Iowa BioDevelopment offers courses at the IBTC for HS and post-secondary teachers in the areas of renewable fuels, fermentation, bioethics, biodiesel, genetic engineering, forensics, genetically modified organisms, and other biotech topics. Courses are usually offered during June of each summer. All courses are 16 contact hours long so teacher/instructors can get either graduate or continuing education credit for the courses. Most of the courses are taught 2 days consecutively, but occasionally they are spread out over 4 half days.

**2008 TEACHER WORKSHOPS**

Check back in March, 2008 for workshop schedules

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For more information about these courses and how to register go to Southern Prairie Area Education Association.

Once on the Southern Prairie AEA website, follow these directions:

1. Select Professional Development from the list on the left.
2. Select Classes from the drop down menu
3. Select "Click Here" to go to their professional development catalogue
4. In the "Search Term" box enter "science"
5. In the "Programs" section make sure "Professional Development" is selected
6. In the "Categories" select "Science"
7. Click "Search Catalogue"
8. Scroll down to view the IBD teacher workshops and how to register