Great Lakes offers programs in medical, allied health, and business fields. All programs are short in length and only feature classes that pertain to your program of choice.
Great Lakes Institute of Technology is an accredited medical and business career training school and a community college alternative that is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and services residents in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio. Programs are offered in the allied health, dental, surgical, ultrasound, veterinary, massage, accounting, and business fields.
Great Lakes Institute of Technology is dedicated to creating a student-centered environment by empowering individuals with the knowledge, practical skills, and experience necessary to reach career and life goals. The school is committed to providing quality education and training standards through a program of continuous assessment and improvement.
As the new owner of Family Dental Care it is reassuring to know that the Dental Assistants that I have on staff come from Great Lakes Institute of Technology. The training and experience that they received shows in their confidence and the efficient work that they provide to the practice and my patients.
Whenever we have a staffing need, the first thing we do is call Great Lakes. Because of the comprehensive training students receive, they are productive from day one! We have had great success with prior students and would absolutely continue hiring Great Lakes graduates.
If you want to be a Dental Assistant, Great Lakes is a great place to start!
Great Lakes is a very good school. People are always friendly and they always make it fun to learn. Thank you Great Lakes for giving me guidance.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography training at Great Lakes is exceptional. Graduates are very prepared.
At Great Lakes I got small class sizes and personalized attention in addition to a lot of hands-on training.
We look to Great Lakes to provide us with skilled Massage Therapy graduates.
The Great Lakes grads we’ve hired come to us well trained, enthusiastic, and ready to hit the ground running. We will definitely look to Great Lakes for employees in the future.
Great Lakes gave me a start in massage therapy, but it's not the means to an end. If you put your mind to it, you can do it!
Upon graduation, Great Lakes students possess the necessary tools to be true professionals in their field.
We really enjoy mentoring students from Great Lakes. Providing valuable work experience to potential future employees benefits both us and the students!
Great Lakes helped me get my career started. They trained me to work in any area of pharmacy whether hospital or retail. The skills I need to get my certification and the knowledge to understand all aspects of my field were taught in class.
GLIT students have been an integral part of my business for the past 15 years. Students are knowledgable, courteous and have a great work ethic. They are well-trained and able to step right in and do the job.
I liked the experience I gained through my clinical portion of the Surgical Technologist program. The teachers were very knowledgeable and always willing to help those if needed.
I liked the small classroom sizes. Receiving vital one-on-one training and having the support of my fellow classmates and instructors. If I didn't have that, I wouldn't be where I am today.
The education I received at Great Lakes Institute of Technology in the Surgical Technologist course was outstanding. I was prepared and able to walk into any operating room and perform the duties and functions in the Surgical Technologist role. My instructors were knowledgeable and helpful in preparing all the students to be successful in their chosen career. The entire staff at Great Lakes Institute of Technology was friendly, courteous and helpful in helping me achieve my goal of becoming a Surgical Technologist.
We have been working with Great Lakes and their extern program for several years, and have been fortunate to have gained several great technicians. As our practice continues to grow and thrive, we will continue to work with Great Lakes to provide us in the future with well-qualified technicians.
I'm very happy with my decision to attend Great Lakes. When I graduated, I already had a job waiting for me at Twinbrook. Now I get to go to work every day and do a job I love!
What I liked most about Great Lakes was the hands on learning experience students would get while in the lab; it helped prepare us for the work force. I also liked GLIT for the externship experience because it really prepared me for what the field is really like and gave me the chance at employment afterwards.
My training at Great Lakes prepared me with an abundance of knowledge and hands-on experience pertaining to both small and large animal medicine, different ways to handle high pressure situations, and how to interact with the humans behind the animals.
Attending Great Lakes was one of the best decisions I had ever made. They have the best instructors, hands on learning, and great environment.
The faculty was always available to me and made the experience of driving to school from New York worthwhile and fun. The student clinic really gets you ready for the massage world.
Great Lakes prepared me by teaching me what I need to know not only in academics, but in dealing with real life situations. I also learned how to work well with other people and developed a great group of friends.
Great Lakes prepared me for my career because when I attended school, the student to teacher ratio was kept low and you had a lot of one on one. I also appreciated the fact that everything was hands on.
The day I graduated from the Dental Assistant program I was already employed in my new career. Great Lakes gave me the skills and the hands-on training I needed for success as an Oral Surgical Dental Assistant.
As a recent graduate of the Dental Assistant program at Great Lakes, I now possess the skills necessary for success. I would recommend this program to anyone that’s interested in the dental field.”
I loved coming to Great Lakes every day. It was very hands on and you could tell the Instructors loved what they did. It made me want to be in the field even more!
Great Lakes not only gave me the knowledge I needed to help people, but they also gave me the skills to make me as effective as possible. Between the student clinic, facilities, and teaching staff, GLIT sets every graduate up for success and immediate employment. The job placement department even helps you refine your interview skills.
What I really enjoyed about Great Lakes was the one-on-one training, and how helpful ALL of the staff are. This includes the Employment Team, who really helped me find a job!
I liked Great Lakes because it was a great student to teacher ratio and the hands on learning environment. The Surgical Tech program prepared me for my eventual job at the Cleveland Clinic. GLIT gave me the tools to succeed and start my life comfortably!
Great Lakes is a great place to start your career as a massage therapist. I did!
Because of my training, I was already employed before graduating from the Medical Assistant program. The staff at Great Lakes was very helpful in securing my first job in my new career.
The Veterinary Assistant grads we've hired are highly trained and passionate about caring for animals. Great Lakes has been a valuable resource when it comes to staffing our veterinary hospital.
We're very fortunate in this community and this region to have a school like Great Lakes that has the skills and the willingness to go out and train students for our industry. Most of our employees have come from Great Lakes.
The grad was an extraordinary student. He was well prepared to come into a surgical setting and has become such an asset to our team.
I was spared the expense of orienting an employee which is quite costly in this economy. The graduate was ready for an assignment on day one of her hire!
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Great Lakes Institute of Technology
5100 Peach Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16509
