Overview

The IPC A-600 program follows a train-the-trainer model. Companies involved in printed wiring board(PWB) fabrication, assembly or original equipment manufacturers, will benefit by enrolling a representativein this course. Knowledge of acceptance criteria is essential in tracing nonconforming conditions to their origins in the manufacturing process. The IPC A-600 Training and Certification Program establishesthe important relationship between the IPC A-600 and the IPC-6012 “Qualification and PerformanceSpecification for Rigid Printed Boards.” IPC A-600 Training and Certification gives the assembler the skillsand information to improve job performance. Knowledge of acceptable conditions means that boards arenot needlessly scrapped; knowledge of nonconforming conditions saves the assembler from an expensivecomponent mounting operation. Certified Instructors/Inspectors working in electronics assembly canimprove their understanding of printed board quality issues and forge a more productive relationship with their PWB suppliers.

Who Should Attend

Manufacturing, process and quality engineers; lead technicians and trainers. Anyone directly involved in PWB fabrication, quality assurance, training or inspection is an excellent candidate.

Content

• Acceptance criteria for flexible, rigid-flex and metal core printed boards• Base material surface and subsurface conditions, such as measling/crazing• Conductor width and spacing and annular ring requirements• Dielectric material criteria for etchback, voids and resin recession• Plated through-hole requirements for copper plating thickness, voids, nodules and cracks• Printed board product classifications and acceptance criteria• Skills for teaching the lesson plan effectively• Solder resist coverage over conductors and registration to lands

Benefits

• A printed board sample showing critical external characteristics, such as conductor width and spacing, annular ring and solder resist registration

• An instructor guide and CD Rom that gives detailed information for every module of the Application Specialist Training

• Full color examinations for IPC A-600 Application Specialist Training

• The IPC A-600 Acceptability of Printed Boards and the IPC-6012 Qualification and PerformanceSpecification for Rigid Boards

Duration, Registration and Pricing

Contact the training center via any of the methods provided below for pricing.

• Certification and Recertification................3 days• Challenge Test ...............................................1 day

IPC A-600 CIT/Instructor Certification, Recertification and Challenge Test

ACI Technologies, Inc. • phone: 610.362.1200 • web: www.aciusa.org

Training Center • phone: 610.362.1295 • email: registrar@empf.org

Helpline • phone: 610.362.1320 • email: helpline@empf.org LD0034