We are currently certifying students to Revision H of the IPC-A-610 standard. If you require certification to a previous revision, please contact us.
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Certified IPC Specialist (CIS): Anyone responsible for the quality and reliability of electronic assemblies. This includes Engineers, Quality Supervisors, Inspectors, and Manufacturing Personnel responsible for quality assurance. Other great candidates are Purchasing, Receiving/Incoming Inspection, Sales, and Product/Program Managers to ensure hardware meets program requirements.
Certified IPC Trainer (CIT): Anyone responsible for training, educating, and proctoring Certified IPC Specialists (CIS) for a specific IPC standard.
Certified Standards Expert (CSE) : A subject matter expert with a high level of knowledge and understanding of a specific IPC standard, or group of standards, and will not conduct training of others. Manufacturing Supervisors, Product Engineers, Process Engineers, and Quality Engineers with assembly responsibilities should consider becoming a CSE.
Exam Only: The exam only option, known as “challenge testing,” is offered if a student is re-certifying, is already knowledgeable of the IPC-A-610 standard, or simply does not want to take a training course. Per IPC policies/procedures, training is not a prerequisite for certification so anyone can choose the exam only option. ElectroSpec will schedule your exam to your preferred date/time if using the remote proctor system, or we will schedule your exam at a mutually agreeable date/time if taken at our Holiday, FL, USA training center. This option includes 1 free retake of the exam if needed.
Self-Study: The self-study option is a new method developed by ElectroSpec and provides the best solution for students to get certified. Upon purchase, students will have immediate access to practice exams (consisting of hundreds of questions) developed by ElectroSpec instructors. Additionally, students will have access to weekly office hours with a Master IPC Trainer via Zoom leading up to the exam. In addition to being the best way to prepare for the exam, this is also the most flexible, convenient, and price conscious option to get certified. This option includes the certification exam and 1 free retake of the exam if needed.
Training (Online or In-Person): All IPC-A-610 training courses are 4 days in duration, and include the self-study practice exams, certification exam, and 1 free retake of the exam if needed. Online training utilizes Zoom and the remote proctor system for the exam. In-person training is offered at our Holiday, FL, USA training center, or at your facility subject to additional travel and per diem fees. All training is by appointment only and requires a minimum number of students. Please review the curriculum for more information and please contact ElectroSpec for training availability.
Certified IPC Specialist (CIS): English, Chinese, Czech, German, Danish, Estonian, French, Hungarian, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
Certified IPC Trainer (CIT): English, Chinese, Czech, German, Danish, Estonian, French, Hungarian, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
Certified Standards Expert (CSE): English and Chinese.
Remote Proctor (Online): This is the most convenient, flexible, and value conscious option for students as travel is not required. Using the IPC EDGE Learning Management System’s “Lockdown Browser,” students are able to take their exam anywhere in the world with an internet connection. All that is required is a computer or tablet with camera and microphone, but please note that students will need to be able to download and install the “Lockdown Browser” in order take the exam remotely. With this option, ElectroSpec is able to schedule a student’s exam for whenever they desire to take it.
Holiday, FL, USA Training Center: This option’s schedule availability is more limited in comparison to the remotely proctored exam. Students may travel to ElectroSpec’s Holiday, FL, USA training center location and take the exam in-person with a Master IPC Trainer (MIT). Students will need to bring a computer or tablet to the training center for the in-person exam, however they will not be required to download and install the “Lockdown Browser.”
Course Introduction
Module 1: General, Applicable Documents, and Handling Electronic Assemblies
Module 2: Soldering and High Voltage
Module 3: Component Damage and Printed Boards and Assemblies
Module 4: Terminal Connections
Module 5: Through-Hole Technology and Jumper Wires
Module 6: Surface Mount Technology and Jumper Wires
Module 7: Hardware
Instructor Training Guide (CIT Only)