salary projections are based on the current position and educational needs. BRCTC cannot guarantee that the projections given will be the salaries students or graduates will ultimately receive.