Merced College seeks to build semiconductor technician program with $50,000 study grant

Feb 18, 2026

Merced College told the Los Banos City Council it has a $50,000 North Valley Thrive grant to study creating a semiconductor technician program at the Los Banos campus and is pursuing partnerships and additional state grant funding to develop curriculum and a public–private training facility.

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Merced College President Chris Vitale told the Los Banos City Council that the college received a $50,000 planning grant through North Valley Thrive to study creation of a semiconductor technician program at the Los Banos campus.

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