Cleanroom Protocols

The content of this course relates to cleanrooms for nanoscale production. By the end of the course you will be able to:

• describe the different classifications of cleanroom facilities, from ISO1-9 and their equivalents
• explain why cleanrooms are necessary and why there are different types of cleanrooms
• understand how a typical cleanroom works
• know the general principles required to enter and work in a cleanroom environment
• explain why those principles are important
• describe general health & safety risks of working in a typical cleanroom
• know how to mitigate general health & safety risks and deal with general safety incidents

This is an online course that you can undertake in your own time. The training will take approximately an hour to complete. Delivery will be via a variety of online and interactive activities such as short videos, a 3D virtual experience of a cleanroom, and test-your-knowledge exercises.

You will have access for 1 month from the date you first access the learning materials. There is no live element but there is the facility to pose questions to the tutor. The course will be delivered via the University's virtual learning platform, Learning Central. Your individual login details will be emailed to you a few days before your course access begins. A CPD Certificate of Completion will be issued to learners who achieve 70% or more in the end of course test.

This is a multiple-choice test.

This course has no formal entry requirements. This course is designed for any of the following: Those who are new to the semiconductor industry, or those considering a career in the sector. Those working in the semiconductor sector who wish to up-skill their knowledge of the ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ of working in a cleanroom. Those looking to re-train into the semiconductor/ compound semiconductor sector. Those supporting the sector – for example suppliers to the sector who may need to enter the cleanroom. Early to mid-career professionals seeking enhancement or career change. Recent graduates aiming to enter the sector equipped with relevant skills. Applicants must be 18+ and live or work in the Cardiff Capital Region, which includes Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen, and the Vale of Glamorgan. Applicants cannot be in full-time education.

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