Lab Animal Certificate (M404)

The Lab Animal Science Certificate is designed to train students to be lab animal care and handling technicians or assistants. Lab animal care and handling technicians’/assistants’ responsibilities include: feeding, watering, and examining laboratory animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories; cleaning and disinfecting cages and work areas, and sterilizing laboratory and surgical equipment; providing routine post-operative care, administering medication orally or topically; and preparing samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists.

Suggested Sequence of Courses

** All BCCC students must meet the College’s Computer Literacy requirements in order to receive a degree or a certificate. All first-time, full- and part-time degree and certificate seeking students are required to complete the PRE 100 course within the first six credits.

1st Semester

PRE 100 - Preparation for Academic Achievement (1 credit)
ENG 101 - English Writing (3 credits)
MAT 92 - Intermediate Algebra
OR
MAT 86 - Integrated Pre-Algebra and Introductory Algebra (0 credits) or higher
LSS 105 - Introduction to Lab Animal Science (3 credits)

Total Semester Credits 13

2nd Semester

BIO 199 - Individual Study in Biology (4 credits)
CLT 100 - Computer Literacy (2 credits)
Note: Student has the option to take the CLT Exam.

Total Semester Credits 6

Program Total 17-19

*NOTE: LSS 101, LSS 102, and LSS 103 are hybrid online classes. To be exempt from LSS 101 or LSS 102, you must consult with the program coordinator.