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November 6, 2026

Community colleges rush to expand semiconductor training

  • Experts warn that the U.S. could face a shortage of 157,000 engineers and technicians by 2030.
    • By WUFEI YU
    Associated Press

    TEMPE, Ariz. — For three years, Ethan Mock worked part-time at a gym to make ends meet while taking on more than $100,000 in debt to pursue a degree in business administration. Earlier this year — his fifth and final at Northern Arizona University — he began looking beyond his major for a stable career.

    So in July, when he learned over the radio about a tuition-free, three-month semiconductor crash course at Rio Salado College, he signed up immediately, despite having no background in the field. The draw: the community college's new program offered students a chance to interview with major chipmakers in Arizona.


     
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