{"id":18984,"date":"2022-11-05T00:27:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T00:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=18984"},"modified":"2022-11-05T00:27:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T00:27:08","slug":"new-courses-to-target-future-skills-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/11\/05\/new-courses-to-target-future-skills-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"New courses to target future skills needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New short courses focused on the advanced manufacturing skills of the future will be rolled out in Western Sydney, with the aim of unlocking the half-a-trillion dollar global semiconductor market.
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Semiconductors are the building blocks of modern computing and power almost all electronic devices, from smartphones to military communication and medical devices.
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Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade and Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said three new semiconductor micro-credentials would be rolled out under the NSW Government\u2019s $37 million New Education Training Model (NETM).
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\u201cThe global semiconductor shortage in recent years has affected all manufacturers of electronic goods, including computers, smartphones and cars,\u201d Mr Henskens said.
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\u201cNSW is perfectly positioned to capitalise on the opportunity that the semiconductor industry presents, but to truly cement our spot in the market, we need future-focused skills and knowledge.
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\u201cThese new micro-credentials will be driven by what industry needs and will teach local people how to design and test semiconductors, fostering innovation, creating jobs and securing a brighter future for Western Sydney.\u201d\u00a0
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The University of Sydney, along with Cadence, a leader in electronic systems design and computational software, have developed three micro-credentials, or short courses, which will build knowledge, skills and experience in designing semiconductors.
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Western Parkland City Authority Chair Jennifer Westacott said the NETM is being delivered by the Authority in collaboration with industry, universities, vocational education and training providers and government.
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\u201cAs we attract new industry and create skilled new jobs in the Western Parkland City, giving people access to the right skills, training and education will be critical to taking advantage of these new high quality, high paying jobs,\u201d Ms Westacott said.
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\u201cThe NETM is industry-led and designed to fill the gaps in traditional training quickly. It allows businesses to create micro-credentials that plug gaps in their workforce training and lets them expand and grow into new and emerging industries.\u201d
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The launch of the new micro-credentials follows the NSW Government\u2019s recent $4 million investment to establish the Semiconductor\u00a0Sector Service Bureau (S3B) which will build capability and talent in the semiconductor industry.
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S3B Director Dr Nadia Court said by 2025, the leading use of semiconductors\u00a0is expected to be in smartphones, especially as these devices support advanced technologies like 5G and extended reality.
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\u201cThe use of semiconductors in the automotive industry is also expected to triple with an increase in autonomous driving and e-mobility,\u201d Dr Court said.
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\u201cIt\u2019s so great to see two leaders in their fields, Cadence and University of Sydney come together to deliver three amazing micro-credentials to design semiconductors.\u201d
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By 2025, the NETM will develop 100 micro-credentials providing more than 7,000 training opportunities. Some of the courses currently on offer include practical foundations of biology, microbiology, organic and inorganic chemistry, technical drawing and additive manufacturing.
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For more information about the NETM visit,\u00a0https:\/\/www.wpca.sydney\/delivery\/netm\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New short courses focused on the advanced manufacturing skills of the future will be rolled out in Western Sydney, with the aim of unlocking the half-a-trillion dollar global semiconductor market.\u00a0Semiconductors are the building blocks of modern computing and power almost all electronic devices, from smartphones to military communication and medical devices.\u00a0Minister for Enterprise, Investment and … Continue reading “New courses to target future skills needs”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18984"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18985,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18984\/revisions\/18985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}