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IPC Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Join IPC and our partners WorkHands, JFF and IAA as we celebrate a year of progress in apprenticeships.

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Explore IPC's Instructor-Led Schedule
IPC has an exciting collection of online courses. From a full curriculum of PCB design courses to quality and reliability courses led by industry veterans. Peruse the schedule and plan your learning and development for this year and the next.
California Employers Can Partner with IPC for ETP Funding
Access California state funding to support customized job skills training for your employees, ensuring they have the skills needed to thrive in today's competitive market.
Discover What's New with IPC Education
As the electronics workforce authority, IPC hosts and attends conferences and works with local partners across the world. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved.

The Workforce Challenges Facing the Electronics Industry

This video shares details from IPC’s recent white paper outlining a comprehensive strategy to tackle workforce issues. The white paper, “Building Electronics Better: A Plan to Address the Workforce Challenges Facing the Electronics Manufacturing Industry,” targets immediate needs and long-term growth by fostering a skilled, adaptable, and motivated workforce. This multi-faceted approach defines ways to establish partnerships among educational institutions, businesses, government agencies, and non-profits to ensure a steady flow of skilled workers with defined career pathways.

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Best in Class Assembly Training for Operators and Engineers

Electronics and wire harness assembly is a complex process that requires the technical knowledge that many candidates lack. Onboard new operators and engineers with a fundamental understanding of the industry and the skills and knowledge they need to be successful.

 

A Comprehensive PCB Design Curriculum for All Skill Levels

Whether you need an introductory course or need to add advanced design knowledge to your skillset, IPC has the design courses needed to deliver effective and reliable designs to your customers. These courses are led by industry veterans who provide documentation and tips to put to use at work. All courses have a final project that demonstrates mastery of the content.

Courses in Program Management and PCB Troubleshooting

IPC offers online instructor-led training in Advanced PCB Troubleshooting and Defect Analysis and certification in program management, CEPM.

IPC also holds webinars and technical conferences alongside events such as IPC APEX EXPO, Advanced Pkg Symposium, EWPTE, and WHMA, delivering thousands of hours of professional development to attendees.

Workforce Training

Assembly Training for Operators and Engineers

Intro to IPC-J-STD-001
IPC J-STD-001 for Operators
This course provides a practical introduction to the terms, concepts, and acceptability requirements of the IPC J-STD-001 standard as they apply to the role of the operator.
Member Price
$50.00
Non-member Price
$65.00
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Intro to IPC-610 for Operators
IPC-A-610 for Operators
This course provides a practical introduction to the terms, concepts, and acceptability criteria of the IPC-A-610 standard as they apply to the role of the operator.
Member Price
$50.00
Non-member Price
$65.00
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Introduction to IPC-WHMA-A-620 for Operators
WHMA/IPC 620 for Operators
This course provides a practical introduction to the terms, concepts, and acceptability criteria of the IPC/WHMA-A-620 standard as they apply to the role of the operator.
Member Price
$50.00
Non-member Price
$65.00
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Electronics Assembly for Operators
Electronics Assembly for Operators
This course introduces the key concepts, tools, materials, and processes that operators need to know to do their best work. Participants can complete the core set of modules to receive their certificate of qualification, then select among nine voluntary modules for process-specific training.
Member Price
$200.00
Non-member Price
$275.00
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Wire Harness Assembly for Operators
Wire Harness Assembly for Operators
Learn a specific set of knowledge and skills that every operator needs to build quality wires and cable harnesses all contained in as little as 16 hours of training.
Member Price
$200.00
Non-member Price
$275.00
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Inspector reviewing a PCB Assembly
Inspection of Electronic Assemblies: Introduction
This Inspection of Electronic Assemblies: Introduction course trains participants to perform "incoming inspection" using the essential tools, materials, and processes that deliver consistent quality products. Completion of this course delivers a professional level of proficiency in acceptability standards, inspection methods and tools, documentation, and component characteristics. 
Member Price
$200.00
Non-member Price
$275.00
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Electronics Assembly for Engineers
Electronics Assembly for Engineers
Engineers make decisions every day that impact manufacturing. Make sure it's a positive impact by introducing the key concepts, tools, materials, and processes critical for engineers to succeed in electronics assembly.
Member Price
$575.00
Non-member Price
$750.00
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Hand soldering
Soldering for Electronics Assembly: Introduction
Learn how to create industry acceptable solder joints for through-hole and surface mount chip and gull wing components. This innovative multimedia course capitalizes on the power of the hear-see-do methodology to equip students with actionable techniques and best practices they can immediately apply on the job. Students will learn key concepts, tools, and techniques, then use the accompanying practice and project boards, available here, to practice and demonstrate their new skills.
Member Price
$80.00
Non-member Price
$100.00
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Manufacturing Engineering

blue printed circuit board
Manufacturing Engineering for Electronics Assembly: Introduction
Onboarding manufacturing engineers new to the electronics industry can be a daunting task. What if you had a self-paced course that provides a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of manufacturing engineers in our industry? IPC worked with industry subject-matter experts and instructional designers to create an introductory course that takes approximately 3-1/2 hours to complete. In addition to understanding the role, participants will also learn to use documentation control systems, product identification, and product traceability.
Member Price
$200.00
Non-member Price
$275.00
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Stencil printing a PCB board with solder paste
Manufacturing Engineering for Electronics Assembly: Stencil Printing
A comprehensive overview of the stencil printing process for a manufacturing engineer. Participants will learn how to select and store solder pastes & adhesives. They will also learn how to create and maintain stencils, the function of the stencil printer, as well as how to set up the stencil printer for a new product introduction, or NPI, run.
Member Price
$200.00
Non-member Price
$275.00
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pick and place machine
Manufacturing Engineering – Surface Mount Technology
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the surface mount assembly process including information on component considerations, selecting and setting up pick and place machines, and the reflow process. Participants can take this content-specific course to learn more about the role of manufacturing engineers regardless of company size and industry sector.
Member Price
$200.00
Non-member Price
$275.00
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Resister lead bent by a plyer tool
Manufacturing Engineering: Through-hole Assembly
This course provides a comprehensive overview of component preparation, tool selection, manual component insertion, and automated component insertion in electronics assembly with through-hole components. Participants can take this content-specific course to learn more about the role of manufacturing engineers regardless of company size and industry sector.  
Member Price
$200.00
Non-member Price
$275.00
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Introductory to Advanced PCB Design Courses

complex pcb being tested
Advanced Design Concepts
The course will start with design of HDI and advanced packaging concepts. This will be followed by embedded component design and the students will see how concepts from HDI are used in the implementation of embedded components. Next, concepts necessary for the design of wearable electronics and how the use of concepts from HDI and Embedded are necessary to achieve the small size and light weight of wearable electronics.
Member Price
$2,000.00
Non-member Price
$2,500.00
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PCB Design for Mil-Aero Applications
PCB Design for Military & Aerospace Applications
This course addresses specific design challenges encountered in military and aerospace applications, including the effects of vibration, shock, radiation, and altitude, extended operating temperature range, and other design considerations for high reliability applications. PCB Design for Military & Aerospace Applications also focuses on the impact of these designs on manufacturing and assembly techniques, documentation, and manufacturing file generation.
Member Price
$1,600.00
Non-member Price
$2,000.00
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PCB Design for RF Boards
PCB Design for Radio Frequency (RF) Boards
This course provides the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to create IPC-compliant PCB designs for high-speed analog, radio (RF), and microwave frequencies. This program is designed to provide circuit board designers with a balanced foundation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in printed circuit board design. Upon completion, participants will be able to: Design boards for high-speed analog and RF/microwave frequencies. Understand the trade-offs in materials used in these applications. Define a board stackup that implements structures that will meet the needs of these designs. Understand and mitigate signal integrity issues for these designs. Understand and define the effects of mechanical retention needs for these applications. Define and implement the tighter manufacturing tolerances needed for these designs. Understand the use of mixed material stackups in these designs. Understand the documentation requirements for these designs.
Member Price
$1,600.00
Non-member Price
$2,000.00
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PCB Design for Rigid-Flex
PCB Design for Rigid-Flex Boards
This course is designed to provide the skills necessary to effectively implement designs requiring flex and rigid-flex circuits in accordance with product requirements. PCB Design for Flex & Rigid-Flex Boards also focuses on the impact of these designs on manufacturing and assembly techniques, documentation, and manufacturing file generation.
Member Price
$1,600.00
Non-member Price
$2,000.00
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Intro to PCB Design I
Introduction to PCB Design I
Taught by an IPC-certified industry expert with more than 25 years of experience in the field, this 6-week online program introduces participants to the concepts and skills required to create real-world designs that comply with IPC standards. This introductory course will focus on front-end design concepts such as schematic capture, library parts creation, basic electrical engineering concepts, and documentaion.
Member Price
$1,600.00
Non-member Price
$2,000.00
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Intro to PCB Design II
Introduction to PCB Design II
In this course, participants employ the lessons learned in Introduction to PCB Design I to effectively implement their designs using techniques such as multi-layer routing, signal integrity, transmission lines, and more. The course also focuses on how manufacturing and assembly techniques impact design, documentation and manufacturing file generation.
Member Price
$2,000.00
Non-member Price
$2,500.00
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PCB Design for Manufacturability
PCB Design for Manufacturability
Taught by an industry expert with more than 40 years of experience in the field, this three-week online program is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to reduce or eliminate design, documentation, and capability issues that often arise when completed PCB designs are sent to the fabricator for production.
Member Price
$625.00
Non-member Price
$835.00
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Intro to PCBD for Manufacturability
Introduction to PCB Design for Manufacturability (Micromodules)
This series of ten micro-modules introduce some of the key concepts required to optimize the design of printed circuit boards for manufacture. If you'd like to learn more after completing the series, consider consider taking the IPC Design for Manufacturability course.
Member Price
$100.00
Non-member Price
$125.00
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PCB Fabrication and Electronics Assembly

Certified Electronics Program Manager (CEPM) Program
Certified Electronics Program Manager (CEPM) Program
Taught by an IPC-certified industry expert with more than 30 years of experience in the field, this 6-week online program covers the key business and technical concepts that program managers in the electronics industry need to turn customers into lifelong clients.
Member Price
$2,200.00
Non-member Price
$2,900.00
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Electronics Manufacturing floor
PCB Fab Troubleshooting and Defect Analysis
In the competitive printed circuit board fabrication industry, high reliability and high yields are crucial for profitability. That's why process and manufacturing engineers involved in fabrication, assembly, and procurement need to have the necessary knowledge and skills to produce and evaluate top-quality printed circuit boards. This includes understanding materials, chemical processes, equipment parameters, and their impact on board quality. After completing this course, you will be able to: Identify and correct control processes that negatively affect circuit board quality Establish the root cause of potential defects to minimize and prevent loss of quality Recognize the interrelationships of PCB materials, processes, and equipment and how these relationships affect PCB and PCA quality Identify the root cause and corrective action for PCB defects, such as interconnect separation, delamination, wedge voids, plating folds, microvoids, surface pitting, and hole wall pull-away Identify the root cause and corrective action for electrodeposition defects, such as mouse bites, pitting, and domed or crown plating Identify the root cause and corrective action for solderability and assembly-related issues, such as outgassing, black pad, creep corrosion, and blow holes
Member Price
$700.00
Non-member Price
$935.00
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Printed Circuit Board
Fundamentals of PCB Fabrication & Assembly
This two to four-hour course facilitates mastery of the key concepts required for successful printed circuit board troubleshooting and defect analysis.
Member Price
$80.00
Non-member Price
$100.00
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Electronics assembly plant using machine data analytics to improve production outcomes.
AI Applications of Machine Data in the EMS Industry
In this course, we will review the data produced by factory machines such as SMT and test equipment and how AI tools can be leveraged to assist with the analysis and interpretation of the data. The course is designed around practical, interactive learning experiences with an anonymized real-world dataset and freely available analysis and visualization tools.  AI agents and copilots will be directly created live in the course using UI tools to visually illustrate the concepts and show what is possible with current technologies.
Member Price
$470.00
Non-member Price
$630.00
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IPC Attains U.S. Dept. of Labor Approval of its National Apprenticeships Standards

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) approved IPC’s National Program Standards of Apprenticeship – the first-ever in the U.S. electronics manufacturing industry – in a move designed to expand the skilled workforce for this strategically vital industry. The recognition was bestowed during a ceremony on November 16, 2023 as part of National Apprenticeship Week, November 13-19. The DOL’s action ensures that IPC’s Registered Apprentice programs are recognized nationally and align with the industry’s highest standards of proficiency in electronics manufacturing.

IPC's Registered Apprentice Program

Quality Electronics Start With Quality Training

In today's globally competitive market, companies with the highest quality and shortest lead times win the day. That's why the highest-performing electronics manufacturers choose IPC Workforce Training.

Developed by learning specialists and industry experts, IPC workforce training programs allow participants to learn quickly and apply the job-specific knowledge and skills they need to meet and exceed organizational goals.