SHORT COURSES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Presented by the Rocky Mountain Chapter AVS
We have a long history of teaching vacuum-related short courses for workforce development. Onsite offerings can be arranged for a larger number of students, in addition to courses taught at our annual symposium.
Short Courses September 16-18, 2026
We developed a program of AVS Short Courses that will be offered September 16-18, 2026 in conjunction with the RMC AVS Symposium.
These courses align with goals for workforce training like TEC-P 2.0 Colorado (AVS Short Courses qualify for TecP grants), and workforce training related to the CHIPS for America act, which established large investments and incentives to support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and supply chain security related to the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Got a request or need more information?
RMC AVS will provide on-site short courses for local companies. If you or your company has specific requests or need additional information, please contact neil_peacock@avs.org.
General Information
Cost Per Course:
- AVS Platinum Member
$1,045 (2-day course); $715 (1-day course) - AVS Gold or Silver Member — Click Here to Upgrade to Platinum Now and Save All Year
$1,120 (2-day course); $790 (1-day course) - Non-Member
$1,120 (2-day course); $790 (1-day course) - Full-time Student/Requires Student I.D.
$400 (2-day course); $200 (1-day course) - Multi-Course and Group Discounts Available
Contact Heather Korff, heather@avs.org
Course Includes: Course notes
Location:
Double Tree by Hilton-Westminster
8773 Yates Drive
Westminster, CO 80031-3680
Lunch available on site.
Course Times: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time).
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Save with AVS Membership
Save $75 per AVS Short Course with an AVS Platinum Membership. The savings from just two courses is equivalent to the price of an AVS Platinum Membership, which provides discounts on conferences, short courses and webinars as well as access to the AVS publications and technical libraries, career services, and more. Don’t miss out on these savings. Email Angela Klink, AVS Member Services Administrator, angela@avs.org for your discount code or to upgrade to Platinum.
Annual Symposium
We are excited to invite you to our signature event, the AVS Rocky Mountain Chapter Annual Symposium on Thursday, September 17, 2026 also at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver-Westminster. You can talk with vendors, attend an introduction to vacuum tutorial, attend free short talks on current research, enjoy free lunch, discuss new ideas at the student poster session, and socialize during a happy hour with a selection of food and alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, and door prizes.
Short course registrants are automatically registered and welcome to participate.
2026 SHORT COURSES TO BE ANNOUNCED
Have a request for RMCAVS short courses?
For more information or to suggest/request a short course, please contact: