• Advanced Diploma in Biotechnology at Fleming College is offered as a 3-years or 5-semester teaching program.
  • Students must be 19 or above to take this program.
  • Students can graduate in the emerging career fields include microbial forensics and its applications to bio-terrorism and microbial disease.
  • Students who graduate from this program can also pursue further specialization and seek accreditation with regulating bodies such as the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) and the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO).
  • Some of the Courses that students go through in this program are:
    •  Laboratory Math
    •  Forensic DNA Applications I
    •  Scientific Communications
    •  Molecular Biology
    •  Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Students can complete six semesters of course work over five semesters because this program has designed in an accelerated, compressed format.
  • If students don't possess the required science courses for admission to this program, or if students want to enhance their likelihood for entry, consider the one-year Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas.
  • Fleming College has reserved space in the Biotechnology Technologist - Forensics program for students who successfully complete one year of study in this program.
  • Students may be able to use their transferable credits obtained at Fleming College to continue post-secondary education in pursuit of a degree.
  • Employment satisfaction for this program is 90%.
  • Students may have job opportunities as
    • Biological Technologists
    • Biotechnicians, etc with an average salary of 45,475 USD per year.