IPC's Training and Certification Program Using IPC-7711 and IPC 7721

Rework … Repair and Remain Competitive
A Hands-on Approach to the Restoration of Electronic Assemblies

• Asia Pacific/Australia
• Europe/Africa
• North America

Translated Training Materials

Translated training materials for this program are currently available in Spanish, with additional language translations to Chinese, Danish, Polish and Swedish with availability projected late 2010.

The Stakes Don't Get Any Higher

The printed circuit board is loaded with expensive components…and it does not work! There is no starting over, and the choices seem ominous: scrap it or send it out. Either way, it's going to cost you. Do you have a third option? IPC's Rework, Repair and Modification Training and Certification Program offers your company the money-saving alternative: fix it yourself!

This train-the-trainer program teaches industry-approved techniques on through hole and surface mount rework, land, conductor and laminate repair. It also provides a flexible, highly skills-oriented training program with teaching materials that enable a qualified representative from your company to train operators on a variety of procedures from the IPC-7711B/7721B Rework of Electronic Assemblies/Repair and Modification of Printed Boards and Electronic Assemblies.

Bringing Rework and Repair to Your Company

Companies participating in IPC's Rework, Repair and Modification Program send candidates to approved IPC-7711/7721 training centers for forty hours of intensive, hands-on instruction. Candidates who pass the classroom exam and skills demonstrations are recognized by IPC as "Certified IPC Trainers," and leave with a lesson plan, visuals and materials for training Application Specialists on up to nine different assembly rework and repair modules. IPC-7711/7721 Certified IPC Trainers are certified for two years.

The Certified IPC Trainer course covers common rework and repair techniques. Application Specialist training is modular and only the introductory module, Common Procedures, is a required element. Other Application Specialist level modules are taught based on a company's needs. Application Specialists are certified for two years for each module taken.

Training Topics Include:

• Product classifications, skill levels, tools and materials
• Basic surface mount and through hole component removal
• Land preparation and component installation
• Primary heating methods: conductive, convective an others
• Handling electronic assemblies
• Wire splicing procedures
• Through hole component removal and installation
• Chip and MELF rework procedures
• SOIC/SOT, J-lead and QFP rework
• Printed wiring board circuit and laminate repair
• Conformal coating removal

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Who Should Become an IPC-7711/7721 Registered Instructor?

While there are no formal entrance requirements, Certified IPC Trainer candidates must have excellent hand soldering skills. Training, manufacturing and quality assurance supervisors with considerable experience in both teaching and assembly rework procedures are strongly encouraged to receive this certification.

The Benefits of Certification: What's in it for You and Your Company?

The credential, the savings and the materials, that's what! This program provides Certified IPC Trainers and their companies with a valuable industry-recognized credential. Clearly, the greatest asset of this program can be measured in dollars saved on restoring very expensive electronics assemblies. IPC-7711/7721 Certified IPC Trainers also receive teaching materials for conducting all the modules of Application Specialist training.

These materials include:

Application Specialist training materials, including student handbooks and certificates, may be purchased from IPC only by Certified IPC Trainers and the companies they represent. Certified IPC Trainers may teach the course at any location and set a training fee, if applicable.

The term for an IPC-7711B/7721B Certified IPC Trainer is two years. Re-certification training is conducted at the Authorized Certification Centers.

How to register for IPC's Rework and Repair Instructor Training

Authorized IPC-7711/7721 Training Centers are listed below. These organizations provide both Registered Instructor and Operator Proficiency Training. Centers operate independently and set their own course schedules and fees. To register for the program, contact a training center. For program information, e-mail certification@ipc.org or contact IPC at +1 847-597-2802.

Authorized IPC-7711/7721 Training Centers

Contact any of the centers listed below for certification course locations, times, and to register!

Asia Pacific & Australia

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