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NEATEC Creates New Semiconductor Technician Certificate Program with SEMI NEATEC and SEMI, the global Semiconductor Industry and Standards Association, are partnering to develop a credentialing process to certify the skills of technicians from a wide array of technical backgrounds for employment in the nanotech and semiconductor industries. NEATEC is initiating this process by analyzing the courses at 18 community colleges and high school technician education programs. SEMI will develop certifications utilizing industry input and skill standards based in part on those developed by the Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center. NEATEC Boosts New Technicians' Skills To help with the rapid growth of GlobalFoundries' workforce in the Northeast US, NEATEC provides five-day workshops for the semiconductor manufacturer's new employees. Lessons in mechatronics, vacuum technologies, and basic electrical components are taught to GlobalFoundries' entry-level technicians at NEATEC's SUNY Polytechnic labs. NEATEC Helps Soldiers Transition to Advanced Technology Careers NEATEC expanded its workshops at the US Army's Fort Drum in Watertown, NY, from three to five days. The longer workshops give soldiers who are transitioning to the civilian workforce more hands-on experience This Hudson Valley Community College student works as a cleanroom technician at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. NEATEC Impacts 2016-2019 1 50 students Interned at NIST and SUNY Polytechnic Institute 350 high school teachers Learned to use NEATEC modules with advanced manufacturing processes in NEATEC's satellite facility in rural Jefferson County. The soldiers also tour high-tech companies. 700 GlobaJf:oundries techn1c1ans Instructed as they began work NEATEC grows the nanotech workforce with multi-faceted programs for students, educators, and technicians. 89