2025 HudsonAlpha GTAC: Advanced Concepts

Genetic Technologies for All Classrooms (GTAC): Advanced Concepts is a one-week academy that enables educators to bring cutting-edge genomic science into their classrooms through facilitated interactions with HudsonAlpha researchers and entrepreneurs, updated content knowledge, and hands-on training with various genetic and biotechnology-linked activities.

GTAC: Advanced Concepts will be held July 14-18, 2025 at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.*

• Open to high school life science teachers who teach advanced life science courses such as AP Biology, IB Biology, and Honors Biology courses.
• Registration includes dorm-style housing (if needed, please select that ticket type during registration). Housing will be at the University of Alabama Huntsville in suite-style dorms, with individual rooms, and shared bathroom, kitchen and living space.
• Educators who complete the training will receive classroom kits, materials and resources, valued at over $800. You will be asked to select and "order" your classroom kits package during registration. Please review the package options .
• Upon completion of the program, participants will be provided with 40 hours of PowerSchool PD credit or a certificate.
• Out-of-state and private school tuition cost also includes onsite breakfasts and lunches each day.

• 2025 tuition cost: $1300*

*Alabama public high school teachers have subsidized tuition (including classroom materials and optional housing) and mileage reimbursement (for those over 40 miles) provided by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Alabama Legislature.

Tuition cost will be due by credit card or Purchase Order upon time of registration. Please select the appropriate ticket type for your preferred payment.

For POs, complete and upload your PO Documentation using the online Purchase Order Submission Form.

All remaining balances will be due by June 30, 2025. If we don't receive full payment by the deadline, your seat will be released to another interested educator.

Refund policy:

• Full refund - up to thirty (30) days prior to program start date
• Half refund - up to fourteen (14) days prior to program start date
• No refund – less than fourteen (14) days prior to program start date

Prior to registering, please review our Lab Safety Contract, Waiver and Release/Emergency Contact and Media Release. These are required to participate and will be included on the registration for signature.

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