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The Â鶹ӰÊÓ North branch campus consists of two state-of-the-art buildings: the Training and Education Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and Alternative and Renewable Technologies, known as TEC-SMART, and the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Education Center.

State-of-the-Art Buildings

The facilities at Â鶹ӰÊÓ North allow Hudson Valley to produce a skilled workforce. Located in NYSERDA’s Saratoga Technology and Energy Park® (STEP®), Â鶹ӰÊÓ North is adjacent to the GlobalFoundries FAB 8 facility. 

TEC-SMART

TEC-SMART (Training and Education Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and Alternative and Renewable Technologies) features more than a dozen specialized classrooms and laboratories designed to train students to enter the workforce. The facility is a critical component in preparing our students for a new economy that promotes job growth, environmental sustainability, and technological innovation.

TEC-SMART is a showcase for energy efficient building principles and has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) "Platinum" certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The 43,000-square-foot building uses passive solar design, is highly energy efficient and generates one-third of its energy needs by harnessing the power of wind and the sun. The building is not air conditioned; rather it uses the geothermal energy of the earth for heating and cooling and serves as a teaching tool for students in the college's construction, electrical, HVAC, engineering and architecture programs.

Â鶹ӰÊÓ Education Center

The Â鶹ӰÊÓ Education Center opened in Spring 2024 and is a two-story, 14,500-square-foot building that includes several state-of the-art labs for anatomy, biology, chemistry, microbiology, and physiology, as well as classrooms, student support spaces, and offices. Like TEC-SMART, the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Education Center aims to increase access to education and workforce training opportunities in the highly specialized fields of healthcare, Â鶹ӰÊÓ and skilled trades.

History of Â鶹ӰÊÓ North

In 2010, Â鶹ӰÊÓ opened the $13.5 million Training and Education Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and Alternative and Renewable Technologies, or TEC-SMART. For more than a decade, TEC-SMART served the training and education needs of the area’s growing semiconductor technology sector, including companies like GlobalFoundries and GE. In addition, TEC-SMART and STEP served as a central location at which the community could learn about energy issues and green technologies, helping to increase awareness of the need for and availability of clean energy sources.

In 2021, Â鶹ӰÊÓ outlined a plan to expand facilities at TEC-SMART to expand capacity in coursework leading to careers in high-demand fields like health care, Â鶹ӰÊÓ and the skilled trades.

In 2024, with construction of the Â鶹ӰÊÓ Education Center completed, as well as renovations to the existing facilities at TEC-SMART, the college’s Malta facilities have become Â鶹ӰÊÓ North, a more comprehensive site that allowed the college to create new opportunities for students looking to enter in-demand career fields and meet local employers’ needs for a skilled, trained workforce.