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UVM Launches Tuition-Free Biotechnology Technician Certificate to Build Regional Workforce

University of Vermont (UVM) Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) has announced a new Biotechnology Technician Certificate, a 24-week workforce development program that prepares career changers to enter the region’s growing life sciences sector. The new certificate offers tuition-free enrollment, thanks to congressional funding, and connects graduates directly to work placements in Vermont. No prior science degree is required.

PACE Faculty

August 19, 2026 • 7 min read

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What does it mean to truly show up for someone at the end of their life? For Virginia Chang, Ph.D., an instructor in the University of Vermont’s End-of-Life Doula Certificate program, the answer starts with presence, honesty, and deep human connection. Her work was recently spotlighted in The New Yorker, placing UVM’s program at the center of a growing national conversation about how we care for the dying.

PACE Faculty

September 9, 2026 • 11 min read