The 3 Levels of IPC Certified Trainers

The product development in the electronics manufacturing process involves multiple stages including initial design, production, and final testing. The complexity of these processes combined with the objective to achieve uniform standards prompted the IPC to set criteria for product acceptability and establish training courses to produce IPC-certified training professionals, which it has classified into three different levels.

1. Master IPC Trainers (MIT)

These are the trainers authorized by IPC to conduct training and grant IPC certification to certified IPC trainers. IPC has also authorized MITs to conduct Certified IPC Specialist Training to qualified individuals. On top of this, MITs are also given the authority to conduct IPC training for any organization that wants such training for its employees as long as these are conducted in accordance with IPC policies and procedures.

This level is open only to employees of IPC training centers that are licensed and authorized by IPC. MITs receive their certification from the IPC director for certification.

2. Certified IPC Trainers (CIT)

Certified IPC Trainers earn their certification through the training and testing conducted by Master IPC Trainers. Individuals that are qualified to take this level of training include employees of companies, faculty members of schools and training institutions, or independent consultants who work with electronics manufacturing companies. Certified IPC Trainers are authorized to issue certification credentials to Certified IPC Specialists who have successfully completed their training program or pass the program's minimum skills measurement criteria.

3. Certified IPC Specialists (CIS)

Certified Training Specialists are a product of an IPC program that is designed to train and test individuals regarding the correct application of product classification. They are trained and certified either by a Certified IPC Trainer or Master IPC Trainer. The training for Certified IPC Specialist is appropriate for managers, supervisors, inspectors, operators, technology students and individuals who can benefit from a good understanding of IPC standards.

Getting an IPC certification for key personnel can give your organization a sense of awareness of the importance of product standardization. But these are not all there is to IPC. There are different levels of individual certification, but it has only one goal: To streamline workmanship in electronics manufacturing through training and certification of key personnel. You should not allow your company to be left behind in electronics manufacturing standards of workmanship. Get your staff certified by a duly authorized IPC training center now.