Apprenticeship in Nanotech & Clean Tech

The Apprenticeship in Nanotechnology & Clean Technology will be offered on June 2 to July 25, 2008 at our training facility in San Jose.

This intensive program is designed to train a select number of college graduates for technician jobs in the high growth industries of nanotechnology and clean technology. The first phase of the Apprenticeship program is 8 weeks of formal classroom style learning at our San Jose location to equip you with basic scientific principles and hands on training with a Scanning Electron Microscope.  Upon completion of the classes, we will setup placement in an one year paid on the job training with one of our partnering Silicon Valley Nanotech or Clean tech companies. Salaries will be approximately 85% of the market value and partially subsidized by the U.S. Department of Labor.  

In addition to classroom learning and group project research assignment, students are expected to participate in industry seminars which will be held on Thursdays at 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM.

Next Training Dates: June 2- July 25, 2008 in San Jose

Hours:  Monday to Thursday 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM, plus Industry Seminar on Thursday 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Contact hours: 20 hours per week over 8 weeks with a total of 160 contact hours including lectures, research assignment, group discussion, and lab work on learning how to use a Scanning Electron Microscope and lab techniques in the micro/nano fabrication.

Prerequisite:
a 4 year degree (Bachelor of Sciences or Engineering)

Location

California Institute of Nanotechnology Headquarters
1290 Parkmoor Ave
San Jose, CA 95126

 


 

Tuition:

$4995. A non-refundable application fee of $395 will be applied towards your tuition.

Financial Aid:

CINANO will provide financial assistance to the enrollee in the form of an education loan at an interest of 5% per year. Payment can be deferred for one year and can be made in installments of about $99.00 per month over a period 3 years.
The balance will be due 12 months from the completion of the training.  Discount of up to $1,000 is available for qualified candidates.

Federal subsidies available for qualified participants. For more info on financial assistance, please click here.

REGISTRATION
Please complete the online form: http://www.cinano.com/registration.htm and submit the follow documents to apprentice@cinano.com or fax to 408-280-6255. Qualified applicants will be contacted via phone or email to schedule an assessment test and an interview.

Required Documents
Resume
Transcripts
Copy of Diploma
2 Letters of Recommendation (Academic & Employment only. Personal references will not be considered).

For further information, please contact:
 
California Institute of Nanotechnology
Email: info@cinano.com

Headquarters:
1290 Parkmoor Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126 USA
Tel.  408-280-6266
Fax. 408- 280-6255

Los Angeles Office:
6080 Center Drive
6th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90045, USA
Tel.  310-220-4365
Fax: 310 242 5201

Toll free: 1-866-577-2456