Dave, I believe the J-STD-001 (Instructor or Operator) certification is currently for 3 years, with the IPC-A-610 Rev B certification being 18 months. I have just returned from a IPC-A-610 Rev B to Rev C Review Seminar hosted by Process Sciences Inc and presented by Jennifer Day, co-chair of the IPC-A-610 committee. She stated that when the new certification program comes out for Rev C Instructor/Operator (June?), it will move to a 2 year certification. Just my luck, my brand new -610 Rev B Instructor's cert will have to be re-cert'd to Rev C in a couple of months.... Mike McMonagle PCBA Process Engineering Telxon Corporation (713) 307-2443 Phone (713) 307-2581 Fax www.telxon.com ' Innovative Solutions for Mobile Information and Wireless Communications' -----Original Message----- From: David Hipp [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 9:45 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Training expiration This is for the IPC folks What was the basis for the 18 month proficiency period for 001 and 610 training? Can we change the time period longer or shorter with documented justification? Regards, Dave Hipp Woodward Aircraft Engine Systems Electrical Production Engineering (815) 639-6732 FAX (815) 639-6040 ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ##############################################################