The 4 Way Forum
February 23, 2010
Volume 4 Number 32
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Editor: Ed Bednar
Presider: Lynette Trout
Invocation: Darrell Gerke
Happy Bucks: Ron Alarie gave a buck because Jim
Eshelman, who initially went to the hotel, did re-orient
himself and got to YTI.
Rotary’s Four Way Test
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?"
Darrell Gerke was happy to be back home from a warm,
sunny ten day vacation in Florida.
And another buck from Darrell for his third place finish--in
golf?
Eric told of his pledge to do Battle of the Banks to benefit
the June Smith Center.
Lynette Troutman discussed Oak Leaf Manor's and the
Fulton Health's "Keep Green in your Pocket” Seminar, 6:00
pm March 18, at Oak Leaf Manor. Oak Leaf will provide a
meal at 5:30 pm.
Lancaster Hempfield Rotary
Club Officers:
President: Lynette Trout
Vice President: Diane Velletri
Secretary: Carol Carter
Treasurer: John Stoner
Past President: Patrick Kirkham
Mar 2 2010
Colin Romberger, Brian
Beddow
"PA Dutch Council, Boy
Scouts of America "
Mar 9 2010
Scott Russell & Jim Bear
"Hempfield Food Pantry"
Program: A Road Trip to the YTI facilities on
Hempland Road in Lancaster, PA.
Mar 16 2010
Herb Landau and Lissa
Holland
"The Mountville Library"
Ken Richards, President of YTI, discussed the programs, facilities and students
on the Lancaster campus of YTI, located at 3050 Hempland Road in Lancaster,
PA. The classroom building is a 52,000 square foot facility that was renovated in
July 2003 to accommodate the culinary division and provide opportunities for
additional new programs.
Six programs are offered at the Lancaster Campus of YTI:
Criminal Justice & First
Response
21 months Associate in Specialized Business Degree
Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management
21 months Associate in Specialized Business Degree
Dental Assisting
12 months Diploma
Medical Assistant
21 months Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Medical Billing & Coding
12 months Diploma
Pastry Arts
12 months Diploma
The Culinary facilities include four kitchen
laboratories with hand-washing, scullery,
and vegetable prep sinks; work tables;
combination, convection, pizza, and
conventional ovens; refrigerators and freezers;
burner top stoves; griddles; broilers; tilt skillets; and kettles.
A 2,000 square-foot demonstration kitchen offers theater-style seating for 125
people. An instructional dining room of 2,000 square feet seats 72 people and
features a bar, service station, computer station for orders to the kitchen, dining
tables, and chairs.
Four allied health labs support the medical programs. The two medical assisting
labs simulate both the clinical and office aspects of the professional medical
facility. Clinical areas include examination areas, sinks, counters, and cabinets
stocked with medical supplies. Major equipment includes exam tables,
electrocardiographs, autoclaves, centrifuges, microscopes, teaching torsos, and
practice models. Training in reception, medical records, and filing will occur in
the office area of labs.
The industry current Dental Assisting clinical laboratory is equipped with six
dental chair and practice patient exam stations, sterilization equipment, and both
manual and digital radiography areas.
The Criminal Justice & First Response lab houses equipment such as
deliberators, CPR mannequins, dispatch simulators, and other supplies necessary
for emergency medical training. Law enforcement and securities equipment
includes items such as crime scene materials, forensics supplies, and police &
security gear. The open lab is also conducive for physical demonstrations and
role-play scenarios as appropriate to the program.
Additionally, nine classrooms with seating for 30-35 students feature PowerPoint
projectors, whiteboards, TV/VCR’s, desks, tables, and chairs.
A computer laboratory with an open seating concept offers 32 workstations for
student use. An instructional computer lab houses an additional 82 computers.
The Learning Resource Center supports the student’s educational experience.
The Lancaster Campus also houses administrative offices, a faculty area,
conference rooms, a student lounge, interview rooms, a copy center, and
reception area, as well as outdoor student lounge areas.
YTI is a private post-secondary institution of higher education serving southcentral Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. The Institute offers degree
programs, as well as programs leading to professional certifications and
diplomas. YTI was established in 1967, when local businessmen in York,
Pennsylvania, started a co-educational institution to train entry-level draftsmen in
response to the expressed needs of area industries. The initial location of the
Institute was on Richland Avenue in York. The first program was in Design
Drafting Technology. In 1979, the National Association of Trade and Technical
Schools (now known as the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools &
Colleges of Technology) granted its initial accreditation to the institution. In
1981, the Institute moved to West King Street in downtown York. It began
offering a program in Electronics Technology in 1984. One year later, it moved
to a location on Whiteford Road in Springettsbury Township, a nearby suburb.
In 1985, the Institute expanded its program offerings with its initial business
programs. The Institute developed these programs as a result of market research
showing the York area had viable employment needs in these fields. In 1987, the
Pennsylvania Department of Education authorized YTI to award the Associate in
Specialized Technology and Associate in Specialized Business degrees.
In the fall of 1992, the Institute leased additional classroom facilities at the Cyber
Center on Pennsylvania Ave in York, and began offering a diploma program in
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology at the site. In the face
of continually increasing enrollments and new program offerings, the Institute
purchased 13 acres on Williams Road in Springettsbury Township and broke
ground in the summer of 1994 for a new 60,000 square foot facility.
In July 1995, the Institute moved into its new campus and more technology
programs were added.
At the beginning of 1999, another Associate in Specialized Business Degree
program in Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management was introduced and in 2000,
the Institute began offering a diploma program in Pastry Arts. The majority of
the Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management program and Pastry Arts program
were offered at the Culinary Arts Center of Lancaster County Career and Technology
located in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania.
Due to the success of the culinary programs, YTI decided to purchase a 52,000
square-foot facility located at 3050 Hempland Road, Lancaster, PA, to
accommodate its growing student population. Also, the new location provides the
opportunity to add additional programs. In the fall of 2003, YTI closed the Mt.
Joy locations and opened the Lancaster campus.
Due to strong market demands, the allied health division was created and started
its first program, Medical Assistant in July 2004. Also in July 2004, the Public
Safety & Security Administration (since renamed Criminal Justice & First
Response) program began at the Lancaster campus. The Medical Office Assistant
program started its first students in October 2004. Medical Coding was added in
October 2005 and Dental Assisting in October 2006.
In 2006, the school changed its name to YTI Career Institute. Also in 2006,
YTI purchased the Computer Learning Network schools in Altoona and the
Capital Region.
The Computer Learning Network was incorporated in Pennsylvania as the
Computer Learning Center, Inc. in March of 1982, and the first classes began in
July of 1982. In June of 1987, the Computer Learning Center, Inc. was purchased
by Continental Training Services of Indianapolis, Indiana. Shortly thereafter, the
name of the school was officially changed to Computer Learning Network. In
February 1988, the school was granted approval to operate a branch campus in
Altoona, Pennsylvania. In June 1992, the Altoona facility was approved as a
free-standing private career school. On November 12, 1992, the school was
purchased by officers of the school under the corporate name of CLN
Acquisition, Inc. d/b/a Computer Learning Network.
Medical programs were added to the school's menu of programs in 1994. In
2000 the Massage Therapy Practitioner program was added.
Due to the success of the motorcycle program, YTI decided to open the
Motorcycle Technology Center, a 15,000 square foot facility located at 52
Grumbacher Road to accommodate its growing Motorcycle Technology
program.
YTI has grown significantly from its small beginnings some 39 years ago and
now serves a population of approximately 1000 students at the York campus, 600
students at the Lancaster campus, 200 students at the Altoona campus, and 400 at
the Mechanicsburg campus. The YTI schools remain committed to its mission of
serving the career and personal goals of students and meeting the employment
needs of business in the local region.
The program concluded with a tour of the Lancaster Campus.