Study at the Leading Edge of Biotechnology
Study bioscience and gain valuable lab skills working alongside experienced researchers. Austin Community College’s Biotechnology Program is a key partner in developing a biotech education center and is home to the Bioscience Incubator, which provides students with valuable exposure to emerging research.
Austin Community College is also home to the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center. At the center, ACC students learn the latest technology that biotechnicians need to know to do their job effectively.
In the ACC Biotechnology Program, you’ll master basic and advance biotechnician competencies such as solution preparation, quality assurance/ quality control management, cGMP, batch record and documentation, upstream and downstream biomanufacturing skills, ELISA, Sanger and Next Gen Sequencing, qPCR, CRISPR technology, assay development, HPLC, FPLC, and GC techniques.
Career & Salary Information
Austin has become a biotech industry hub, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Jobs can be found in five key fields including healthcare, agriculture, industrial, environmental, and regulation.
Awards & Program Maps
Choose the Award Path That’s Right for You
ACC offers stackable credentials. Certificates prepare you for a career change or career advancement and often include credits that count toward associate degrees. Associate degrees further increase your employability and help you build a strong foundation for university transfer. Learn about credential options.
Academic Department Contacts
| Academic Program | First Name | Last Name | Phone | Department Website | ||||
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| Accounting | Germaine | Randolph | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Accounting | Larry | Stephens | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Advanced Manufacturing | Tim | Hemesath | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Agricultural Sciences | Savannah | Rugg | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| American Sign Language-Interpreter Training | Emily | Anderson | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| American Sign Language-Interpreter Training | Jodi | Oates | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Anthropology | Carleen | Sanchez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design | Jeffrey | Muhammad | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design | Stacey | Ong-Thai | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Art | Bernardo | Diaz | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Audio Technology and Industry | Paul | Stautinger | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Audio Technology and Industry | Haley | Weber | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology | Thomas (TJ) | Bragg (ext. 74338) | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Automotive Techology and Outdoor Powered Equipment | Kristin | Land | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Automotive Technology and Outdoor Powered Equipment | Michael (Mike) | Shoebroek | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Bachelor of Applied Technology in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Advanced Manufacturing) | Sonia | Santamaria | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity | La Tasha | Roberts | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity | Fred | Lover | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Biology | Curtis | Eckerman | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Biotechnology | Linnea | Fletcher | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Biotechnology | Steven | Spurlock | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Building Construction Technology | Joey | Case | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Business Administration | Ina | Midkiff | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Technical Communications | Lucinda | Smither | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Technical Communications | Risé | Lara | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Career ACCelerator: LAN Administrator | La Tasha | Roberts | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Career ACCelerator: LAN Administrator | Fred | Lover | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Chemistry | Brian | Bocknack | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Child Care and Development | Rania | Salman | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Communication Studies | Lucinda | Smither | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Communication Studies | Risé | Lara | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Computer Information Technology | Fred | Lover | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Computer Information Technology | La Tasha | Roberts | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Computer Science | Erica | Cepeda | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Conservation Science and Wildlife Management | Mark | Shepherd | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Creative Writing | Tracy | Spohn | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Creative Writing | Prudence | Arceneaux | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Criminal Justice | Frederick (Dale) | Toler | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Culinary Arts | Stephanie | Herrington | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Dance | Catherine | Solaas | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Dental Hygiene | Teri | Frank | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Diagnostic Medical Imaging – Radiology | Rivers | Wright | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Drama | Cynthia | Gage | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Drama | Marcus | McQuirter | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Economics | Carleen | Sanchez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Education Instruction | Regina (Jeanie) | McGough | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Emergency Management | Melissa | Brown | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Emergency Management | James | Daniels | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Emergency Medical Services Professions | Eric | Shipman | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Engineering | Joe | Brinkley | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Engineering | Oralia (Lala) | Guerra | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Engineering Technology | Rosa | Carrasco | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Engineering Technology | Alona | Rojo | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| English | CLS Administrator | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | ||||
| English | Wendy | Elle | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) | Susan | Das | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Environmental Science and Technology | Mark | Shepherd | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Exercise Science | Rebecca | James | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Fashion Design | Karla | Doolittle | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Fashion Design | Janie | Chang | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Fashion Marketing | Eileen | Collazo | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Fashion Marketing | Ina | Midkiff | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Fire Protection Technology | Ryan | Grinnell | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Fire Protection Technology | Kristi | Norton | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Fire Protection Technology | Nate | Zaleski | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| General Studies in Arts | Jeanne | Vaughn | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Game Development, Animation, and Motion Graphics | Garry | Gaber | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Game Development, Animation, and Motion Graphics | Deanna | Whaley | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| General Studies in Arts | Ray | Sandoval | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| General Studies in Pre-Health Sciences | Health Sciences Information | Admissions Office | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| General Studies in Science | Ray | Sandoval | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| General Studies in Science | Jeanne | Vaughn | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Geographic Information Systems | Jennifer | Black | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Geographic Information Systems | Jeffrey | Muhammad | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Geography | Carleen | Sanchez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Geology | Mark | Shepherd | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Geospatial Engineering | Jennifer | Black | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Geospatial Engineering | Jeffrey | Muhammad | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Government | Yolanda | Chapa | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Health and Kinesiology | Rebecca | James | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Health Information Technology | Cherise | Jackson | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology | Tolly | James Jr. | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| History | Allan | Purcell | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Hospitality Management and Meeting & Event Planning | Stacy (Liz) | Hundley | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Human Services | Raul | Garcia | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Carleen | Sanchez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| International Business | George | Frederickson | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| International Business | Mary | Rincon | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Jewelry | Rachel | Hinojosa | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Journalism | Lucinda | Smither | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Journalism | Risé | Lara | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | George | Frederickson | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | Mary | Rincon | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Management | Johnny | Howard | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Management | Mary | Rincon | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Marketing | Eileen | Collazo | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Marketing | Ina | Midkiff | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Mathematics | Paige | Peschong | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Mathematics | Pedro | Merced | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Medical Laboratory Technology | Keri | Brophy-Martinez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Mexican American Studies | Carleen | Sanchez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Music | Shane | Anderson | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Nursing – Professional Nursing (ADN) | Cynthia | Quezada | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Nursing – Professional Nursing (RN-to-BSN) | Cindy | Gerardo-Ulibarri | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Nursing – Vocation | Hailey | Taylor | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | Natasha | Kuhnke | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Office Administration and Technology | Deborah | Benavidez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Office Administration and Technology | Karla | Doolittle | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Paralegal | Shawn | Slack | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Pharmacy Technician | Carol | Selman | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Philosophy | Jean | Lauer | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Phlebotomy | Health Sciences Information | Admissions Office | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Physical Therapist Assistant | Jose | Milan | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Physical Therapist Assistant | Natasha | Kuhnke | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Physics | Joe | Brinkley | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Physics | Oralia (Lala) | Guerra | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Pre-Med | Health Sciences Information | Admissions Office | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Photography + Visual Media | Crystal | Vasquez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Photography + Visual Media | Sean | Perry | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Psychology | Dan | Dydek | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Radio-Television-Film | Mark | Cunningham | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Real Estate | Eileen | Collazo | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Real Estate | Ina | Midkiff | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Social Work | Blanca | Alvarado | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Sociology | Carleen | Sanchez | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Sonography | Driana | Gonzales Galvan | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Surgical Technology | Melanie | Jecker | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Technical Theater | Marcus | McQuirter | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Technical Theater | Samantha | Wells | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| The App ACCelerator: Austin Can Code | Erica | Cepeda | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| The App ACCelerator: Austin Can Code | Manuel | Duran | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Veterinary Technology | Kerry | Coombs | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Visual Communication | Taylor | Green | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Visual Communication | Josiah | Spence | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Welding Technology | Marjie | LaRowe | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Welding Technology | Haley | Woodward | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| World Languages | Vanessa | Lazo | Call | Send Email | Visit Website | |||
| Bachelor of Applied Science in Software Development | Manuel | Duran | Call | Send Email | ||||
| Bachelor of Applied Science in Software Development | Erica | Cepeda | Call | Send Email |
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