FoundryReady · Advanced manufacturing careers
Trained today.
Ready to start.
No-cost, hands-on training that prepares you for entry-level semiconductor and advanced manufacturing careers, funded by government and industry and built with the employers who are hiring.
Why FoundryReady
From first class to first paycheck.
No-cost training
Funded by government and industry partners, so learners pay nothing.
Hands-on credentials
Industry-recognized, non-degree credentials earned on real equipment.
Live status tracking
See exactly where your application stands, every step of the way.
Employer pathways
Every program is built with a university and a hiring employer, with interviews at the finish line.
One foundry. Three partners.
Where talent is forged for the jobs of tomorrow.
For learners
No degree. No cost. A real start.
Short, hands-on foundations programs that prepare you for entry-level technician roles, with an employer interview at the end and plenty of room to keep learning on the job.
Find your programFor employers
Build your entry-level talent pipeline.
Shape the curriculum and meet pre-screened graduates who have the technical fundamentals and hands-on practice to start in entry-level technician roles.
Become a hiring partnerFor funders
Every dollar tied to outcomes.
Government and industry funding backed by transparent enrollment, completion and placement data from application to hire.
Partner with usProgram catalog
Pick your pathway.
ASU | TSMC-Arizona
EnrollingASU-TSMC Foundations for Equipment Technician Program
Build the foundational skills for an entry-level semiconductor equipment technician role.