Accelerating Arizona’s Innovation Sectors
As the state’s largest workforce development provider and the leading college provider to Arizonans, Maricopa Community Colleges is now home to Arizona’s first set of workforce accelerators—part of the Future48 Workforce Accelerator initiative.
More than a facility or a program, an accelerator is a centralized, industry-focused ecosystem with high-impact alignment serving students and industry alike—complete with leading-edge training environments and strategic pathways that produce highly skilled workers at the scale industry demands.
Introducing the Semiconductor Accelerator at GateWay
Designed in direct collaboration with industry partners, the Semiconductor Accelerator at GateWay Community College, set to open in 2027, is positioned to powerfully expand our ability to develop strategic workforce pipelines in the semiconductor space.
Leading-Edge Training Environments
The Semiconductor Accelerator is uniquely built for industry with immersive high-tech labs and next-generation technology, including an industry-standard, full-size mock clean room with 11 customizable, modular stations.
Industry-Driven Programs
With over 30 semiconductor certificate and degree programs, we make it easy for students and employers to access the most strategic, direct pathways to high-paying careers and workforce readiness.
Triple Impact
The Semiconductor Accelerator exists to move Arizona’s economy forward, produce job-ready, highly skilled workers, and quickly connect students to rewarding careers.
Fueling Semiconductor Growth in Arizona
Arizona’s only semiconductor-focused Future48 Workforce Accelerator is set to open in 2027 at GateWay Community College’s Central City campus.
The innovative program will support the state’s growing semiconductor sector with cutting-edge technology and learning environments designed to train skilled technicians for careers at TSMC, NXP, and Intel.
