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IPC Adds New Courses to Workforce Subscription - More to Come

IPC's Education Team has been hard ar work improving our workforce subscription. We launched five new courses with more on the way.

New Courses:

PCB Fabrication for Operators
Component ID for PCB Assembly
Ensuring Excellence: IPC-A-610 Process Optimization
Ensuring Excellence: J-STD-001 Process Optimization
Soldering Safety Essentials: Minimizing Health and Safety Risks

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New Standards-Based Courses Added to Our Engineer Assembly and Design Curriculum

Component ID for PCB Assembly

Learn identification techniques proven to prevent assembly errors and ensure the functionality and reliability of the final product. More Less

Ensuring Excellence: IPC-A-610 Process Optimization

Help your team enhance product reliability, reduce rework and scrap, and ensure customer satisfaction. More Less

Ensuring Excellence: J-STD-001 Process Optimization

Equip your team with the skills needed to consistently meet assembly requirements, enhance product reliability, and drive business growth. More Less

Electronics Assembly for Engineers

Engineers new to electronics manufacturing gain years of experience in this course. More Less

Introduction to PCB Design for Manufacturability (Micromodules)

Ten micro-modules introduce some of the key concepts required to optimize the design of printed circuit boards for manufacture. More Less

Manufacturing Engineer Courses

Manufacturing Engineer—Introduction, Product ID and Traceability

Course 1 of an 11-course curriculum focusing on product identification and traceability. 3 modules More Less

Manufacturing Engineer—Stencil Printing

Course 2 of an 11-course curriculum focusing on stencil printing. 3 modules More Less

Manufacturing Engineer—SMT

Course 3 of an 11-course curriculum focusing on surface mount technology (SMT). Contains 3 modules. More Less

Manufacturing Engineer—Through-hole Assembly

Course 4 of an 11-course curriculum focusing on Manual Assembly. Contains 2 modules. More Less

Assembly Operators Training-Onboarding and Beyond

Soldering for Electronics Assembly: Introduction

This course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the soldering process, the role it plays in electronics assembly, and the practical skills required in creating reliable solder connections. More Less

Electronics Assembly for Operators in English or Spanish

Deliver the knowledge and skills required for a new operator to succeed. Available in English and Spanish. More Less

Wire Harness Assembly for Operators in English or Spanish

Start new operators on the path to success in a wire harness manufacturing facility. Available in Spanish and English. More Less

Electronics Manufacturing Training–The Fundamentals

ESD Control for Electronics Assembly

After completing this course, you will be able to employ the preventive measures stipulated in ANSI/ESD S20.20 to mitigate the effects of electrostatic discharge when handling, transferring or storing ESD-sensitive components in a manufacturing facility. More Less

Safety for Electronics Assembly

This course introduces participants to the most common safety practices and workplace hazards in electronics manufacturing. After completing this course, participants will be able to employ the key tools, materials, and processes designed to keep you and your coworkers safe within a manufacturing facility. More Less

Foreign Object Debris for Electronics Manufacturing

Mitigate FOD effects when handling, storing, or transporting items in a manufacturing facility. The course prepares you to employ the key tools, materials, and processes designed to prevent and control the effects of FOD within a manufacturing facility. More Less

Soldering Safety Essentials

Learn how to mitigate the hazards related to soldering tools and materials, implement effective safety measures, and maintain a safe soldering environment. More Less

Teach Operators How to Navigate and Understand IPC Standards

IPC J-STD-001 for Operators

After completing this course, you will be able to effectively navigate, locate, and apply the criteria specified in the IPC J-STD-001 standard in your role as an electronics assembly line operator, technician, or supervisor. For more information about the IPC J-STD-001 for Operators course. More Less

IPC-A-610 for Operators

After completing this course, you will be able to effectively navigate, locate, and apply the criteria specified in the IPC-A-610 standard in your role as an electronics assembly line operator, technician, or supervisor. More Less

WHMA/IPC 620 for Operators

This course provides a practical introduction to the terms, concepts, and acceptability criteria of the IPC/WHMA-A-620 standard as they apply to the role of the operator. This course is not an endorsement for IPC certification, it is a training course to teach operators how to navigate and use the IPC standard. More Less

Fabrication, Troubleshooting and Assembly Inspection

PCB Fabrication for Operators

Onboard and upskill operators quickly and effectively. This comprehensive program introduces individuals to the essential tools, materials, and processes they need to excel at each step in the PCB fabrication process. More Less

Fundamentals of PCB Fab and Assembly Self-Paced

This comprehensive introduction to the basics of printed circuit board (PCB) and printed wiring assembly (PWA) fabrication will prepare those that have little or no direct experience in either discipline for the Advanced Trouble Shooting and Defect Analysis of Printed Circuit Boards course. More Less

PCB Fab Troubleshooting and Defect Analysis

Developed by Mike Carano and IPC's education team, this self-paced course includes all the information and insight Mike Carano delivers in his live class PCB Troubleshooting and Defect Analysis More Less

Inspection of Electronic Assemblies

This 5 module course covers the entire electronics assembly process and introduces the key tools, materials and processes required for inspectors to evaluate PCAs More Less

Why Train with Us?

For over 60 years, IPC has worked with industry members to develop the standards, certifications, and training programs that drive the success of the global electronics industry.

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