SEMI online learning platform delivers semiconductor training

MILPITAS — SEMI announced a new online learning platform designed to support industry efforts to train and upskill employees and help incoming talent establish their careers. The SEMI University™ platform launches with over 360 courses created for the industry, providing an online semiconductor training program for employees ranging from recently hired facility operators to experienced technicians, engineers and non-technical staff.

SEMI University offers semiconductor courses on front-end and back-end manufacturing operations, principles of chip design and workplace safety. The platform also includes classes to help learners keep pace with rapidly evolving technologies such as artificial intelligence, MEMS and optoelectronics.

“With the global semiconductor industry expected to nearly double in annual revenue to $1 trillion around the end of the decade, SEMI projects the industry will need more than 900,000 new workers worldwide by 2030 to support this growth,” said SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha. “Our member companies have highlighted workforce development as a top concern in pursuing long-term growth. The new SEMI University platform will help industry newcomers contribute quickly and complement companies’ efforts to aid current employees of various levels in advancing their careers. Looking forward, we are actively seeking to expand our content partnerships to meet the training needs of the broader electronics supply chain.”