Lab Animal Science Certificate
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Program Description
The Lab Animal Science Certificate is designed to train students to be lab animal care and handling technicians or assistants. Lab animal care and handling technicians’/assistants’ responsibilities include: feeding, watering, and examining laboratory animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories; cleaning and disinfecting cages and work areas, and sterilizing laboratory and surgical equipment; providing routine post-operative care, administering medication orally or topically; and preparing samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists.
Career Options
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- Laboratory Animal Technician
- Assistant Animal Technician
- Animal Care Technician
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Caretaker
BCCC's Advantage
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- Complete Certificate in one year
- 6 months until internship
- Learn basic and cutting edge laboratory skills
- Placement into internship for training
- Potential to earn 40K-60K at entry level lab position
Suggested Sequence Of Courses
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Every degree-seeking student must complete the College’s General Education Requirements in addition to the requirements of his/her academic program. Through the College’s General Education Requirements, students acquire basic knowledge of the disciplines in the areas of arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, English composition, and computer literacy.
Find out more in the Baltimore City Community College Catalog