Bioprocess technology

MiraCosta College · Oceanside

Learn applied laboratory and bioprocess methods used in regulated biotechnology production settings.

Tuition: See program costs
Format: Lecture and laboratory; confirm schedule
Length / pace: 13–15 units; calendar time depends on course availability and student schedule

Current 2026–27 catalog program

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Bioprocess technology

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Official program information

Review the MiraCosta biotechnology catalog

Check the current certificate requirements and prerequisites; a separate application and selection process applies to the college's bachelor's program.

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RequiredBTEC 110 requires BIO 105 or BIO 204; the catalog allows concurrent enrollment in the biology course in specified cases. Verify course placement and current section rules with MiraCosta.Source

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Requirements and course information

Confirm lower-division tuition, fees, and materials with the college · 13–15 units; calendar time depends on course availability and student schedule

Required: BTEC 110 requires BIO 105 or BIO 204; the catalog allows concurrent enrollment in the biology course in specified cases. Verify course placement and current section rules with MiraCosta.

Core required courses only, not the full certificate. The catalog also requires at least one course from a published elective list and lists the certificate at 13–15 units.

BTEC 110: Basic Techniques in Biotechnology (Required course)
BTEC 120: Business and Regulatory Practices in Biotechnology (Required course)
BTEC 211: Technical Writing for Regulated Environments (Required course)
BTEC 221: Bioprocessing: Cell Culture and Scale-up (Required course)
BTEC 222: Bioprocessing: Large Scale Purification (Required course)

Sources

MiraCosta College 2026–27 Biotechnology catalog: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/biotechnology/