Earn the credentials to work in Semiconductor Cleanrooms
This 18-credit certificate program prepares you for high-demand careers in the semiconductor cleanroom industry. You gain hands-on experience and learn the skills needed to succeed in these advanced manufacturing environments, supporting Florida’s growing tech sector. The Semiconductor Cleanroom Operator Certificate covers key topics like semiconductor material processing, cleanroom safety and procedures, equipment operation, basic electronics, and wafer preparation, etching, testing, and packaging.
This academic program prepares you for a career as Semiconductor Processing Technician. Salary may vary based on a person's skills and experience, each employer's pay scale, and job market conditions. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Semiconductor Cleanroom Operator Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility
SEMCRO-CT
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2026 (670)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2026 (670). Course content may have changed to reflect new developments or improvements, even if the overall program structure has not. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
This 18 credit hour certificate program prepares students for a high-demand career in the semiconductor cleanroom industry. Students will be immersed in a hands-on program that will prepare them with the skills to work in cleanroom environments and advanced manufacturing facilities, supporting Florida’s growing technology sector. The content includes but is not limited to instruction in understanding semiconductor processes, cleanroom protocols, operation of semiconductor equipment, and application of foundational electronics concepts.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum grade of “C” required in all courses.
Academic Pathways
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Leadership Information
Dean
Florida CIP Code
0615061601 - Semiconductor Cleanroom Operator
Federal CIP Code
15.0616 - Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology/Technician.
Continuing your education at SPC
The Semiconductor Cleanroom Operator Certificate can be taken as a sub-plan of SPC's Applied Engineering Technology Associate of Science Degree.
