Siemens and Arizona State University launch PCB design microcredential to address critical hardware design skills gap

Press Release

 

• New online program addresses an industry-wide shortage of job-ready printed circuit board (PCB) designers, from schematic to production-ready handoff
• 40-hour, self-paced program open to engineering students, career changers, and working professionals with no prerequisites
• Learners can earn a microcredential from Siemens, a professional certificate from Arizona State University, and a profile in the Siemens Talent Directory

 

Siemens, in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU) has today announced a new online microcredential program in printed circuit board (PCB) design - ‘PCB Design Fundamentals: From Discovery to Production’ - offering learners a direct path to an in-demand skillset in the electronics industry.

 

The electronics industry is scaling rapidly - driven by growth in AI infrastructure, electric vehicles and medical devices - yet the pipeline of qualified PCB designers has not kept pace: employers are searching for talent fluent in modern Electronic Design Automation (EDA) workflows. Learners have traditionally had limited opportunities to develop the applied skills required to move a board design from schematic to production-ready handoff. This program was built specifically to close that workforce readiness gap.

 

Delivered entirely online and self-paced for maximum flexibility, ‘PCB Design Fundamentals: From Discovery to Production’ is a 40-hour program comprised of four courses that cover PCB design fundamentals and best practices, schematic design and component selection, multi-layer layout and advanced routing, design for manufacturability (DFM) and production handoff. Learners work with Siemens’ Xpedition™ software for PCB design, an industry-standard software used across aerospace, automotive and medical device sectors.

 

With no prerequisites required, the program is accessible to undergraduate engineering students, technicians, career changers and engineers from adjacent disciplines seeking to add hardware design capability to their skillset.

 

Read the complete Press Release here.