ITU wants to introduce you to the ITU Certificate programs, a big potential opportunity for You, your family members or friends back home. Here is information about the program and opportunities it represents.
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On August 9, 2022, President Biden signed the bi-partisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to invest $280 billion to boost US domestic semiconductor production, science, research and technology.
Opportunities for Middle East / Europe Students
Towards the shared goal of US National Security, ITU's certificate programs are designed to streamline the attraction of foreign national brains into Silicon Valley. Specifically, ITU Certificates are aimed at potential students with qualified electrical, microelectronics, computer and software engineering backgrounds, who want to come to the Silicon Valley to learn, but are also ready to contribute to domestic chip manufacturing competencies.
ITU Certificate Programs:
ITU Certificate 1:
Silicon Valley IC CHIP Design and Manufacturing
Background:
Ideal for students with electrical, electronics, microelectronics, computer, mechanical or software engineering backgrounds.
ITU Certificate 2:
Ai / Machine Learning / Data Science in Silicon Valley.
Background:
Ideal for students with a business or general or arts education background.
ITU Certificate 3:
Silicon Valley Networking & Cybersecurity
Background:
Ideal for students with IT experience
(2 or more years).
Acceptance is as easy as 1-2-3
(For all ITU Certificate programs)
ITU Certificate - Application Requirements
- Valid passport copy
- Official Transcripts & Statement of Purpose
- Bank Account - Proof of Funds (US$15,000)
Process
- Students apply to an ITU Certificate Program through the ITU Admissions office.
- If accepted, ITU’S Admissions Department and International Student Office (ISO), issues to the applicant the DS-2019, along with the ITU acceptance letter.
- Students take these two documents to interview at the US Consulate / Embassy (appropriate to the student’s background). If converted to a J1 Visa, students enter the US with valid student status for the duration of the ITU Certificate program.
Duration
Four months certificate program (7-10 units each) - typical
Can Students Work?
ITU is a Day 1 CPT university, and ITU Certificate Students can immediately acquire employment in the US during the length of their certificate program, so they can obtain practical training, experience and self-generate income while attending school.
Process
Once a student is granted J1 visa status, ITU students have authorization to legally work in the US, for the duration of the certificate program(s), not to exceed 18 months.
During that time, if the student finds an industry internship and so desires, the student can apply, and if accepted, transfer their J1 from Certificate to Doctorate status (PhD or DBA Degrees).
J1 Visa - change of status for PhD / DBA degrees
Certificate units already earned by the student will automatically be applied to ITU’s doctorate programs seamlessly once the student is accepted. Once the Change of Status is executed from certificate J1 to doctoral J1, the student can officially work in the US for 36 months uninterrupted, up to the duration of the doctoral degree program (typically 3-7 years).
Requirement
Student applies to the ITU doctoral program of choice with all necessary documentation. If accepted, ITU International Student Office (ISO) executes the J1 Change of Status.
J2 Visa - issued for the SPOUSE
Once the J1 is issued to the student for the doctoral program of choice, a J2 visa can also be issued to the student’s spouse. The J2 visa allows the spouse to also work legally in the US for a period of 36 months uninterrupted, up to the duration of the doctoral program.
Meet the instructors
Dr. Yacoub Elziq
Dr. Elziq is a Computer System and Chip Design Expert with both industrial and academic experience. He also has several years experience in teaching courses in AI and Cybersicurity.
Dr. John Kim
Dr. Kim served as a Senior Engineer of Software Verification at Broadcom, Sybersay Communications, and Bell Labs in Lucent Tech.
He holds a PhD in electrical engineering.
Dr. Mamoun Abu Samaha
Dr. Mamoun has extensive industrial experience. He worked for Hewlett Packard as an architec and technology strategist in corporate IT, a software architect, then a wireless & mobility CTO.
Contact Information
Tareq Samaha
International Industry and students outreach Director at (ITU)
+1 408 981 5304
tesmaha@itu.edu