LORAINCOUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE (LCCC)
MANUFACTURING-RELATED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
General College Description: Lorain County Community College is located in the city of Elyria in Lorain County, Ohio, which is part of the Northeast Ohio region. Specializing in workforce development and business partnerships, LCCC offers a progressive, diverse educational environment. LCCC is a leader in higher education with more than 16,000 students per semester. Since opening its doors in 1963, LCCC has served more than 300,000 students. LCCC is the only college in the area that offers comprehensive human resource developmentservices, which include employee assessment, certification, and training tools to match job applicants to specific positions through its Entrepreneurship Innovation Institute. LCCC is the first college in the state to build an AdvancedTechnologiesCenter for business and industry. It is a national leader in Six Sigma training and certification and the largest provider of e-learning programs in northern Ohio. LCCC is a member of the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers and has developed innovative partnerships with the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET), the Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition (NorTech), the National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturing Skills Certification System and the American Welding Society. The NationalCenter for Welding Education and Training is located on the campus. LCCC has also partnered with LorainCounty and the Lorain County Growth Association to develop the Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise (GLIDE) technology incubator. LCCC is the only community college in the state that offers a University Partnership program, which enables people to earn bachelors’ and masters’ degrees from any of eight Ohio universities without leaving the LCCC campus. The college also reaches out to the community bringing education to those who can’t make it to the campus by providing four outreach centers in Wellington, Lorain, downtown Elyria and Brunswick. Visit to learn more.
Manufacturing-Related Program Areas:
Alternative Energy Technology:
•Wind Turbine Major (AAS):
Automation Engineering Technology
•AET-Maintenance/Repair (AAS):
•AET-Systems Specialist (AAS):
Computer Engineering Technology
•Industrial Computing Applications Specialist (AAS, Certificate):
•Digital Forensics (AAS, Certificate):
Electronics Engineering Technology
•EET-Applied Electronics (AAS):
•EET-Computer Maintenance and Networking (AAS, Certificate):
•Electronic Engineering Technologies (Certificate):
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
•MET-Computer Aided Machining (AAS, Certificate):
•MET- Computer Aided Design (Certificate):
•MET-Mechanical Design (AAS):
•MET-Quality Assurance (AAS):
•MET-Computer Aided Design Operator (Certificate):
•MET-Computer Aided Machining Operator (Certificate):
•MET- Quality Control (Certificate):
•MET- Computer-Aided Machining/Manufacturing Processes (Certificate):
•MET- Quality Assurance (AAS):
Welding
•Welding Technology (AAS):
•Welding Operator (Certificate):
•Welding (Certificate):
Special partnerships with four-year schools and high schools:
•LCCC’s innovative University Partnership brings eight universities to the LCCC campus to offer 31 bachelors’ and 9 masters’ degrees. Advanced degree offerings in manufacturing include:
Cleveland State University – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology
OhioUniversity – Graduate Studies in Engineering Management
The University of Akron – Bachelor of Science in Automated Manufacturing Engineering Technology
The University of Toledo – Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering Technology
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•College Tech Prep (CTT) Program in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. CTP programs are two-year programs for juniors and seniors in high school who can earn general elective credits toward graduation and possibly college credit towards a certificate or degree. To learn more, visit
Faculty Expertise/Specialized Knowledge/Skills:
All LCCC Engineering Technology Faculty members meet the credential requirements of the North Central Association, Higher Learning Commission and have demonstrated industrial experience, professional practice, formal education, and technical currency to support manufacturing programming. In addition, faculty members maintain professional memberships and related certifications in organizations such as SME, AWS, IEEE and ASQC. LCCC trains and develops faculty to contribute fully and effectively throughout their careers through several institutional processes including Individual Work Plans (IWP) and yearly “individual training and development” funds. Faculty members regularly attend trade conferences and support contract training through the NordAdvancedTechnologyCenter.
Nord Advanced Technologies Center is a 50,000-square-foot facility that includes the ManufacturingCenter for Excellence. This center houses Weld-Ed, the Fab Lab, the Wind Turbine program as well as on-site training in CNC machining and programming to computer-integrated manufacturing. The center provides training to local manufacturers to ensure they stay on top of trends in their field. Visit
Patsie C. Campana, Sr. Engineering and Development Centerrepresents a critical component of Lorain County Community College’s mission to support economic and workforce development for the manufacturing and technology industries in the greater Lorain County region. The facility houses educational programs to help grow talent for new, high growth jobs. Adjacent to the Nord Advanced Technologies Center the Campana Center fosters the development of new partnerships, training and entrepreneurial initiatives created within Lorain County.
The Entrepreneurship Innovation Institute provides a single point of contact for all of LCCC’s business and community-support services. This includes business and information technology training, employee performance and development training, employee skills assessment and job matching, certification training and examinations, continuing education and more. For more information, call (440) 366-4300 or visit
Center for Advanced Systems Applications (CASA) is a state-of-the art microsystem innovation center on LCCC’s campus that serves the boundless opportunities of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The center supports electronics and sensor packaging across industries through services such as advanced packaging, reliability testing and advanced life simulation, which can predict the life span of a device based on the materials in the design. Visit
Contract Training Capabilities: For over 20 years, LorainCountyCommunity College has been at the forefront in bringing intensive hands-on training to industry with advanced manufacturing equipment and systems. The Manufacturing Center for Excellence at Lorain County Community College provides area manufactures with the tools and training to meet the competitive demands of today’s global marketplace by offering technical training in advanced methods for production and process improvement. Whether an operation is large or small, LCCC canhelp improve production efficiency with customized training in automation, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and more.
LCCC also offers assessment and training utilizing the Work Profiling System (WPS), the AccuVision Workplace Success Skills system, Training Needs Analysis, and Apprenticeship Programs in manufacturing trades, which can be custom-designed for individual companies or employees. For more information, visit: For information regarding Contract Training options, visit