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-7711/7721 Rework of Electronic Assemblies/Repair and Modification of Printed Boards and Electronic Assemblies.

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

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 IPC-7711/7721 training and certification program is not intended to be an introduction to hand soldering and rework or be a basic hand soldering and/or basic rework course. Prospective students should have some experience in rework and repair and good eye/hand coordination. The processes in the IPC-7711/7721 are intended to be used by operators and technicians who have at least some knowledge and experience in rework and repair of circuit boards. The training uses step-by-step process instructions to build upon the knowledge, skills, and abilities already obtained by the Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) candidate. Idade igual ou superior a 18 anos, ativos empregados ou em situação de desemprego
9º ano de escolaridade ou superior 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 and 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