Now Available! World-Class Training on a World-Class Standard with IPC's J-STD-001 Training and Certification Program! CREATING EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY The J-STD-001 Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies has emerged as the preeminent authority for electronics assembly manufacturing. The standard describes materials, methods and verification criteria for producing high quality soldered intercon-nections. The standard emphasizes process control and sets industry-consensus requirements for a broad range of electronic products. IPC has received hundreds of requests from companies worldwide to support this critical standard with a formal training program that recognizes individuals as qualified instructors and provides them with teaching materials. Now, IPC has a comprehensive, hands-on solder training and certification program based on J-STD-001 that gives companies all the tools they need to increase employee skills and performance. HOW THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WORKS IPC's J-STD-001 Training and Certification Program is built on a train-the-trainer instructional model. A company seeking to create an "IPC J-STD-001 Registered Instructor" sends their candidate to an "IPC-Approved J-STD-001 Certification Center." The training program uses soldering labs and demonstrations as well as classroom instruction to teach the standard criteria. Instructor candidates who successfully complete the soldering workmanship portions of the course and the certification examination are given the instructional materials needed for training operators. The operator training is "modularized," meaning that training on the entire document is not required. Operators must be trained on the introductory section, and then may be trained on other modules covering: wires and terminals, through hole technology, surface mount technology and inspection. IPC's J-STD-001 Training and Certification Program provides individuals with a valuable, portable credential that recognizes their understanding of the J-STD-001. This program is offered as a service to industry, therefore its adoption is not a precondition for any company to purchase the standard or claim that they build product to its requirements. PROGRAM BENEFITS Those interested in company-wide quality assurance initiatives have an IPC-sponsored program to support their commitment to continuous operations and product improvement. IPC recognition sends a strong message to customers that your company is serious about implementing J-STD-001. All IPC J-STD-001 Registered Instructors receive the instructional materials for teaching the Operator Proficiency training course, including: *Over 400 full color 35mm slides covering all aspects of the standard and training course. (A CD-ROM containing the same visuals will also be provided.) *An instructor guide for conducting all the Operator Proficiency training modules. *Open and closed book examinations for all the Operator Proficiency Training Modules. *Copies of the J-STD-001 through 006 and a copy of the J-STD-001 Handbook (IPC-HDBK-001). *A student handbook for use in the classroom portions of the course. (Student handbooks for the Operator Proficiency training course are purchased from IPC.) *Artwork for soldering test boards. (Certification Centers will provide standardized test boards for Registered Instructor candidates. Test kits based on this artwork are recommended for Operator Proficiency soldering demonstrations.) *IPC certificate of course completion. Operator Proficiency materials, including student handbooks and certificates, may be purchased from IPC only by Registered Instructors and the companies they represent. Registered Instructors may teach the course at any location and set a training fee, if applicable. WHO SHOULD BECOME AN IPC J-STD-001 REGISTERED INSTRUCTOR? Assembly process engineers, quality assurance supervisors, training managers and others responsible for the quality and reliability of soldered electronic assemblies are excellent candidates for the program. Any company that uses J-STD-001 or is considering its adoption can use the program to address the training requirement identified in the standard. Prospective Registered Instructors should have experience not only in soldering, but ideally in training as well. TOPICS COVERED IN THE REGISTERED INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE * Instructional skills and the roles and responsibilities of Registered Instructors. * General requirements, such as safety, tools and electrostatic discharge (ESD). * Wire and terminal assembly requirements, demonstrations and laboratory. * Through hole technology requirements, demonstrations and laboratory. * Surface mount technology requirements, demonstrations and laboratory. * General soldered connection acceptance requirements. * Machine and reflow soldering process requirements. * Test methods and related standards. * Using statistical process control methodology. The certification term for IPC J-STD-001 Registered Instructors is three years. Re-certification training will be available at IPC-Approved J-STD-001 Certification Centers. HOW TO REGISTER FOR IPC'S J-STD-001 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM The companies listed below are IPC-Approved J-STD-001 Certification Centers. These sites control the fees and schedules for the Registered Instructor training course. Some centers may be bringing the training to a location near you. Contact these facilities today for price and registration information. Advanced Rework Technology-A.R.T Throws Farm, Stebbing, Dunmow, Essex CM6 3AQ England (P) + 44 1371 856050 (F) + 44 1371 856037 EPTAC Corporation 71 Route 101A Amherst, NH 03031 (P) (603) 673-7822 / (800) 643-7822 (F) (603) 673-8787 http://www.eptac.com Blackfox Training Institute, LLC 455 Weaver Park Road, Suite 400 Longmont, CO 80501 (P) (888) 837-9959 (F) (303) 682-0094 http://www.blackfox.com Manufacturing Technology Training Center (MTTC) 543 Graaf Street Ridgecrest, CA 93555 (P) (760) 446-5571 (F) (760) 446-4337 http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~mttc/mttc.htm Business Electronics Soldering Technologies, Inc. (B E S T Inc.) 2115 Oxford Road Des Plaines, IL 60018 (P) (847) 699-1025 (F) (847) 699-1152 http://www.solder.net Omni Training Corp. 9513 Business Center Drive, Suite J Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-4500 (P) (909) 945-9495 (F) (909) 945-9459 DELTA Quality & Certification Venlighedsvej 4 DK-2970 Hoersholm Denmark (P) + 45 45 86 77 22 (F) + 45 45 86 58 98 http://www.delta.dk Quality Technology Company 1161 Tower Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 (P) (847) 884-1900 (F) (847) 884-7280 http://www.qtcom.com Electronics Training Advantage (ETA) 6825 Madison Avenue Southport, IN 46227 (P) (800) 382 6525 (F) (317) 780-1892 Solder School Europe Oriel Training Services Telford Road Eastfield Industrial Estate Glenrothes, Fife KY7 4NX Scotland (P) + 44 1592 631 351 (F) + 44 1592 631 340 EMPF/ACI International Plaza One, Suite 600 Philadelphia, PA 19113 (P) (610) 362-1200 (F) (610) 362-1290 http://www.empf.org Soldering Technology Int'l. 102 Tribble Drive Madison, AL 35758 (P) (800) 858-0604 (F) (256) 461-9566 http://www.solderingtech.com Maryellen Hilderbrand Education Manager IPC 2215 Sanders Road Northbrook, IL 60062-6135 Phone: 847.790.5382 Fax: 847.509.9798 E-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.ipc.org ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum 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's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. 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