IPC certification · Inspection and acceptability
A two-day review of IPC-A-610 for inspectors whose certificate is coming up for renewal.
Next sessions
Anyone who accepts or rejects a finished assembly, and anyone whose work is judged by that decision.
CIS
An IPC issued Certified IPC Specialist credential, with a traceable certificate number recorded against your name and company.
Certification valid two years from the exam date. Renewal is a shorter course covering revision changes. We send a reminder before the credential expires.
CSE
An IPC issued Certified Standards Expert credential for detailed knowledge of the standard itself, aimed at engineers and quality staff rather than line operators.
Certification valid two years from the exam date, renewed through a shorter revision course. Teaching and certifying others requires the Certified IPC Trainer credential instead.
CIT
An IPC issued Certified IPC Trainer credential, which allows you to teach the standard and certify specialists inside your own company.
Certification valid two years from the exam date. Renewal is a shorter course and also requires evidence that you have taught. Let the credential lapse and your company loses the ability to certify its own specialists until it is renewed.
Note: To be eligible for recertification, the CIT must have certified a minimum of 5 students in at least 1 class per year of certification in any of the programs the CIT is certified in.
At a center
Bench access and magnification provided. Best fit for one to four people.
Live online
Same instructor, same exam. Best fit for distributed teams.
At your facility
The instructor comes to you. Same assemblies and same IPC criteria, taught at your own facility, so your team doesn't travel.
The education and training goal of this program is to improve individual “discrimination” skills; that is, to improve the accuracy of discrimination between “acceptable” or “unacceptable” completed electronic printed circuit board assemblies per the IPC-A-610 series. This program will also teach individuals the reasons for the accept/reject criteria to enhance their motivation and ability to apply the discrimination criteria consistently and correctly.
This course is for students who are currently certified in the IPC-A-610 but need to renew within 6 months before expiration to keep current in the program without interruption. This course provides a thorough review of the document and updated information on policies and program requirements.
Participants must be able to read and proficiently interpret the language the class and exams are presented in. Exams are available in limited additional languages upon request. Successful passing of written and practical exams is required to attain certification. Two attempts at any exam are included in tuition paid. Additional charges will apply for more than two exam attempts.
CIS students can attend all or some of the following modules, CIT and CSE will attend all:
Module 1 – (mandatory for CIS)
Introduction/IPC Policies & Procedures; Foreword, Applicable Documents, & Handling (chapters 1,2,B)
Module 2 – (optional for CIS)
Soldering (Including High Voltage chapters 5 & 12)
Module 3 – (optional for CIS)
Component Damage and Printed Circuit Boards and Assemblies (chapters 9 & 10)
Module 4 – (optional for CIS)
Terminal Connections (chapter 6) (Requires Module 2 prior to taking this module)
Module 5 – (optional for CIS)
Through Hole Technology (chapters 7 & 13) (Requires Modules 2 & 3 prior to taking this module)
Module 6 – (optional for CIS)
Surface Mount Assemblies (chapters 8 & 13) (Requires Modules 2 & 3 prior to taking this module)
Module 7 – (optional for CIS)
Hardware Installation (chapter 4)
| Dates | Location | Certification | Status | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longmont, COIn person | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| Phoenix, AZIn person | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| —Live online | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| Longmont, COIn person | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| Phoenix, AZIn person | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| —Live online | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| Phoenix, AZIn person | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| —Live online | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register |
