IPC J-STD certification
IPC J-STD Training
Welding training for the worldwide electronics industry has become the IPC J-STD training and certification program whereby the processes and methods for printed circuit board and cable assembly standards are taught. This certification program is based and developed on the industry consensus document the Requirements for electric and electronic welding Assemblies. This document describes how PCB assemblies are assembled and assembled.
The IPC J-STD training program is not intended for those who have never hand soldered, but rather focuses on making sure that hand soldering practices are understood not only for what they are in terms of skill, but why they are done in a specific way. This means that welding technicians, quality control personnel, and engineering and even design personnel must be exposed to these standards. Knowledge of process control is part of this course in order to solidify in the mindset of technicians that thorough cleaning, for example, is an important part of the assembly process; it also needs to be verified. In the case of cleaning, for example, the cleaning test requirements must be verified by ion cleaning.
In the IPC JSTD training program, the certification program is limited to the temporal scope and is linked to the recipient of the certification. The highest level is the master instructor who works in the various accredited training centers. These master instructors have experience in both teaching and industry. They must also be able to pass certified instructor course material and typically instruct “under” an already certified instructor. These master instructors then teach and certify certified instructors (called CITs). After being instructed and tested on all course material, these certified trainers can instruct application specialists (CIS) in course “modules” that can be customized in some way for business needs.
In addition to this structure in the IPC JSTD training program, the administration of the program, the tests are carried out through an electronic portal. The tests are conducted at each of the training centers via links and password firewalls through an Internet-based training program. In addition to testing being done electronically, the portal also gives employers visibility into who has been accredited and who is up to date with program requirements. The credential is portable for the employee as the training certificate belongs to the employee.
Why would you want to have a JSTD-001 certification? First of all, this program improves
Employee skills and performance. Second, if your company uses and is contractually bound to comply with 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 JSTD training program are listed below:
MODULE 1 – Introduction / Overview of IPC J-STD-001 includes EOS / ESD, welding theory, fluxes, alloys, tools, training requirements and cleaning requirements. This part of the program also includes how the IPC JSTD training program is administered.
MODULE 2 – Cables and Terminals cover cable preparation, soldering to terminals, inspection of terminals, and other elements of cable management.
MODULE 3 – Through Hole Technology discusses how cables are prepared, components are assembled, and inspection criteria for through hole devices.
MODULE 4 – Surface Mount Technology teaches students about the inspection criteria for soldering joints in various types of devices, how to solder and nail in place the SMT device, and many other points.
MODULE 5 – Inspection Methodology includes inspection theory and SPC, a definition of defects and how to eliminate them.
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