Combined Academic Knowledge Technical Skills, and Employability Skills from Bioscience and Agricultural Biotechnology Skills Standards.

by: Education Development Center, Inc. and FFA Foundation, Inc. (from www.bio-link.org)

A. Communications
A-1. Communicate in a professional manner.
A-2. Follow, analyze protocol and keep accurate records.
A-3. Write or update manuals, SOP's, protocols, reports, and technical summaries.
A-4. Locate and review reference materials including from electronic sources.
A-5. Demonstrate computer skills.
A-6. Practice ethical issues in biotechnology.

B. SAFETY
B-1. Maintain safe work area
B-2. Access and use NIOSH and OSHA guidelines
B-3. Access and maintain relevant MSDS information.
B-4. Handle, store, and dispose of hazardous materials per MSDS, other safety guidelines, Worker Protection Standards (WPS)

C. Basic Lab Skills
C-1. Obtain and read protocol, test procedure, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and proper forms.
C-2 Maintain laboratory testing
C-3. Prepare solutions and reagents for laboratory use.
C-4. Set up clinical laboratory tests.
C-5. Set up general laboratory tests.
C-6. Operate the following equipment.*

D. Regulatory Compliance
D-1. Accept federal regulations
D-2. Follow state, local, and industry regulations.

E. Specific Lab Skills
E-1. Perform Microbiology Skills
E-2. Applies Cell Biology Techniques
E-3. Perform immunological techniques.
E-4. Perform Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology Techniques.
E-5. Separate proteins, isolate or characterize proteins.
E-6. Perform Chemical Assays.

F. Quality Assurance/Control
F-1. Inspect and verify integrity of the product, procedure, and specimen.
F-2. Address customer complaints.

G. Facility and Equipment
G-1. Monitor/record the environment conditions of the facility (growth chamber, greenhouse, seed storage room, or manufacturing suite)
G-2 Calibrate and validate equipment

H. Care and use of Research/Test Animals
H-1. Care of Research/Test animals.
H-2. Utilize Research/Test animals.

I. Care and use of Research/Test plants.
I-1. Care for plants for optimal experimental test use.
I-2. Utilize Research/Test plants

J. Decision Making and Problem Solving.
J-1. Apply discision-making techniques in the workplace.
J-2. Apply problem-solving techniques in the workplace.

K. Work Ethics
K-1. Evaluate the relationship of self-esteem to work ethic.
K-2. Analyze the relationship of personal values and goals to work ethic both in and out of the workplace.
K-3 Demonstrate work ethic.

*C-6 Operate the following equipment

Thermocycler
Microscope
Fluorimeter
Bio Hoods
Centrifuge
polarimeter
pH meter
Chart recorder
Stirrers
Balance
Conductivity meter
Mixer
Autoclave
Power supply
Shakers
Dry heat oven
Incubators
Bunsen Burner
Scintillation counter
High pressure liquid chromatography
Geiger counter
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry