The electronics industry is a quickly growing and dynamic field. New trends and techniques are introduced on a regular basis, demonstrating the sector’s rapid growth and progress. For manufacturing companies across the United States and around the globe, investing in IPC training and IPC certification…
What makes taking a class worthwhile? Is it the knowledge that is gained by taking the course? Or how often that knowledge is useful? These kinds of questions are much more difficult to answer about, say, a middle school geography class, but in terms of a class that affects a job on a day-to-day basis, it’s very easy to tell whether or not a course is worthwhile. For example, a class like the…
The electronics and electrical industries use the soldering process to print circuit boards and create a strong connection between wires. Solder is a metal alloy that works like glue once it is melted. If the process is poorly performed, the connections can break, which in turn causes computers…
Circuit boards and electricity play a vital role in many elements of our daily lives. They run our cars, our homes, our phones, and even some of us. Becoming an electronics tech who handles the very detailed and exact kind of work to build and repair electronics takes years…
There are several pros to becoming an electronic technician in Colorado, from minimum education requirements to the potential for high pay, but what is an electronic technician and how do you become one? Can you be a technician without electronic manufacturing…
If you are an instructor, quality team member, manager or operator in the connecting electronics industry, you’ll likely come across the need for IPC training. IPC provides globally recognized training and certification on electronics industry standards. Do you think you…
If you are looking for an exciting job, then perhaps you will be interested in obtaining an IPC Certification through Blackfox to open up or expand your career possibilities. Electronic systems technicians in Colorado will be glad to know that many job fields and career…
What exactly does electronic technician training in Colorado teach? What can you do with this type of technical training? Simply put, electronic techs train to repair circuit boards, computers, electronics, and electric equipment – skills that are presently in high demand…
In the electronics and electrical industries, soldering is a much-valued and needed skill as it establishes strong connections in printed circuit boards and across wires. In essence, you could say that these fields could not manufacture products without trained IPC certification holders. What Exactly Is Soldering? And, What Is Solder? Solder, a metal alloy with…
It is an IPC requirement that training re-certification is completed before your 24-month certification expires. Stringent guidelines dictate IPC policy regarding the expiration, extension, and reinstatement of IPC certification. The following is an excerpt from IPC policy and procedures from section 5.5 page 6: “Re-certification that is accomplished in a ninety (90) day window before…