This course is a must for anyone that touches a soldering iron. The purpose of the course is to promote best manufacturing practices and develop the individuals fine-motor skill, which are essential to building acceptable Through Hole assemblies. Blackfox is widely recognized in the industry for designing courses with hands-on, practical application for our learners. This course will benefit learners with little or no knowledge in Through Hole soldering, as well as learners who are seeking skill enhancements. Workmanship for this course is based on IPC standards, although Blackfox can customize the course to reflect all industry workmanship standards and individual customer requirements.

OBJECTIVES:
This is an in-depth study of all elements associated with through hole assembly and soldering skills and techniques. Upon successfully completing this learning activity, learners will obtain and demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify the correct solder tip for the task
• Correctly use hand tools
• Correctly form and mount components
• Create acceptable solder joints to industry standards
• Inspect work for conformance to the standards
• Demonstrate touch up techniques for Through Hole connections
• Successfully pass a written & practical exam with a combined score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• 80 90% Hands-on application
• Student manual
• Blackfox Certification

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 3 days
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

The purpose of this course is to promote best manufacturing hand soldering practices and enhance the individuals fine-motor skills essential for soldering acceptable Surface Mount assemblies. This course is indispensable for everyone involved with Surface Mount products. Blackfox is widely recognized in the industry for designing courses with hands-on practical application for our learners. This course will benefit learners with little or no knowledge in Surface Mount soldering, as well as learners who are seeking skill enhancements.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon successfully completing this learning activity, learners will obtain and demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify the correct solder tip for the task
• Demonstrate proper care & use of the soldering iron/tip
• Correctly use hand tools
• Correctly place Surface Mount components
• Create acceptable Surface Mount solder connections to industry standards
• Inspect work for conformance to industry standards
• Perform touch up tasks
• Successfully pass a written & practical exam with a combined score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• 80 90% Hands-on application
• Student manual
• Surface Mount solder practice kit
• Surface Mount solder evaluation kit
• Blackfox Certification

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 2 days
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

The purpose of this course is to enhance the individuals fine-motor skills essential to Surface Mount fine pitch soldering. The Blackfox hands-on, practical approach will benefit learners currently qualified for Surface Mount soldering who are seeking skill enhancements.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon successfully completing this learning activity, learners will obtain and demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify the correct solder tip for the task
• Correctly place fine pitch Surface Mount components
• Create acceptable fine pitch Surface Mount solder connections to industry standards
• Inspect work for conformance to industry standards
• Perform touch up tasks
• Successfully pass a written & practical exam with a combined score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• 80 90% Hands-on application
• Student manual
• Surface Mount solder practice kit
• Surface Mount solder evaluation kit
• Blackfox Certification

Prerequisite: 2.0 Surface Mount Soldering
Class Length: 4 hours
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

The purpose of this course is to promote best manufacturing hand soldering practices and enhance the individuals fine-motor skills essential for acceptable Terminal and Post soldering. This course is widely recognized in the industry and will benefit learners with little or no knowledge in soldering, or learners who are seeking skill enhancements.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon successfully completing this learning activity, learners will obtain and demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify the correct solder tip for the task
• Demonstrate proper care & use of the soldering iron/tip
• Correctly use hand tools
• Correctly strip, tin, and connect stranded wires
• Create acceptable solder terminations on a variety of terminals
• Create acceptable terminations for cup solder connections
• Inspect work for conformance to industry standards
• Rework non-conforming connections
• Successfully pass a written & practical exam with a combined score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• 80 90% Hands-on application
• Student manual
• Terminal solder practice kit
• Terminal solder evaluation kit
• Blackfox Certification

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 2 days
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

This hands-on course will provide your operator(s) the knowledge and materials necessary to ensure quality skills in soldering lead free components and assemblies using lead free solders. The learner will overcome the fear and uncertainty concerning lead free soldering and learn the terminology, the flow characteristics and changes in the appearance of lead free solder joints. This certification course covers in detail, the latest requirements for lead free soldering and touch up of Through Hole and Surface Mount components. The course is designed to meet the needs of learners with little or no knowledge in soldering, or individuals wishing to enhance their Through Hole and Surface Mount soldering skills. This course also includes fine pitch technology.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon successfully completing this learning activity, operators will be qualified to solder and inspect lead free solder connections will obtain and demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify the correct solder tip for the task
• Correctly use hand tools
• Correctly form and insert through hole components
• Correctly place surface mount components
• Create acceptable solder joints to industry standards
• Inspect work for conformance to the standards
• Perform touch up and rework tasks
• Successfully pass the practical and written exam 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• A student soldering manual with step-by-step instructions
• Lead free PCB with lead free components for practical exam

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 2 days
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

This course is designed to familiarize the learner with the details included in specific sections of the MIL-STD 883 Test Method Standard for Microcircuits. This may be used in conjunction with your company’s internal documents. This course consists of lecture and hands-on using a microscope with actual parts (high and low power) and video presentations of anomalies. This will teach new inspectors inspection skills and enhance inspector skills with previous or partial inspection skills.

OBJECTIVES:

• Section 2009 Low Power/ wires package conditions external visual and high power
• Section 2010 Monolithic (single die) inspection
• Section 2017 Wires/ Package Conditions
• Section 2032 Hybrid packages (multiple die and passive components/substrates) Low and High Power
• Successfully pass a written exam with a score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• Student manual
• Blackfox certification

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 3 days
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

This course is designed to familiarize the learner with the details included in specific sections of the MIL-STD 750 Test Method Standard for Semiconductor Devices. This may be used in conjunction with your company’s internal documents. This course consists of lecture and hands-on using a microscope with actual parts (high and low power) and video presentations of anomalies. This will teach new inspectors inspection skills and enhance inspector skills with previous or partial inspection skills.

OBJECTIVES:

• Section 2071 Low Power- wires, package conditions, external visual
• Section 2069-2070 Fets/Chips
• Section 2072 Transistors/Chips
• Section 2073 Diodes/Chips
• Section 2074 Diodes/ glass bodied-encapsulated
• Successfully pass a written exam with a combined score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• Student manual
• Blackfox certification

Prerequisite: none
Class Length: 1 day
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

This course provides learners with the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform replacement and/or repair of circuit traces, TH and SM lands, and edge contacts. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, all learners will be capable of repairing and salvaging expensive printed circuit board assemblies that may have otherwise been scrapped.

OBJECTIVES:
Successful completion of this course assures learners have demonstrated the ability to perform tasks, without damage to the assembly, and meeting acceptable workmanship standards for:

• Correct use of epoxy
• Lifted conductor repair
• Demonstrate correct removal and replacement techniques for:
  • Isolated lands
  • Missing conductors
  • Lands with attached conductors
• Demonstrate Through Hole eyelet placement methods (isolated no inner-connections)
• Solder mask replacement (Laminate repair)
• Edge contact repair (film adhesive method)
• Successfully pass a written & practical exam with a combined score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• 80 – 90% “Hands-on” application
• Student manual
• Pad & Trace repair practice kit
• Pad & Trace repair evaluation kit
• Blackfox Certification

Prerequisite: Advanced soldering skills
Class Length: 2 days
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

This course is designed to be used in conjunction with your company’s internal documents and policies. Blackfox will customize this course to include your policies. This course will assist employees in becoming more responsible for eliminating ESD damage to sensitive devices.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course learners will have the ability to:

• State what ESD is
• Identify sources of Static Electricity
• State the effects of ESD on electronic components
• Demonstrate ESD safety precautions
• Implement a personal program to eliminate ESD failures
• Successfully pass a written exam with a score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• Student manual
• Blackfox Certification

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 2 hours
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

Learners will study the basic skills necessary for use of tools and assembly of final products. This course is usually customized for our customers to meet their requirements.

OBJECTIVES:
Some of the lessons, which can be included in this learning session, are:

• Demonstration of proper use of assembly tools metric & standard i.e.: Pliers, Cutters, Screwdrivers
• Matching of hardware to work instruction
• Correctly install hardware following documented instructions
• Correctly set and use torque drivers
• Correctly install cable ties
• Demonstration proper cable routing
• Accurate use of measurement tools
• Written and practical exams will be included

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• Course manual
• Applicable training aids

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: TBD
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

The purpose of this course is to provide operators with the comprehensive skills required to read and interpret cable assembly prints. This course is widely recognized in the industry and will benefit learners with little or no knowledge in print reading, or learners who are seeking skill enhancements.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon successfully completing this learning activity,. Learners will obtain and demonstrate the ability to:

• State the three main elements of a print
• Identify what each line on the print represents
• State the common print sizes
• Interpret information found in the title block of prints
• Identify what notes are and interpret information found in all notes
• Interpret information found in the change block
• Look at a print and understand how a finished assembly conforms to the print
• Successfully pass a written and practical exam with a combined score of 90% or better

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• Student Manual
• Blackfox Certification

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 6 hours
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.

The purpose of this course is to promote the best crimping practices and enhance the operator’s fine-motor skills essential for acceptable wire preparation and crimping techniques.
This course is widely recognized in the industry and will benefit learners with little or no knowledge in crimping, or learners who are seeking skill enhancements.

OBJECTIVES:
Upon successfully completing this learning activity, learners will obtain and demonstrate the ability to:

Wire Preparation

• Identify wire insulation and gauges
• Correctly use hand tools
• Correctly identify wire stripping tools, hand and machine
• Inspect work for conformance to the standards
• Apply inspection techniques for wire stripping for damage
• Apply proper tinning techniques

Crimping

• Identify various types of terminals
• Correctly use hand crimp tools
• State the theory of machine crimping
• Identify acceptable crimps

WHAT THE "LEARNER" RECEIVES:

• 80 – 90% “Hands-on” application
• Student Manual
• Blackfox Certification

Prerequisite: None
Class Length: 4 hours
Price: Call for quote*
Certification Length: 12 months

* To schedule this training or for hosting in your area please contact Blackfox. Quantity discounts will apply.