The School of Engineering and Industrial Technologies is offering a certificate program in Semiconductor Technology beginning this fall for students who hold an associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology (ELT) and want to enhance their job skills to move into this new industry.
Applicants from other disciplines with a strong background in chemistry and physics also qualify for admission, and others with related experience or degrees can be admitted by permission of the department chairperson.
The 25-credit hour certificate, to be offered in part at the Training and Education Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and Alternative and Renewable Technologies (TEC-SMART) facility in Malta, will provide specialized training in semiconductors and nanotechnology, digital electronics, electromechanical devices, semiconductor manufacturing and nanofabrication processes. Some of the courses will be taught at Hudson Valley’s main campus in Troy.
The certificate program was developed in response to the expected employment needs of area computer chip manufacturing industries, including GlobalFoundries where positions are expected to open in late 2011. Program graduates will be qualified to apply for entry-level employment at annual starting salaries of approximately $45,000.
For more information, contact Hudson Valley’s Admissions office at (518) 629-7309 or admissions@hvcc.edu.
Published: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 by d.renfrew