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The Combined IPC-A-610 and IPC-A-620 Training and Certification course is conducted over five days and includes the following topics:

IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Trainer Course Topics:

• Establishing and maintaining integrity of the certification program
• Purpose and application of IPC-A-610
• Hardware installation
• Soldering criteria, including lead free connections
• Soldered requirements for connecting to terminals
• Soldered connection requirements for plated-through holes
• Surface mounting criteria for chip components, leadless and leaded chip carriers
• Swaged hardware, and heatsink requirements of mechanical assemblies
• Component mounting criteria for DIPS, socket pins, and card edge connectors
• Jumper wire assembly requirements
• Solder fillet dimensional criteria for all major SMT component groups
• Soldering anomalies such as tombstoning, dewetting, voiding, etc
• Criteria for component damage, laminate conditions, cleaning and coating
• Steps to effectively using the lesson plan and materials, tips on inspection and a review of important Certified IPC Trainer skills

IPC-A-620 Training and Certification Course Topics:

• Cable and wire dimensioning, tolerances and preparation
• Crimp terminations: - Stamped and formed contacts - Machined contacts
• Insulation displacement connections
• Ultrasonic welding
• Soldered terminations
• Splices
• Connectorisation
• Moulding and potting
• Marking and labelling
• Co-axial and twin-axial assembly
• Wire bundle securing
• Shielding
• Installation
• Testing of Cable/Wire Harness Assemblies

The Printed Circuit Engineering Professional curriculum teaches a knowledge base and develops a competency for the profession of printed circuit engineering layout, based on current technology trends. It also provides ongoing reference material for continued development in the profession.

This class will be conducted in the Adelaide CBD: Wilkin Group, Level 2, 70 Hindmarsh Square.

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