Bioinformatics Certificate
Program Number:
901524
Certificate
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Program Courses offered at the following Campuses:
About
This certificate is designed for individuals with a college background in the life sciences to prepare them for careers in the emerging field of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of information technology to the management and analysis of biological data. Computational tools are used to store, retrieve, analyze or predict the composition of structure of biomolecules. Increasing, the biotechnology workforce requires knowledge of bioinformatics, at least at the literacy level, in order to be able to communicate in the workplace. Beyond literacy, there are employment opportunities available for scientists and technicians with the following skills: database creation and management; writing small computer programs (scripts) to query databases; using computational analysis tools effectively and website design and maintenance to make information accessible. In the certificate program, students study the design and use of bioinformatics tools, Unix, the Perl programming language, Oracle relational database, and internet technology.
Admissions
Certificate Eligibility
Although this certificate (PDF, 266 KB) does not require the college application, it does require an application to the Center. The completed application form (XLS, 36 KB) should include verification of years of employment. Please review the experience requirements on the curriculum sheet. No application fee is required for the certificate.
It is the student's responsibility to request the certificate by calling (608) 246-6800 once all required classes have been completed and grades are viewable on the Madison College Student Center. A grade of C or better is required in each course to award the certificate.
Employment
Career Potential:
- Bioformatics Specialist
- Bioinformatics Technician
Last Modified: March 3, 2010