A new training program specializing in nanotechnology will be unveiled at the Finger Lakes Community College Victor campus this January.
FLCC and The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center of Excellence recently announced a partnership to establish the new two-week cleanroom operator training program which starts the first of the year.
Classroom education will be held at the FLCC Victor Campus Center and cleanroom tours and activities will take place at CNSE’s Smart System Technology Center in Canandaigua.
Students who complete the program will be prepared for entry-level work in high-tech research, development and manufacturing facilities that require environments free of pollutants to produce precision components, including those used in products ranging from smart phones, laptops and televisions to medical devices, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and weaponry and protective gear for the military.
“Statistics show a demand for middle-skill jobs, those that require more than high school but less than a four-year degree,” said Lynn Freid, manager of business development and training at FLCC. “We’re starting to see that now in the region, and FLCC’s programs, such as this partnership with CNSE’s STC, can provide the training for people to get the skills that match emerging jobs.”
In developing the course, FLCC and CNSE’s STC worked with Moser Baer Technologies, which began operations at CNSE’s STC in May 2010. The company is engaged in the business of designing and installing a manufacturing pilot line for OLED (organic light emitting diode) lighting panels, as well as other activities relative to advanced solid-state lighting technology.
"Moser Baer Technologies anticipates hiring three trained qualified cleanroom operators beginning in the first quarter of 2012,” said David Newman, vice president of Moser Baer. “Over the next two years, as we ramp up our pilot line activities, we anticipate the need to hire additional qualified cleanroom operators and other staff.”
Cleanroom operators will know how to properly prepare themselves and dress to work in a cleanroom environment; how to monitor and adjust expensive equipment that is highly sensitive; and how to adhere to environmental and occupational health and safety standards, among other responsibilities.
“It is critical to have a highly skilled, highly trained workforce in place to support and enable technological and economic growth,” said Paul Tolley, CNSE Vice President for Disruptive Technologies and Executive Director of CNSE’s STC. “We look forward to working with Finger Lakes Community College and Moser Baer Technologies.”
A new training program specializing in nanotechnology will be unveiled at the Finger Lakes Community College Victor campus this January.
FLCC and The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center of Excellence recently announced a partnership to establish the new two-week cleanroom operator training program which starts the first of the year.
Classroom education will be held at the FLCC Victor Campus Center and cleanroom tours and activities will take place at CNSE’s Smart System Technology Center in Canandaigua.
Students who complete the program will be prepared for entry-level work in high-tech research, development and manufacturing facilities that require environments free of pollutants to produce precision components, including those used in products ranging from smart phones, laptops and televisions to medical devices, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and weaponry and protective gear for the military.
“Statistics show a demand for middle-skill jobs, those that require more than high school but less than a four-year degree,” said Lynn Freid, manager of business development and training at FLCC. “We’re starting to see that now in the region, and FLCC’s programs, such as this partnership with CNSE’s STC, can provide the training for people to get the skills that match emerging jobs.”
In developing the course, FLCC and CNSE’s STC worked with Moser Baer Technologies, which began operations at CNSE’s STC in May 2010. The company is engaged in the business of designing and installing a manufacturing pilot line for OLED (organic light emitting diode) lighting panels, as well as other activities relative to advanced solid-state lighting technology.
"Moser Baer Technologies anticipates hiring three trained qualified cleanroom operators beginning in the first quarter of 2012,” said David Newman, vice president of Moser Baer. “Over the next two years, as we ramp up our pilot line activities, we anticipate the need to hire additional qualified cleanroom operators and other staff.”
Cleanroom operators will know how to properly prepare themselves and dress to work in a cleanroom environment; how to monitor and adjust expensive equipment that is highly sensitive; and how to adhere to environmental and occupational health and safety standards, among other responsibilities.
“It is critical to have a highly skilled, highly trained workforce in place to support and enable technological and economic growth,” said Paul Tolley, CNSE Vice President for Disruptive Technologies and Executive Director of CNSE’s STC. “We look forward to working with Finger Lakes Community College and Moser Baer Technologies.”
