Lakeland Community College
Topics and Credentials:
Websites and Contacts
InnovATEBIO member(s):
Joe Deak
Articulation:
Courses transfer to the college(s) listed below:
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
Where have our graduates been hired?
(Includes internships)
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.
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland
OH
Key Links
This program has an industry advisory board
Grant Support:
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
Award Type(s):
NSF-ATE
State Grant
US Department of Labor (DOL)
Other
