IPC/WHMA-A-620 Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) Training and Certification Program

                        "Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies"


IPC/WHMA-A-620, Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies, is modeled after IPC-A-610; IPC’s most widely used standard with an international reputation as THE source for end product acceptance criteria for consumer and high reliability printed circuit assemblies. IPC/WHMA-A-620 is the first industry consensus standard for cable and wire harness fabrication and installation.

The IPC/WHMA-A-620 training and certification program has two tiers of instruction.

•    Certified IPC Trainer (CIT)
•    Application Specialist

CIT Training includes:
•    Foreword and Documents
•    Preparation
•    Soldered Terminations
•    Crimp Terminations
•    Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC)
•    Ultrasonic Welding
•    Splices
•    Connectorization
•    Molding/Potting
•    Cable Assemblies and Wires
•    Marking and Labeling
•    Coaxial/Twinaxial Cable Assemblies
•    Wire Bundle Securing
•    Shielding
•    Cable/Wire Harness Protective Coverings
•    Installation
•    Solderless Wrap
   
Successful candidates in the IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIT Training and Certification Program will receive:

•    A certificate of completion (not a photocopy) from the Master Instructor
•    One (1) copy of the Instructor Guide for training Application Specialists
•    One (1) copy of the student handbook for CIT training
•    Open Book Application Specialist exams (15 each)
•    One (1) CD-ROM with:
•    Set of Application Specialist training visual aids
•    Electronic copies of all required training support forms


Upon completion of the IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIT Course, CIT’s are certified for two years. At that time Certified IPC Trainers will need to attend a recertification course to maintain IPC instructor certification for the IPC/WHMA-A-620 course.