Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

BIT – Bioscience Technology Outcomes

AAS - Bioscience Technology AAS Degree

Degree Outcomes	Core Outcomes
Apply knowledge of safety principles, quality and regulatory issues, teamwork and good business practices to work in a bioscience laboratory or manufacturing environment.	Community and Environmental Responsibility Professional Competence Self-Reflection
Carry out routine laboratory tasks and commonly used techniques with confidence, quality and appropriate documentation in a bioscience laboratory or manufacturing environment.	Communication Professional Competence
Apply knowledge of measurement and assay principles and strategies, purification principles, and the scientific method to laboratory situations.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Apply principles learned in courses to troubleshoot laboratory and manufacturing problems and devise and execute appropriate solutions	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Plan and organize tasks to allow efficient completion of complex procedures, including planning and executing multiple procedures that proceed simultaneously. Coordinate with others to work as part of a team.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Cultural Awareness Professional Competence Self-Reflection
Effectively, clearly and succinctly communicate the procedures, results and interpretations of laboratory activities to other staff in the bioscience workplace, using both informal and formal forms of scientific communication, including casual conference, the laboratory notebook, forms, memoranda, written reports and formal presentations.	Communication Professional Competence

ACERTP - Bioscience Technician Less Than One-Year: Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes	Core Outcomes
Work in compliance with safety principles to protect self, co-workers, the work area and the product in a bioscience workplace.	Community and Environmental Responsibility Professional Competence Self-Reflection
Apply knowledge of quality and regulatory issues, teamwork and good business practices to work in a bioscience laboratory or manufacturing environment.	Communication Community and Environmental Responsibility Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Cultural Awareness Professional Competence Self-Reflection
Carry out common laboratory measurements, calculations, and documentation of work in a bioscience laboratory or manufacturing environment.	Communication Cultural Awareness Professional Competence
Effectively communicate the procedures, results, and interpretations of laboratory and manufacturing activities to other staff in the bioscience workplace, using standard forms of scientific communication, including the laboratory notebook, forms, memoranda, and casual conference.	Communication Cultural Awareness Professional Competence
Make informed decisions about career options, job readiness, and related education and training choices for the bioscience field.	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Self-Reflection

ACERTP - Advanced Bioscience Technologist Less Than One-Year: Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes	Core Outcomes
Work in compliance with safety principles to protect self, co-workers, the work area and the product in a bioscience workplace.	Community and Environmental Responsibility Professional Competence Self-Reflection
Carry out routine laboratory tasks and commonly used techniques with confidence, quality and appropriate documentation in a bioscience laboratory or manufacturing environment.	Communication Professional Competence Self-Reflection
Apply principles learned in courses to troubleshoot laboratory and manufacturing problems and devise and execute appropriate solutions.	Communication Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Professional Competence
Effectively communicate the procedures, results, and interpretations of laboratory and manufacturing activities to other staff in the bioscience workplace, using standard forms of scientific communication, including the laboratory notebook, forms, memoranda, and casual conference.	Communication Cultural Awareness Professional Competence