Medix School
Biotechnology employs live organisms and technology to produce items and provide solutions that improve life for human beings. Living organisms and technology are utilized by biotechnology to resolve problems and produce products that will enhance the quality of human life. Graduates of the Biotechnician program will be prepared to accept entry-level positions in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, research labs, government institutions, or quality control environments.
Are you someone who:
- Enjoys working in the lab?
- Stays in up to date with information?
- Enjoys working as part of a team?
- Enjoys working with computers and learning about science and technology?
- Wants a high-growth career?
Tangible, real-world lab experiences give students an edge for jobs in the fast-growing biotechnology area because of the quick training system at Medix School. Students are taught basic laboratory operating procedures and practices, documentation, biomanufacturing, cell culture, DNA, and protein analysis, which will qualify them for jobs as biological technicians, manufacturing associates, research assistants, and lab technicians.
People who apply need a high school diploma or GED, and they have to pass a generalized entrance test also. The Academic Coordinator or other staff member will administer the exam.
Applications are accepted from high school seniors who expect to graduate. An applicant must provide proof of graduation from high school by submitting a final high school transcript or a photocopy of his/her high school diploma. A copy of a G.E.D. is also accepted prior to beginning school.
The objective of the Medix School is to ready individuals for entry into the workforce. Medix School students are assumed to have already planned their career. Every class taught at the Medix School was created and scheduled to help people meet their goals.
Medix School does research regarding the industries in which their graduates find employment and use that, along with input from the Advisory Board, to decide what changes need to be made in their training courses, so that students are prepared as well as possible for career employment in the fields in which Medix School offers training. The capstone of the program is a one month externship which permits the students to practice skills they have learned in the classroom in the actual workplace. This makes it more likely that they will find a job.