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Short Courses

The biomanufacturing industry grows and changes rapidly from year to year, creating significant educational demands on our workforce. BTEC is committed to providing updated, cutting-edge short courses to workers who are grounded in the industry but may not be positioned to take advantage of new industry developments. Please click on the following short-course titles for more information or download our 2013 brochure.

Biomanufacturing Track

Microbial Contamination Control in Bioprocessing Operations
June 25-27, 2013
December 10-12, 2013

cGMP Biomanufacturing Operations
July 8-11, 2013 - Registration is closed.

Chromatography Column Packing
July 16-18, 2013

Bioprocess Development Track

Applied Principles and Techniques of Normal Flow Filtration (NFF) and Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) for BioPharm Downstream Purification
January 29-February 1, 2013
April 23-26, 2013 - Cancelled
August 13-16, 2013
November 5-8, 2013

Introduction to Design of Experiments (DoE) for Bioprocess Analysis and Optimization
August 7-9, 2013
December 16-18, 2013

Biologic Formulation Science Fundamentals
June 18-19, 2013

Molecular Perspectives in Downstream Processing
June 20-21, 2013

Hands-On Molecular Biology for Recombinant Cell Line Development
July 24-26, 2013

Downstream Biopharmaceutical Processes: Fundamentals and Design
August 6-8, 2013

Bioprocess Engineering Track

Cell Culture Bioreactors for MAb Production
June 11-13, 2013

Fermentation Engineering
July 16-18, 2013 - Registration is closed.

Analytical Technologies Track

Assay Development and Validation for Biomolecules
July 16-17, 2013

Biopharmaceutical Analysis
July 30-August 1, 2013

Special Course Offerings

Navigating the European Regulatory System
May 7-9, 2013 - Cancelled

Level 1 Technical Training: Introduction to Lean Six Sigma for Biomanufacturing
July 23-25, 2013

Process Architecture: Integrating the Process to Deliver Successful Facility Solutions
October 9-11, 2013

Biomanufacturing for Chemical Engineers
An online course developed by BTEC instructors and offered by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers that is available on demand. For more information, visit:
http://www.aiche.org/sbe/resources/education/courses/ela103/biomanufacturing-chemical-engineers

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DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

20% discount available to employees of BMF companies and those companies with 5 or more attendees; 50% for academic affiliated faculty/staff; special discount for members of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB).

Professional development short course cancellation statement

Cancellation by registrant

To cancel a registration and be eligible for a refund of course fees, you must notify BTEC by e-mail to Melody_Woodyard@ncsu.edu or fax to 919-513-1697. Fees are refunded according to the following schedule:

• 100% refund – If notification is received at least 10 business days in advance of course start date.
• 75% refund – If notification is received 6-9 business days in advance of course start date.
• No refund will be issued if notice is received 5 or fewer business days in advance of course start.

Substitutions may be made up to two business days prior to the course start date; notify the BTEC office by fax at 919-513-1697 or by e-mail to Melody_Woodyard@ncsu.edu.

Cancellation by BTEC

BTEC retains the right to cancel a professional development short course no less than 10 business days in advance of the scheduled course start date. Registrants will be notified by BTEC if a course is cancelled and will receive a full refund of registration fees paid. BTEC is not responsible for airfare penalties or other costs incurred due to cancellation.