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IPC-A-600 Instructor
This 3-day, lectured course utilizes the images in the IPC-A-600 document to provide visual accept/reject criteria examples for all three classes of bare board fabrication and inspection. The IPC-A-600, “The Acceptability of Printed Boards”, describes the preferred, acceptable, and nonconforming conditions that are either externally or internally observable on printed boards.
The IPC-A-600 specification is the focal point of this course and will be covered in its entirety. As part of the requirements for certification, students must score an 80% on the final examination.
What Students Receive
Everyone who successfully completes the program will receive instructional materials necessary for conducting Certified IPC Specialist Training:
- IPC-A-600
- IPC-A-6012
- Course Visuals on CD-ROM
- Instructor Guide
- Instructor Test Board
- Certified IPC Specialist Exams
- IPC Certificate of Training
Course Outline
DAY 1
- Introduction
- General Overview
- Terms and Definitions
- Acceptance Criteria
- Externally Observable Characteristics
- Board Edges
- Base Material Surface and Subsurface
- Solder Coatings and Fused Tin Lead
- Holes–Plated Through and Unsupported
- Printed Contacts
- Marking
- Solder Resist
- Dimensional Characteristics
DAY 2
- Internally Observable Characteristics
- Dielectric Materials
- Conductive Patterns
- Plated Through–Holes (General, Drilled, Punched)
- Miscellaneous
- Flexible Printed Circuits
- Rigid – Flex Printed Boards
- Metal Core Printed Boards
- Flush Printed Boards
- Cleanliness Testing
- Solderability Testing
- Electrical Integrity
- Instructor Skills
DAY 3
- Course Summary/Review
- Open Book Examination
- Closed Book Examination
- Instructor/Student Conference
- Wrap-Up
