IBTE is a two week, 80-hour program developed for teachers who are, or will be, teaching courses within Florida’s Biotechnology Program (#8736000), Project Lead the Way’s Biomedical Program, or for any teacher wanting to integrate the biotechnology concepts and techniques into their curricula. 

The primary aim of this course is to provide experience with the skills, techniques and knowledge within the biotechnology curriculum in the context of working in the industry. In addition, there will be guidance and practice with the preparative steps necessary for the hands-on components of the program.  Completion of this course earns “district certification” for existing Biology and Chemistry teachers, enabling them to teach the CTE components of the program. Industry experience will include the design, development, testing, and manufacture of a biopharmaceutical drug. Participants will develop an understanding of the departmental roles, and careers, as well as the criteria associated with working in this highly regulated environment. The Biotility Education and Training Center is located in the heart of Alachua’s Progress Corporate Park, home to a variety of start-up and established biotechnology companies.