IPC J-STD Certification

IPC J-STD Training

The premier Solder Training for the electronics industry worldwide has become the IPC J-STD training and certification program whereby processes and methods for printed circuit board and wire assembly standards are taught. This certification program is based and developed on the industry consensus document the Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies. This document describes how printed circuit board assemblies are put together and assembled.

In IPC J-STD training program, there is an emphasis on hand soldering knowledge and process control. This program is not intended for those who have never hand soldered rather it’s focus is on making sure that hand soldering practices are understood for not only what they are in terms of skill but why they are done in a specific manner. This means that soldering techs, quality control staff and engineering and even design staff should be exposed to these standards. Process control knowledge is part of this course in order to solidify in the mindset of technicians that whole for example cleaning is an important part of the assembly process; it needs to be verified as well. In the case of cleaning for an example, the cleanliness testing requirements are to be verified through ionic cleanliness.

In the IPC JSTD training program, the certification program is multi-tiered, limited in time scope and is bound to the recipient of the certification. The highest level is the master instructor who is employed at the various credentialed training centers. These master instructors have both teaching and industry experience. They must also be able to pass the certified instructor course material and usually instruct “under” an already-certified instructor. These master instructors then teach and certify the certified instructors (called CITs). After being instructed and tested in all of the course material these certified trainers can then instruct applications specialists (CIS) in the course “modules” which can be somewhat customized to the business needs.

In addition to this structure in the IPC JSTD training program the administration of the program, testing is done via an electronic portal. Testing is accomplished at each of the training centers via links and password firewalls through an internet-based training program. In addition to the testing being done electronically, the portal also gives employers visibility on who has been credentialed and who is up to date on the program requirements. The credential is transportable for the employee as the training certificate belongs to the employee.

Why would you want to have a J-STD-001 certification? First of all this program enhances. Employee skills and performance. Secondarily if your company uses and is contractually- obligated to the J-STD-001 standard you can use the IPC JSTD training program to address the standard’s training requirement.

The different aspects of the IPC J-STD training program are listed below:

MODULE 1 - Introduction/Overview of IPC J-STD-001 include EOS/ESD, soldering theory, fluxes, alloys, tools, training requirements and cleaning requirements. This portion of the program also goes into how the IPC J-STD training program is administered.

MODULE 2 - Wires and Terminals cover wire prep, soldering to terminals, terminal inspection and other elements of wire handling.

MODULE 3 - Through-Hole Technology goes through how leads are prepared, how components are mounted and inspection criteria for throughhole devices.

MODULE 4 - Surface Mount Technology teaches students about the inspection criteria for soldering joints on various device types, how to solder and tack into place the SMT device and numerous other points.

MODULE 5 - Inspection Methodology includes the theory of inspection and SPC, a definition of defects and how to disposition them.

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IPC 610 Class

The IPC A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies is a worldwide standard for the inspection of electronic assemblies published by the IPC. It is the source for end product acceptance criteria for the consumer; standard use, as well as high reliability, printed wiring assemblies.

The IPC A-610 certification program is an industry-developed and approved program. It takes training, certification and instructional materials based on the IPC A-610 is available to your company. This certification program will help you meet customer requirements as well as develop any company dedicated to ISO-9000 or other quality assurance initiatives.

If you adopt the IPC A-610 training and certification it would bring your company recognition and legitimacy through the electronics industry. A lot of companies have trained individuals in their respective organizations as Certified IPC Trainers (CITs). The IPC-A-610 training and certification provide certified IPC trainers with training materials and detailed plans for training application specialists (CIS)including those in quality, management, procurement, program management and others. It allows both suppliers and buyers of electronic assemblies to “get on the same page” with respect to the outgoing quality level of the assemblies.

          

In IPC 610 class there are numerous topics covered. They are listed below from the IPC 610 Class for CIT’s:

• Introduction 
• Roles and Responsibilities of IPC Registered Instructors 
• Terms and Definitions 
• Foreword 
• Handling Electronic Assemblies 
• Discrete Wiring Assembly 
• Component Installation Location/Orientation 
• Soldering 
• Mechanical Assemblies 
• Coatings 
• Laminate Conditions 
• Surface Mount Assemblies 
• Marking 
• Cleanliness 
• Review of Instructor Skills & Effective Use of Instructional Materials 

The typical class for an instructor is taught in a classroom and takes 4 days to administer and test out of. While there are no hand soldering or wire preparation skills taught in this class there are plenty of examples which take the student through the meaning of the specifications, drawings, and tables as found in the standard. The class itself is lecture-based and is interspersed with photos to highlight some of the specifications for illustration purposes. At the end of each teaching module in IPC 610 course, a review consisting of sample problems helps students and the instructors to see how well the material is being absorbed by the IPC 610 class instructor candidates. The testing for the IPC 610 course is done online with nearly one-half of the questions being in an open book format with the other half being in a closed book format. Instructors passing the IPC 610 class consist of a copy of the specification, an instructor’s guide, a slide set of the teaching materials and a copy of the IPC-TM50 which goes through terms and definitions.

In the IPC 610 course for application specialists (CIS candidates) the modules which are useful in the particular business are taught along with the required background modules. The background modules for the IPC 610 class are modules 1 and 2 which have to do with the administration of the program, EOS/ESD guidelines, terms and definitions as well as things like the range of magnification required for inspection of the assemblies. The business then “picks and choose” other modules which are appropriate for the business. For example, if a firm is building wire harnesses then perhaps only the sections on soldering and wires/terminals will be instructed and tested in the IPC 610 class. If the business is a contract manufacturer building circuit board assemblies then perhaps only the sections in the IPC 610 course on soldering, throughhole and SMT Repair will be useful in the business. If the business only does wire wrapping ten perhaps the module on wire wrapping will be useful to take out of the IPC 610 class.

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