Building New York's Advanced Manufacturing Workforce: Semikron Danfoss Celebrates its First GAINS Registered Apprenticeship Graduates

Graduation coincides with National Apprenticeship Day 2025, underscoring the role of Registered Apprenticeships (RAs) in building career pathways and strengthening the U.S. semiconductor and advanced manufacturing workforce

UTICA, N.Y., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, Semikron Danfoss celebrated 15 apprentices who successfully completed the Industrial Manufacturing Technician RA program, advancing their careers in New York's growing semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industry.

The graduation, held at Semikron Danfoss' Utica facility, coincided with the U.S. Department of Labor's (USDOL) newly designated National Apprenticeship Day—an evolution from the traditional National Apprenticeship Week held in November—reaffirming the critical role of RAs in workforce development. National Apprenticeship Day is a nationwide celebration recognizing the success and impact of apprenticeships in building strong career pathways and strengthening the U.S. workforce.

The RA program at Semikron Danfoss is supported by MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, serving as the Group Sponsor under the National Institute for Industry and Career Advancement's™ (NIICA) Growing Apprenticeships in Nanotechnology and Semiconductors (GAINS)—a national workforce development program through USDOL. The program is supported by Mohawk Valley Community College(MVCC) which provides Related Technical Instruction (RTI) for the program.

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