KISSIMMEE, Fla. — It’s the first and only program in Florida offering college credits for a degree to be a semiconductor engineer technician.

Valencia College is leading a pathway to a cutting-edge industry that pays well.

What You Need To Know • This is the first college course in FL to earn an associates degree as a semiconductor technician • Graduates will be able to start with local tech companies at $40,000 to $50,000 • More semiconductor companies are moving to Central Florida

Calvin Wilkinson is one of the first five students studying for the new Associate of Science Degree in Semiconductor Engineering . It’s being offered at Valencia College’s Kissimmee campus.

Wilkinson says, “I know that semiconductors are a huge industry.”

He adds, “I also know that semiconductors are

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