{"id":2807,"date":"2026-03-27T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/corsi\/ipc-a-600-course-acceptability-of-printed-boards\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:28:44","slug":"ipc-a-600-course-acceptability-of-printed-boards","status":"publish","type":"corsi","link":"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/en\/courses\/ipc-a-600-course-acceptability-of-printed-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"IPC A-600 course | Acceptability of Printed Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course objectives<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This course aims to <strong>train and certify personnel specialized in the application of the IPC A-600 standard<\/strong>, \u201cAcceptability of Printed Boards\u201d. Printed board and electronics manufacturers (EMS\/OEM) rely on this globally recognized standard to assess the quality requirements of printed boards, both at incoming acceptance and during their production. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course program is designed to<strong> improve understanding of the quality criteria required <\/strong>for the acceptance and evaluation of printed boards, covering both externally and internally observable conditions. The IPC A-600 training program developed by IPC is internationally recognized throughout the electronics manufacturing industry. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:33px;border-top-right-radius:33px;border-bottom-left-radius:33px;border-bottom-right-radius:33px;grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/programma_corso_ipc_a_600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/programma_corso_ipc_a_600.jpg 580w, https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/programma_corso_ipc_a_600-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-225ffb43 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course is entirely theoretical and strictly follows the training program defined by IPC, both in the teaching material presented and in the assessment tests. Participants receive all the information needed to distinguish acceptance and rejection conditions for the various product classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course duration depends on the chosen certification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CIS | Certified IPC Specialist<\/strong> \u2014 the course takes place over 3 days, for a total of 24 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CIT | Certified IPC Trainer<\/strong> \u2014 the course takes place over 4 days, for a total of 32 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CSE | Certified Standards Expert<\/strong> \u2014 the course takes place over 4 days, for a total of 32 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Module 1<\/strong><br\/>Scope and application of the IPC A-600 standard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Module 2<\/strong><br\/>Externally observable characteristics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Module 3<\/strong><br\/>Internally observable characteristics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Module 4<\/strong><br\/>Miscellaneous \u2014 Cleaning and Soldering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:33px;border-top-right-radius:33px;border-bottom-left-radius:33px;border-bottom-right-radius:33px;grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-225ffb43 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is the course for?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quality control operators and inspectors, quality engineers, buyers and anyone who uses the standard in their work, both in printed board manufacturing companies and in electronic assembly companies (OEM\/EMS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Available certification levels:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CIS | Certified IPC Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSE | Certified Standards Expert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CIT | Certified IPC Trainer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maximum number of participants is 15; with a minimum of 4 enrollments the course can be held at the customer&#8217;s site. No specific prerequisites are required to attend the course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For certification renewal<\/strong>, the only prerequisite is having previously obtained an IPC A-600 CIS certification.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/partecipanti_corso_ipc_a_600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/partecipanti_corso_ipc_a_600-1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/partecipanti_corso_ipc_a_600-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Training levels: CIS &#8211; CSE &#8211; CIT | IPC-A-600 is the industry reference standard for the acceptance of bare (unpopulated) printed circuit boards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2803,"template":"","class_list":["post-2807","corsi","type-corsi","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corsi\/2807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corsi"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/corsi"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gestlabs.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}