Stackable Credentials for Biotechnology Workforce Development
The team proposes to create stackable credentials and certificates that are scalable for the biomanufacturing and biopharmaceutical sectors.
Categories
Talent/ Pipeline development
Project status
100% Completed
Industry Need
Washington State’s biomanufacturing industry is a cornerstone of its growing economy, employing over 36,000 workers. Yet the region’s competitiveness and long-term growth is challenged by the lack of a skilled workforce.
Solution
Alleviate workforce shortages by establishing guided academic pathways for students and workers seeking careers in biomanufacturing.
Working with industry partners, the project aligns curriculum with industry workforce needs, creates modules and courses, and conducts an engagement campaign with high school and community college students and workers in need of retraining.
All course materials are non-proprietary and openly accessible.
Outputs/Deliverables
Outcomes report on required technical knowledge for a skilled workforce
Final draft of learning outcomes
Course outline for Cleanroom Operations and Bioreactors,
Marketing and communications plan for student, teacher, and parent awareness
Impacts
Design of stackable credentials and certificates scalable for the biomanufacturing and biopharmaceutical sectors
Creation of a workforce pipeline for the biomanufacturing industry via a marketing and communications plan targeting students, teachers, and parents
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