"Icheon City Directly Trains Semiconductor Workforce"… Launches Educational Program

Two-Week Theory and Practice Course for Local High School Seniors
Mayor Kim Kyung-hee: "We Will Complete Semiconductor Full-Cycle Education"

Ichon City in Gyeonggi Province has taken the initiative to train semiconductor personnel.

Ichon City announced on the 2nd that it recently started a semiconductor education program for nine third-year students at Ichon Jeil High School. The city explained that the program was established to provide high school seniors with various semiconductor education experiences by utilizing local human and material resources.

The reason the city created this program is based on the judgment that a plentiful supply of personnel is an essential requirement for fostering the semiconductor industry. In fact, although SK Hynix's headquarters is located in Ichon, there are no universities related to semiconductors in the area. By actively supporting workforce training, the city aims to cultivate customized talent that connects high schools, universities, and companies.

This two-week program consists of theory on the eight major semiconductor processes and practical training using university semiconductor equipment and cleanrooms.

Kim Kyung-hee, mayor of Ichon City, said, "We will continue to operate education programs in the advanced semiconductor industry," adding, "To this end, we will link high schools and companies and complete a specialized semiconductor full-cycle education system."

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