Certified Electronics Program Manager (CEPM) Training Program and Certification Exam Bundle

In the highly competitive electronics industry, the knowledge and skills of staff directly responsible for client services and program management can make or break the bottom line. The IPC Certified Electronics Program Manager (CEPM) course is designed to ensure that your team has the tools and training they need to provide service that ensures clients for life. Taught by an IPC-certified industry expert with 30 years of experience in the field, the six-week program utilizes interactive webinars, on-demand recorded training, job-specific exercises, and team projects to facilitate mastery of the key business and technical concepts required of program managers in the electronics industry.

Member Price
$2,200.00
Non-member Price
$2,900.00
Access
90 Days From Enrollment
Class Schedule

  • Course Level: Intermediate

  • Training Time

    6 weeks (12 two-hour online instructor-led sessions)

  • Certificate of Completion

    Certification: Certified IPC Electronics Program Manager

  • Seasonal Enrollment

    Access for 90 Days

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Download the Certified Electronics Program Manager (CEPM) Course Syllabus.  

All virtual class sessions are recorded for review.

Learning and Performance Objectives

This program is designed to provide Program Managers with a balanced foundation of business skills and technical knowledge.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Identify variations in company structure and program management within the electronics industry
  • Identify and address common challenges that impact customer relationships or program performance
  • Implement industry best practices and tools for:
    • Project planning
    • Project performance measurement
    • Continuous improvement
  • Explain the program manager’s role in account acquisition
  • Apply best practices in assessing project viability
  • Illustrate sales and negotiating skills
  • Assess areas of risk in the program launch
  • Apply best practices in ensuring efficient project management
  • Employ strategies for setting and managing expectations with customers and EMS companies
  • Create effective program reviews and account plans
  • Describe basic cost accounting practices and the role of the program manager in measuring and controlling project costs
  • Recognize the cost impact of excess inventory, late shipments, excess scrap due to poor design or vendor quality problems, and slow-paying customers
  • Explain the concepts associated with accurate forecasting and inventory control
  • Define basic contract terms and typical business risks associated with EMS projects o Apply best practices in negotiating these terms with customers
  • Describe manufacturing processes and common manufacturing issues that can impact project quality and on-time delivery
  • Identify the systems used in materials management within the EMS industry
  • Demonstrate best practices in sales and negotiation skills
  • Explain the principles behind building an effective team
  • Demonstrate how to deal with difficult people and motivate personnel in support organizations
  • Assess current competencies required in your segment of the EMS industry and develop a skills improvement plan

Upon completing the CEPM course, participants who meet the education and experience requirements may sit for the CEPM Certification exam. Test candidates will have 2.5 hours to complete the 100-question, multiple-choice exam. Test candidates who do not obtain the 75% passing score on their first attempt will have one opportunity to re-take the exam at no additional cost. Test candidates must wait 30 days from the date of the initial exam to sit for the retake exam.

Course participants must contact IPC to schedule the date and time of the remotely proctored online CEPM certification exam. The exam must be completed no later than 6 months after completion of the CEPM course. Participants registered for the CEPM Exam ONLY will have 6 months from the date of registration approval to take the exam.

This course is ideal for managers, engineers, salespersons, and other individuals who wants to acquire or sharpen the business acumen, leadership ability, and sales skills required to positively impact their organization's bottom line.

Program managers with minimal experience will find the curriculum extremely valuable and are encouraged to take the CEPM course. However, participants that want to sit for the CEPM Certification Exam must meet the following experience and educational requirements:

  • Candidates with a 4-yr degree must have the following minimum level of work experience during the last five years:
    • 24 months in program management at an EMS company or 36 months combined in the fields of production control, planning, materials management, engineering or a senior position at an EMS company, or
    • 36 months at an OEM dealing directly with EMS partners
  • Candidates without a 4-yr degree must have the following minimum level of work experience during the last five years:
    • 36 months in program management at an EMS company or 48 months combined in the fields of production control, planning, materials management engineering or a senior position at EMS company, or
    • Worked 48 months at an OEM dealing directly with EMS partners
  • All candidates must submit a resume, related work experience, and references as part of the application process for the certification exam.

IPC offers different instructional modalities to suit participants with different needs and preferences. This program is only available in the following modality:

Online-instructor-led: Participants go online to meet with an IPC-certified industry expert at a fixed time twice per week for the duration of the course. Class sessions are usually 1.5 to 2 hours. Participants can also access a video recording of each class session on their IPC EDGE course dashboard.