Training is available
01/01/1997
Training is available
I have seen several articles and letters to the editor over the past year (in various trade journals) that leave the reader with the impression that there is (1) a great need for training
etraining/upgrading skills of current workers, and (2) no one providing such training. I can say from first-hand experience that this is not entirely true. Our organization and several others have been providing in-house training, in a variety of generic (semiconductor processing overview, math/physics/chemistry) and process specific areas (etch, ion implant, CVD), to the industry for over a decade. It seems to me that the real problem is simply a lack of communication between those looking for training and those providing the training. Part of the problem may be that many of these groups, such as our organization, are "state" or "university" affiliated and don`t advertise per se.
Having been in this business for quite a while, I know that there are a variety of groups out there that provide training on many topics. If you need training for your workers, it is available. I suggest you get on the phone and see what`s out there. I guarantee that you can find the information you are looking for. Our courses, like most of those available through other providers, have been developed in conjunction with industry subject matter experts...maybe even some from within your organization.
Increasing the competency of your workers and the level of safety in the workplace benefits all of us in the industry.
James P. "Pat" Wallace
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Electronics Training Division
800/541-7149