Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

6 - Biological, Biomedical and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

61 - Biology and Biomedical Sciences

41.01 - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

This subseries comprises instructional program class 41.0101.

41.0101 - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of biologists and biotechnologists in research, industrial, and government settings. These programs include courses in fermentation technology, cell culturing, protein purification, biologic synthesis, assaying and testing, quality control, industrial microbiology, bioprocessing, chromatography and bioseparation, genetic technology, laboratory and hazardous materials safety, and computer applications.

• Example Program Names:

  • Biological technology
  • Biology lab technology
  • Biology technician

• Exclusion

  • Biomedical technician(15.0401)
  • Biotechnology(26.1201)
  • Assistant lab technician(41.0399)
  • Clinical/medical laboratory technician(51.1004)
  • Clinical laboratory science/medical technology/technologist(51.1005)