Semiconductor Technician Certification
The Semiconductor Technician Certification includes 22 courses..
These courses are sold as an all-inclusive certification and cannot be purchased separately.
Curriculum Description
Semiconductors are the basic building block of today's modern world. This curriculum has been designed to equip learners with the necessary skills to excel in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. The curriculum consists of a series of courses that provide a comprehensive understanding of the semiconductor manufacturing process. This certification will cover twenty-two different courses.
At the end of the training, the learner will be able to enroll in a certification exam. This exam will consist of 100 questions. The learner will have three attempts to pass the exam. A passing score of 75% is required. If you do not pass the test after three attempts, you will be required to re-enroll in the curriculum. This certification is valid for three years and is issued by SEMI in cooperation with our partner Workforge.
Curriculum Objectives
- Summarizes a high-level overview of steps that are taken to build a semiconductor.
- Identifies the methods used to deposit thin films onto wafer, or substrate.
- Explains the ion implantation overview process.
- Reviews the general process of performing a vacuum leak check.
- Performs a vacuum leak check.
Curriculum Duration
30+ hours, Certification exam 1.5 hours
Target Audience
New hires, managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working in semiconductor manufacturing
Requisite Knowledge
None
Semiconductor Process Overview
Course Description
Semiconductors are chips that have a set of electronic circuits on a small, flat piece of silicon and serve as a foundation for electronic devices. The objective of this training is to provide the learner with an overview of the semiconductor manufacturing process.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define what a semiconductor is.
- Understand the functions of a semiconductor.
- Identify the high-level overview of the steps that are taken to build a semiconductor.
Course Duration
48 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, and technicians or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Semiconductor- Vacuum Leak Checking
Course Description
The purpose of this training is to provide learners with a high overview of vacuum leak-checking processes that are performed on industrial vacuum or pressure systems and parts used in semiconductor manufacturing facilities to ensure that the equipment remains safe and efficient.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of plasma leak checking.
- Identify methods used to perform leak checks.
- Understand the general process of performing a vacuum leak check.
- Explain the process of a sniff leak check.
- Recognize the safety procedures to follow when performing leak checks.
Course Duration
42 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Semiconductor - Ion Implantation
Course Description
The main objective of ion implantation is to direct a beam of dopant atoms with the appropriate acceleration and energy to the silicon substrate. The purpose of this training is to provide learners with a high-level understanding of ion implantation and to recognize how ion implants are significant in the semiconductor manufacturing process.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize how ion implantation is used in the semiconductor industry.
- Identify the methods used for ion implantation.
- Understand the ion implantation overview process.
- Understand the importance of safety in the ion implantation process.
Course Duration
36 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Semiconductor- Thin Films
Course Description
This course will help you to gain a better understanding of thin films, which is a materials that is deposited layer by layer onto silicon wafers in the deposition step of building a semiconductor.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define thin films.
- Understand the significance of thin films in semiconductor fabrication.
- Identify the methods used to deposit thin films onto wafers, or substrates.
- Understand the overview of the thin film deposition process.
Course Duration
42 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Semiconductor - Vacuum Leak Checking Gamification
Course Description
Vacuum leak testing helps to ensure that the vacuum systems are operating correctly and that the products are of the highest quality. The goal of this training is to engage the learner by using collaborating gamification techniques throughout the leak-checking processes.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of the vacuum leak testing process.
- Review the different parts of the vacuum equipment where leaks may occur.
- Recall the vacuum leak checking methods you learned from Vacuum Leak Checking Overview
Course Duration
42 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians or, any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Production to Electricity
Course Description
Electricity is a part of modern everyday life. Understanding the methods of producing electricity can lead to a greater appreciation of its importance.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the term energy.
- List methods to produce electricity.
- Understand the concept of conservation of energy.
- Understand the overview of the thin film deposition process.
- List several forms of energy.
- Understand the difference between kinetic and potential energy.
Course Duration
102 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Transmission and Distribution of Electricity
Course Description
The methods to transmit and distribute electricity produced in power plants are important to understand the complete electrical network.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define voltage.
- List the types of substances.
- Define a substation.
- Understand the difference between step-up and step-down substations.
Course Duration
66 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Uses of Electricity
Course Description
Electricity is used in almost every facet of our lives. Understanding the many different ways, it is used is important to realizing its importance as a source of energy.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- List industrial applications of electricity.
- List ways electricity is used in transportation.
- Understand how electricity is used in transportation.
- Understand the medical application of electricity.
Course Duration
72 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Atomic Structure
Course Description
The foundation for understanding electricity begins with the atom. Identifying the parts of an atom and their characteristics will help you understand the origin and flow of electricity.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- List the parts of an atom.
- Define charge.
- Define coulomb.
- Understand the difference in the atomic structure of conductors and insulators.
- List some conductors and insulators.
Course Duration
48 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity -Electrical Circuits
Course Description
Knowing the types and parts of electrical circuits is important in understanding the flow of electricity.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- List the parts of a circuit.
- List the differences between series, parallel and combination circuits.
- Understand the difference between open and closed circuits.
Course Duration
48 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Electrical Current
Course Description
Understanding the term electrical current and how it is measured is important to anyone working with electricity.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the term for measuring the flow of electricity.
- List the prefixes associated with units of measure.
- Understand the relationship between current and coulomb.
- Understand how an ammeter must be installed in a circuit.
Course Duration
48 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Voltage
Course Description
Understanding the term voltage and how it is measured is important to anyone working with electricity.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the term voltage.
- Understand the relationship between current and voltage.
- Understand how a voltmeter must be installed in a circuit.
Course Duration
42 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Electrical Power
Course Description
Understanding the term electrical power and how it is measured is important to anyone working with electricity.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the term electrical power.
- Understand the relationship between electrical power, current, and voltage.
- Understand how a wattmeter must be connected in a circuit.
Course Duration
42 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Resistance
Course Description
The resistance in a circuit determines the amount of voltage required in the circuit and the amount of current the circuit will carry. Understanding the relationship of resistance
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the term resistance.
- Understand the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance.
- Understand how an ohmmeter must be connected.
- Identify types of resistors.
- Recognize the color codes for resistors.
Course Duration
54 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Ohm's
Course Description
Ohm's law is the mathematical representation of the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit. Understanding how to apply Ohm's law is important for anyone working with electrical circuits.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define Ohm's law.
- Apply Ohm's law to calculate unknown electrical values.
Course Duration
42 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Introduction to Electricity - Watts Law
Course Description
Watt's law is the mathematical representation of the relationship between power, current, and voltage in an electrical circuit. Understanding how to apply Watt's law is important for anyone working with electrical circuits.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define Watt's law.
- Apply Watt's law to calculate unknown electrical values.
- Combine Watt's law and Ohm's law to calculate unknown electrical values.
Course Duration
48 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
AC Electricity - Electromagnetic Devices
Course Description
The electromagnetic property of a coil of wire carrying current has many uses in electrical circuits. Understanding this property is important in understanding the way many electrical devices operate.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define inductor.
- Identify the symbols for inductors, solenoids, and relays.
- Understand how an inductor can limit current.
- Understand how a solenoid operates.
- Understand how a relay operates.
Course Duration
60 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Solid State Electricity - Solid State Devices
Course Description
Solid-state devices are used in most electronic devices. Understanding how these devices function is important to anyone working with electronic circuits.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify symbols for diodes, rectifiers, and transistors.
- Understand the importance of P-type and N-type materials in solid-state devices.
- Understand how a diode functions.
- Understand how a rectifier functions.
- List different types of power supplies.
Course Duration
84 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Electrical Hand Tools - Hand Tools for Electrical Wiring
Course Description
Installing wire bundles in an airplane requires the use of many different hand tools. Knowledge of the tools and their usage is valuable for the assembly electrician.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the tools used to install wire bundles.
- List some of the parts of these tools.
- Understand the proper use of the tools.
Course Duration
90 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Electrical Measurement Conversion - Electrical Measurement and Unit Conversion
Course Description
Measuring resistance is done with sophisticated electronic equipment. Understanding measurement values and being able to convert them to other units of measure is a critical skill in the aviation industry.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain how resistance is measured.
- Demonstrate converting ohms to other units of measure.
- List all of the units of measure for ohms.
- Explain the fundamental rules for unit conversion.
Course Duration
54 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Electrical Resistance Test Equipment - Resistance Test Equipment
Course Description
Ohmmeters and multimeters check resistance in a variety of airplane locations. Some of these areas may be hazardous. In this course, you will learn how to avoid potential danger when testing resistance.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the potential hazards of resistance testing.
- List the correct ohmmeter to use in hazardous areas.
- List the correct ohmmeters and multimeters to use in non-hazardous areas.
- Define the equipment inspection steps you must perform before using an ohmmeter or multimeter.
Course Duration
42 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None
Electrical Resistance Test Equipment - Resistance Test Equipment - The Fluke® Multimeter
Course Description
The Fluke multimeter is an electronic device used to test electrical circuits and to troubleshoot electronic components.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- List the major components of the Fluke multimeter.
- Explain how to prepare the Fluke multimeter for resistance testing.
- Use the Fluke multimeter to test resistance.
Course Duration
54 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None