Essential Functions

The purpose of the essential functions list is to allow prospective students who are considering a career to be informed of the physical, emotional, and psychological demands related to training and employment in a field of study. These lists are provided to allow prospective students to make informed career choices by providing them with a summary of the physical abilities and personality traits that are generally required for the successful completion of a curriculum and result in employment in their field of study after graduation. The objective of the Biotechnology program is to instruct students in the development of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to function in a research, manufacturing, or diagnostic laboratory setting. The following list of essential functions provides students with an overview of the skills required to perform laboratory technician duties:

• Engage in effective verbal and written communications with supervisor and coworkers.
• Possess adequate hand-eye coordination.
• Receive, comprehend, write, and interpret verbal and written instructions.
• Perform fine motor skills such as finger movements and manipulation of small objects.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills to meet challenges in the laboratory settings.
• Use computers to control laboratory equipment and log data.
• Perform mathematical calculations that relate to the laboratory environment.