By AP
Clarksville, TN – Hopkinsville Community College is working with Austin Peay State University to train potential employees for Hemlock Semiconductor in Clarksville, Tennessee. HCC's Chemical Engineering Technology program and Austin Peay are splitting a $1.2 million State Energy Sector Partnership grant to create training centers for jobs like those to be offered at Hemlock. HCC plans to hold informational sessions on enrolling in the program on November 15th and December 6th. The Kentucky New Era reports Hemlock will manufacture polysilicon, which is a key component in solar panels. Production is expected to begin in late 2012. Students may enroll at APSU, or take part in the one-plus-one program between HCC and Austin Peay, which allows students to take 33 of the required credit hours at the community college before taking the remaining 27 hours at Austin Peay.