The North Carolina Biotechnology Center will sponsor its popular Summer Workshops for Educators, a program now in its 24th year. Our workshops offer teachers the training they need in the many areas of biotechnology, featuring hands-on activities that engage students and improve learning.
Workshop Features
- Participants learn about specific applications of biotechnology in ways that can captivate students and shape career choices.
- Lesson plans are provided at all workshops.
- Participants are granted access to Biotechnology Center programs that provide free lab supplies, lab equipment (depending on workshop activities) and educational video loans.
- Workshops address multiple objectives of the NC Standard Course of Study for high school Biology.
- Teaching staff typically include one or more outstanding college or university faculty instructors and master high school teachers who are expert at implementing biotechnology in the classroom.
- Participants successfully completing a workshop receive renewal credits (CEUs). Graduate credit is not provided.
Registration Information
- Register early! Early registration is recommended to ensure the best chance of being accepted into the workshop you desire.
- Registration fee. A non-refundable $50 registration fee is required. See "Refund Policy" below.
- Your school or LEA may pay/reimburse your registration fee! Check with your business office for prior approval of participation. We are happy to provide a receipt upon request.
Participants Receive
- Free workshop tuition
- Free room (double-occupancy*) and board (two meals per day)
- $50 per day stipend** (you must complete the workshop to receive the stipend)
* Participants may elect to lodge in single rooms, but will be responsible for the total cost of their room.
** Stipends will be mailed within three weeks of the final day of the workshop.
Refund Policy
The $50 registration fee is refundable ONLY in the event of cancellation during the initial registration period (four weeks prior to the beginning of each workshop). Registration fees will NOT be refunded for the following groups:
- Participants who complete the workshop
- Registrants who cancel AFTER the initial registration period has passed
- Registrants who fail to attend the workshop