Pathway
Bioscience Lab Foundations
Bioscience Lab Foundations youth apprentices use laboratory equipment and tools to perform biological laboratory procedures. Apprentices must adhere to industry safety and security standards.
Length of Apprenticeship: One year
Job Competencies
Youth apprentices must complete a total of 10 competencies. Nine must be from the list below. If necessary, employers can substitute 1 competency with another occupationally appropriate skill. That skill should be added to the competency list for assessment.
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Competencies
- Use aseptic technique
- Prepare glassware and instruments
- Prepare reagents, solutions, and/or buffers
- Perform calculations and conversions
- Weigh and measure substances
- Operate lab equipment
- Conduct testing according to protocol
- Record testing results
- Maintain testing records
- Maintain lab inventory
Related Instruction
Students must enroll in 1 High School Credit or 3 College Credits of related instruction each year they participate in the Youth Apprenticeship program.
Purpose of Related Instruction
The purpose of choosing a related instruction course is to ensure students are learning technical and academic skills that support the student's ability to perform their work tasks. This should be done concurrently with on-the-job training to make relevant connections between learning competencies and work.
Choosing Related Instruction
You will collaborate with your YA Coordinator and School Counselor to determine the most appropriate option for related instruction. A course within your high school directly related to the career pathway is ideal, especially if dual credits and/or hours related to a potential registered apprenticeship are offered.
If there is not a directly related course in your school district, related instruction in the same career cluster is also acceptable.
If there is not a course within that career cluster in your school district, you may request to register for a college course through the Start College Now program with a local technical college, Early College Credit from a local university, or from an alternative provider such as Destinations Career Academy.
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- Advanced Biology
- Chemistry
- Statistics
- Biotechnology
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- Advanced Biology
- Chemistry
- Statistics
- Biotechnology
Post Secondary
There are numerous opportunities to continue your education after completing the Youth Apprenticeship program.
Registered Apprenticeships
Registered Apprenticeships in the Bioscience pathways are Biotechnology Lab Support Assistant
College and University
- Completion of a Youth Apprenticeship fulfills college admission requirements across the UW System. Click here to learn more Universities of Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin Technical College System.