Quality Assurance and Control for the Biotechnology Industry Cert (BQC)

2025-2026 STEM Foundation - Science and Math Pathway

Certificate, STEM and Business Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

BQC201	Introduction to Quality Assurance/Quality Control for Drugs and Biologics	3
BQC271	Good Manufacturing Practices	3
BQC273	Advanced Quality Assurance/Quality Control for Drugs and Biologics	3
BQC275	Regulatory Compliance for Drugs and Biologics	3
BQC203	Environmental Health and Safety	3
PHI120	Medical Ethics	3

Total Credit Hours: 18

Program Notes

• Special admissions requirement
• Fall start only
• Evening program only

Campus Information

• Lynn campus based

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
• Submit your Intent to Graduate form www.northshore.edu/registrar/

Advising Notes

This certificate is intended to prepare industry professionals upon completion with a credential in biotechnology-related quality assurance and control.

Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.

Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.

All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.