IPC/WHMA-A-620 Certified IPC Application Specialist (CIS) 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.

Application Specialist Training includes:

Module 1: Introduction/Policy and Procedures

Module 2: Foreword and Documents

Module 3: Preparation

Module 4: Soldered Terminations

Module 5: Crimp Terminations

Module 6: Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC)

Module 7: Ultrasonic Welding

Module 8: Splices

Module 9: Connectorization

Module 10: Molding/Potting

Module 11: Cable Assemblies and Wires

Module 12: Marking and Labeling

Module 13: Coaxial/Twinaxial Cable Assemblies

Module 14: Wire Bundle Securing

Module 15: Shielding

Module 16: Cable/Wire Harness Protective Coverings

Module 17: Installation

Module 18: Solderless Wrap

Note: Modules 1 and 2 are prerequisite training for any Application Specialist certification. Modules 3 through 18 are optional additional training for the required disciplines.

Candidates take an open book exam for each module

•    An individual score of 70% or better on each exam is required
•    Candidates who pass the course modules receive an IPC certificate of proficiency indicating the areas of the IPC/WHMA-A-620 that were taught

Upon completion of the IPC/WHMA-A-620 Application Specialist course, candidates are certified for two years. At that time Application Specialists will need to attend a recertification course to maintain certification for the IPC/WHMA-A-620 course.