Lakeland Community College

Credential(s)
Biotechnology
Program Website(s)

Lakeland Community College Biotechnology

Articulation

Courses in this program transfer to

Ursuline College

 

Students from this program have continued their education at
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Cleveland State University
  • Indiana Wesleyan University
  • John Carroll University
  • Lake Erie College
  • Kent State University
  • Youngstown State University

Students Employed by

Affymetrix, Amresco, Athersys, Ben Venue Laboratories, Case Western Reserve University, Cellular Technology, Charles River Laboratories (formerly Chantest), Cleveland Clinic, Copernicus Therapeutics, DDC Clinic, Frontage Laboratories, Herbal Essentials, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Lubrizol, MP Biomedical, Natural Essentials, NSL Analytical Services, Oakwood Laboratories, Olon Ricerca Bioscience(formerly Concord Biosciences), Viscus Biologics, Sherwin Williams, Stembanc, Steris

Program Description

Lakeland’s biotechnology science program has more than a 90 percent placement rate into jobs or students transfer to a four-year school.  Graduates end up working in research and development, quality control, and biomedical manufacturing.  Institutions, where graduates matriculate, include Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, Indiana Wesleyan University, John Carroll University, Lake Erie College, Kent State University and Youngstown State University.  Lakeland also has a 2+2 articulation with Ursuline College, which allows students to transfer all of their credits and graduate with a bachelor’s degree in two additional years or less.

Bioinformatics concentration
Lakeland Community College also offers a hybrid technical program that contains approximately equal amounts of Lakeland's biotechnology science and information technology/computer science courses.  Job opportunities include biology and biomedical research, healthcare, and biomedical informational services sectors. 

Fast Facts

Last Updated
02-10-2026
Key Links
Industry Advisory Board
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Program Address

Lakeland Community College
7700 Clocktower Drive
Kirtland, OH 44094
United States

Financial Support
Award Type(s)
  • NSF-ATE
  • State Grant
  • US Department of Labor (DoL)
  • Other
Award Description(s)

2004 DOL High Growth Jobs Training grant, a subaward from an ARRA grant to BioOhio, Choose Ohio First from the state of Ohio (2008-present)

Lakeland Bioscience Technology Laboratory Improvement, DUE 9851385

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