Quincy College has been awarded a $2.9 million federal grant to train students in the biotechnology industry.

U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis announced Wednesday $500 million in grants to 54 community colleges and universities around the country for the development and expansion of training programs.

Quincy College received $2,995,441 for its biotechnology and compliance program.

The school will offer an associate of science program in biotechnology and compliance and a one-year certification program in biotechnology and compliance.

According to the colleges federal application, the program will integrate virtual laboratories into an evidence-based, blended-learning approach.

It will combine training on traditional manufacturing technology with emerging, in-demand technology.

Program partners from the biotechnology industry will provide paid internships to program students in the field.

The resulting program credentials will meet the Boston areas growing demand for specialized middle-skills technicians, as well as the areas need for jobs for displaced workers, the application reads.

The funding stems from the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program, which was authorized in 2009.

The 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act included $2 billion over four years to fund the program.

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Quincy College gets $2.9M for biotechnology training