Study location	Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Type	Diploma, College
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Course code	3601

Tuition fee	CA$18,951 per year The fee is for the 2024–2025 academic year and includes tuition (CA$17,206), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates for two semesters and are subject to change.
Registration fee	CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).
Accommodation fee	CA$1,800 per month The above fee is an estimated amount for living expenses for one month. Including the cost of food, rent, transportation and other living expenses (varies depending on your living preferences). Estimated living expenses are to be used as a guide only and are subject to change.

Entry qualification	High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents): Grade 12 English Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Language requirements

English If you did not complete two or more consecutive full years at a recognized secondary or post-secondary education institution in a school where English is the primary language of instruction and communication, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below: IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.0 (min Listening: 5.5, min Reading: 5.5, min Writing: 5.5, min Speaking: 5.5) TOEFL (IBT): Total score of 80 (min Reading: 20, min Listening: 20, min Speaking: 20, min Writing: 20) Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 105 Other accepted language tests

More information	centennialcollege.ca/..-time/biotechnology

Overview

Prepare to become a laboratory technician (in quality control and quality assurance) in food, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics with this program.

Biotechnology courses will provide practical application in industrial microbiology, chemistry (analytical), organic chemistry and biochemistry while you also learn laboratory techniques and safety procedures. A special program feature will be a project-based approach, with independently-designed microbiology projects to enhance your problem-solving and research skills.

You’ll gain the ability to: isolate, enumerate and identify microorganisms from various samples; prepare specimens for staining, aseptically handle materials, accurately calibrate and use a range of instruments, prepare microbiological media and reagents and culture pathogenic microbes; use microorganisms to assay pharmaceutical products and more.

Career opportunities

• Quality assurance technician
• Microbiology lab technician
• Chemist – calibration
• Sterile specialist
• Analytical chemist/microbiologist
• Microbiology laboratory analyst
• QC raw material analyst

Areas of Employment

Graduates typically start their careers as quality control technicians in a broad range of industries (food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals) and also in related government agencies.