PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Great science starts with great teachers (like you).
LabCentral’s Professional Development programs offer targeted enrichment for educators working at the intersection of biology, chemistry, computer science, and mathematics. These immersive experiences strengthen both technical and teaching skills, helping instructors design and sustain high-quality biotechnology programs in their classrooms and institutions.
Through hands-on learning, collaboration, and access to real lab environments, participants gain practical experience they can bring directly back to their students and communities.
What You'll Experience
Our courses are designed by industry experts to bridge gaps in both technical and instructional practice through an approach that’s immersive, interactive, and practical.
- Courses and Workshops designed to strengthen laboratory and technical teaching skills
- Instructional Approach that blends flipped classrooms, didactics, experiential learning, and small-group collaboration
- Skill Development in feedback techniques, debriefing, scenario development, and curriculum design
Who It's For
Teachers and educators—from middle school through graduate school—who are advancing interscholastic education and want to bring hands-on biotechnology learning to their students.
Program Tracks
LabCentral offers three Professional Development tracks, each tailored to different levels of engagement and institutional goals.
Teacher Training Package:
- 40 hours of comprehensive instructor training
- Curriculum development support
- Personalized skill gap analysis and training
Learning Lab Package:
- 40 hours of comprehensive instructor training
- Curriculum development support
- Personalized skill gap analysis and training
- Use of LabCentral's Learning Lab for a semester of programming
Continuing Education Package:
- 40 hours of comprehensive instructor training
- Curriculum development support
- Personalized skill gap analysis and training
- Use of LabCentral's Learning Lab for a semester of programming
- Equipment training and workshops
Why LabCentral
These programs are part of LabCentral’s broader mission to expand pathways into the life sciences—starting with educators who shape the talent pipeline. Here, you’ll learn from experienced experts in the same spaces where early-stage biotech companies are making discoveries that change lives and leave you better equipped to bring that real-world innovation back to your classroom.