It takes an incredible amount of time, resources, and skills to produce and manufacture electronic parts. Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) want quality products, but demand them in a short amount of time. As the demand for outsourced work in electronic manufacturing grows, it is only natural that…
According to the IPC or Association Connecting Electronics Industries, IPC Certification and Training plays a very important role in bringing value and elevating the electronics industry through a highly-competent and skilled workforce. In a highly-competitive and continuously changing industry, the workforce needs to be trained, educated and certified through programs that are built around standards that have…
IPC training for soldering circuit boards for electronics is a great way to start a new career and an approved private occupational school is an excellent way for veterans to make a switch. The unemployment rate for Gulf War II-era veterans in October 2017 was 3.6%, which is just under the national rate and shrinking…
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…
It is an IPC requirement that training re-certification is completed before your 24-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 or…
The IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies, is the most widely used standard published by the Association Connecting Electronics Industries, and is implemented worldwide by original equipment manufacturers and electronic manufacturing services (EMS). EMS designs, manufactures, tests, distributes, and repairs electronic components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEM). The services provided by EMS are also…
The Association Connecting Electronics Industries, also known as IPC (formerly known as the Institute for Printed Circuits, hence the acronym) is a worldwide organization that pursues standardizing the requirements of assembly and production of electronic equipment. Founded in 1957, the organization continually develops global standards for the electronics industry. Printed circuit boards were developed in…