The National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce (NCBW) was created through a US Department of Labor High Growth Grant Initiative in September 2004 and operated in this capacity until September 2008.

On October 1st, 2008 the NCBW became a center of BioNetwork, a statewide Biotechnology training and educational initiative through a cooperative agreement between the US DOL, Forsyth Technical Community College and the North Carolina Community College System's BioNetwork.

In October 2012, the NCBW became the operational site for the Community College Consortium for the Biosciences Credentials initiative, funded by the US DOL under a round two TAACCCT grant.

Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program(BIFP)
                            June 1-26 2015
The BIFP is sponsored by a NSF - ATE DUE Award #1304010. It is a four week observational fellowship program where selected instructors will reside in Winston – Salem, North Carolina for the month of June 2015. During their stay, they will visit NC Biosciences industrial facilities, community colleges and university labs and research parks. Working in pairs, up to twelve awardees will write about their experiences and produce contextualized modules as grant products. The BIFP is open to interested instructors in good standing with their employers currently teaching at the high school, community college or university level. Travel expenses are paid and a competitive stipend is available for those who qualify. For further information please contact Russ Read, rread@forsythtech.edu or Mica Welsh, mwelsh@forsythtech.edu at the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce. Applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis for those who meet the requirements.