* Insurance, Testing (Placement Assessment), Student ID Card (myCard), Material Fee, Student Centre Facilities Fee, etc
College diploma or university degree in chemistry/biology, engineering, or related discipline
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Centennial College English Skills Assessment (must score 170 or 171 for admission)
Minimum English Proficiency Scores Accepted
TOEFL, 580 Paper-based
88+ minimums of 22 for the Internet based test
MELAB, Score of 82
IELTS, 6.5 with no band score less than 6.0.
CAEL, Overall 70, Writing score 60
Pearson Test of English (Academic), 60+
International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP), 4.1+
Cambridge English Exams: Proficiency (CPE), Advanced (CAE), First (FCE), 180+
*** Fast-Track Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma and Ontario Graduate Certificate Programs
Minimum English Proficiency Scores Accepted
Fast Track, Graduate Certificate and Degree Programs, 125+
Note: Some programs may require a successful score in the College Language Skills Assessment in addition to a grade 12 English grade or equivalent for admission consideration.
English as a Second Language Partnerships
Academie Linguistique Internationale, Montreal, QC, Level 7 Advanced
Canadian Language Learning Centre*, Toronto, ON, University Pathway Program
Capital English Solutions, Toronto, ON, College-University Preparation Course
EC Toronto, Toronto, ON, Pre-Advanced
EC Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Pre-Advanced
ELS Toronto, Toronto, ON, English for Academic Purposes Level 112 for graduate certificates; for all other credentials, 109
ELS Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, English for Academic Purposes Level 109 or higher
English School of Canada***, Toronto, ON, University-College Transfer Program
Hansa Language Centre**, Toronto, ON, English for Academic Purposes and the Level 10 Exam
ICEAP, Toronto, ON, General Bridge Program (Lvl 7)
International Language Academy of Canada*, Toronto, ON, UP III’s PW 3.3 for graduate certificates; for all other credentials, PW 3.2
International Language Academy of Canada*, Vancouver, BC, UP III’s PW 3.3 for graduate certificates; for all other credentials, PW 3.2
International Language Schools Canada, Toronto, ON, University Pathway Program (A2 Level)
International Language Schools Canada, Vancouver, BC, University Pathway Program (A2 Level)
Kaplan International English , Toronto, ON, C1 Advanced Level
Kaplan International English, Vancouver, BC, C1 Advanced Level
Quest Language Studies Toronto, Toronto, ON, Academic Pathway Certificate Program
Royal Canadian Institute of International Studies , Toronto, ON, Advanced English for Academic Purposes for graduate certificates;
for all other credentials,
English for Academic Purposes
Sprott Shaw Language College, Toronto, ON, English for Post-Secondary Education (EPE)
Sprott Shaw Language College, Vancouver, BC, English for Post-Secondary Education (EPE)
Sprott Shaw Language College, Victoria, BC, English for Post-Secondary Education (EPE)
St. George International College*, Toronto, ON, University and College Pathway
Stafford House Toronto**, Toronto, ON, Academic College Preparation
The Language Gallery**, Toronto, ON, UPP Level 6
Toronto International College, Toronto, ON, Level 5 Advanced
Upper Madison College, Toronto, ON, Level 15 (EAP Term 3)
*passing grade of 75% required
**passing grade of 80% required
***for degree programs, a passing grade of 80% required
Students who achieve a minimum grade of 70% in any of these programs will satisfy Centennial's English Language requirement for admittance into Centennial College post-secondary programs. Agreements may also specify entry requirements into graduate certificate programs. Students will still need to follow the regular application procedures and must meet all other admission requirements.
Centennial College's Biotechnology - Advanced Fast-Track program sees qualified college or university graduates gain direct admission into Year 2 (Semester 3) of the three-year Biotechnology program and receive their technologist advanced diploma in two years (four semesters).
In the Biotechnology - Advanced (Fast Track) courses, you'll learn the scientific principles, techniques and skills to work in industrial microbiology and chemistry. Specialized study in biotechnology applications, biochemistry, microbial genetics, and clinical and environmental microbiology will also be included.
Your opportunity to understand theory and gain technical practice will be combined with many opportunities for you to enhance your experience. Additionally, project work, in consultation with faculty, will help you to further develop your skills in research, laboratory techniques, report writing and presentation.
You'll learn to:
Perfect your aseptic techniques;
Isolate, enumerate and identify microorganisms from many types of samples (the human body, water, soil, air, food, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic products);
Accurately calibrate and use a range of instruments such as pH and BOD meters, gas chromatographs, spectrophotometers (regular/IR/UV), HPLCs, centrifuges, PCR thermocyclers and gel electrophoresis equipment;
Prepare microbiological media and reagents;
Culture pathogenic microbes;
Design and perform advanced microbiology and microbial genetics experiments;
Use microorganisms to assay pharmaceutical products.
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ABEG-125, Occupational Health and Safety
BAM-108, Biological Techniques
BI-207, Microbiology Project 1
BI-208, Food Microbiology
BI-218, Food Microbiology Laboratory
CH-121, Organic Chemistry
CH-207, Analytical Chemistry
COMM-170/COMM-171, College Communications 2
BI-206, Microbiology Project 2
BI-209, Pharmaceutical Microbiology
BI-312, Recombinant DNA Technology
CH-222, Biochemistry 1
ENGL-250, Technical Writing
GNED-500, Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action
BI-302, Microbial Genetics
BI-303, Microbiology Project 3
CH-302, Biochemistry 2
CH-317, Analytical Instrumentation for Biotechnology
BI-304, Environmental Microbiology
BI-305, Advanced Biotechnology
BI-308, Systematic Microbiology
BI-321, Professional Practice
BI-322, Ethics (online)
Quality control technologist
Microbiologist/scientist
Production and research scientist
Research associate
Analytical chemist/microbiologist
Laboratory technologist
Quality assurance technologist
Health Insurance fee is 509,34 CAD per year