This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $649,953 to Onondaga Community College to develop new educational pathways for careers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry in central New York. The project aims to integrate semiconductor competencies, learning outcomes, course content, and labs into an industry-recognized micro-credential, as well as establish additional on- and off-ramps to degrees and certificates in the semiconductor field. Collaborations with high schools and other two-year colleges will expand concurrent enrollment and co-delivery options. The project also seeks to engage employers and educators to validate the new curriculum through the Business Industry Leadership Team (BILT) model and a DACUM process. The goal is to create industry-validated, semiconductor-focused content that can be integrated as a stackable credential within associate degree programs. The project will generate findings to support improving semiconductor training program execution and contribute to effective practice knowledge in this area.
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