Chemical Technology

Division of STEAM
Associate Dean: Bradley Cole

Chemical technical professionals play a vital role in research, process improvement, product development, environmental testing, measurement documentation, and quality control. They assist in designing, setting up, and analyzing experiments in research, product and process development, and quality control. Their responsibilities include selecting and ordering materials and equipment, operating sophisticated instruments, and performing physical and chemical analyses on raw materials and finished products. Chemical technical professionals conduct experiments to obtain reliable data, use computer programs to perform data analysis, and communicate scientific findings. Collaboration with other professionals to solve problems is a key aspect of their work.

The Chemical Technology program is designed to be flexible, emphasizing both fundamental principles and practical applications. It prepares students for immediate employment while also equipping them with the skills needed to pursue an advanced degree. Students may have the opportunity to participate in a work internship and gain hands-on experience that enhances their employability after graduation. Due to internship site requirements, students may be required to complete a criminal background check, child abuse screening, and/or drug testing. The internship site will determine acceptable results.

Graduates of the Chemical Technology program will be able to:

•     Operate laboratory instruments to perform reliable scientific measurements

•     Use chemical and technical language, design experiments, evaluate experimental design

•     Prepare samples for experiments

•     Write standard operating procedures (SOPs)

•     Document results of experiments

•     Analyze scientific data

•     Use quality control measures in scientific experiments

•     Perform common chemical calculations, and draw chemical structures using computer programs

•     Locate information in databases and evaluate scientific journal articles

Employment opportunities for Chemical Technology graduates are excellent, and students who have transferred to four-year institutions report being well-prepared academically. Graduates have successfully continued their studies at Alfred University, Binghamton University, Cornell University, Elmira College, Penn State University, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Stony Brook University, SUNY Geneseo, Syracuse University, and the University of Rochester.

Two different pathways exist for this program:

- The traditional pathway for which all of the core courses (lectures and labs) are taught face-to-face on campus.

- The hybrid pathway, designed for non-traditional students that work full-time and can’t attend the traditional pathway. It offers mostly online-classes with labs taught on campus with a focus on flexibility. To check if you qualify for this pathway, contact Dr. Kyle Williams (kwilli28@corning-cc.edu). Capacity is limited.