IPC certification · Cable and wire harness
A two-day review of IPC/WHMA-A-620 for harness builders and inspectors renewing.
Next sessions
Anyone who builds, inspects or accepts cable and wire harness assemblies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IPC/WHMA-A-620 is the first industry standard for cable and wire harness fabrication and installation. This training will familiarize the student with the general requirements of the IPC/WHMA-A-620 Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Harness Assemblies and includes certifying examinations. The CIS program is modularized to allow for maximum flexibility to meet individual needs.
This course is for students who are currently certified in the IPC/WHMA-A-620 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 Professional Policies and Procedures (section 1); Foreword and Applicable Documents (section 2); Cable/wire preparation (section 3); Measuring Cable Assemblies (section 11); Testing Cable Assemblies (section 19)
Module 2 – (optional for CIS)
Crimp Terminations (section 5) and Insulation Displacement Connections (section 6)
Module 3 – (optional for CIS)
Soldered Terminations (section 4)
Module 4 – (optional for CIS)
Connectorization (section 9) and Molding/Potting (section10)
Module 5 – (optional for CIS)
Ultrasonic Welding (section 7); Splices (section 8)
Module 6 – (optional for CIS)
Marking/Labeling (section 12); Wire Bundle Securing (section 14); Finished Assembly Installation (section 17)
Module 7 – (optional for CIS)
Coaxial and Biaxial Cable Assemblies (section 13)
Module 8 – (optional for CIS)
Harness/Cable Electrical Shielding (section 15) and Cable/Wire Harness Protective Coverings (section 16)
| Dates | Location | Certification | Status | 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 | |
| Longmont, COIn person | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| Phoenix, AZIn person | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register | |
| —Live online | CIS, CIT, CSEEnglish | Available | Register |
IPC certification
The IPC/WHMA-A-620 Hands-On Add-On is not a basic cable harness assembly course. This course requires that…
IPC certification
Renewal of the space addendum, with the cable-building exams, beside the A-620 base class.
