Accelerate NC Life Sciences Manufacturing Training

Official NC Accelerate logo, Funded by U.S. EDA

As part of Accelerate NC, an NC Biotech funded initiative from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, UNC Pembroke is hosting two-week biomanufacturing trainings.

The funding for this project allows you to participate in this training for FREE!

To qualify for this training experience, you need to have either your high school diploma or a GED. The skills you need for biomanufacturing will be taught in a series of online modules AND in the two-week in person training class. Priority will be given to NC residents.

If you are a college graduate, participating in this training gives you the hands-on skills to combine with your college degree to make you competitive for more advanced jobs in biomanufacturing.

This training gives you the skills you need to begin a career in biomanufacturing. These jobs are salaried with benefits and can change the trajectory of your life.

Ashely Allen, headshot

It only takes two WEEKS, hard work and persistence to CHANGE YOUR LIFE! 

Our next course will be offered December 9-20, 2024 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

The training will be held at the UNC Pembroke Biotechnology Research and Training Center, 115 Livermore Drive, at the Carolina Commerce and Technology Park (COMtech) four miles southeast of campus. 

No overnight accommodations are provided.

For more details please contact Dr. Ashley Batts Allen, biotraining@uncp.edu. To add your name to the summer registration list, go to Biomanufacturing Registration. Priority will be given to North Carolina residents. Once the registration is full, your name will automatically be added to the waitlist.