IPC Training and Certification Program Using IPC-7711 and IPC 7721C

Rework … Repair and Remain Competitive
A Hands-on Approach to the Restoration of Electronic Assemblies

• IPC Help for Instructors and Users
• Certification Extensions
• Support for Training Rwk/Rep Instructors
• Support for Training Rwk/Rep Certified IPC Specialists
• Authorized Training Centers

Translated Training Materials

Translated training materials for this program are available. Additional languages are continuously being added.

The Stakes Don’t Get Any Higher

The printed circuit board is loaded with expensive components…and it does not work! There is no starting over, and the choices seem ominous: scrap it or send it out. Either way, it’s going to cost you. Do you have a third option? IPC’s Rework, Repair and Modification Training and Certification Program offers your company the money-saving alternative: fix it yourself!

This train-the-trainer program teaches industry-approved techniques on through hole and surface mount rework, land, conductor and laminate repair. It also provides a flexible, highly skills-oriented training program with teaching materials that enable a qualified representative from your company to train operators on a variety of procedures from the IPC-7711C/7721C Rework of Electronic Assemblies/Repair and Modification of Printed Boards and Electronic Assemblies.

Bringing Rework and Repair to Your Company

Companies participating in IPC’s Rework, Repair and Modification Program send candidates to approved IPC-7711/7721 training centers for forty hours of intensive, hands-on instruction. Candidates who pass the classroom exam and skills demonstrations are recognized by IPC as “Certified IPC Trainers,� and leave with a lesson plan, visuals and materials for training Certified IPC Specialists on up to nine different assembly rework and repair modules. IPC-7711/7721 Certified IPC Trainers are certified for two years.

The Certified IPC Trainer course covers common rework and repair techniques. Certified IPC Specialist training is modular and only the introductory module, Common Procedures, is a required element. Other Certified IPC Specialist level modules are taught based on a company’s needs. Certified IPC Specialists are certified for two years for each module taken.

Training Topics Include:

• Product classifications, skill levels, tools and materials
• Basic surface mount and through hole component removal
• Land preparation and component installation
• Primary heating methods: conductive, convective and others
• Handling electronic assemblies
• Wire splicing procedures
• Through hole component removal and installation
• Chip and MELF rework procedures
• SOIC/SOT, J-lead and QFP rework
• Printed wiring board circuit and laminate repair
• Conformal coating removal

Download course syllabus

Who Should Become an IPC-7711/7721 Registered Instructor?

While there are no formal entrance requirements, Certified IPC Trainer candidates must have excellent hand soldering skills. Training, manufacturing and quality assurance supervisors with considerable experience in both teaching and assembly rework procedures are strongly encouraged to receive this certification.

The Benefits of Certification: What’s in it for You and Your Company?

The credential, the savings and the materials, that’s what! This program provides Certified IPC Trainers and their companies with a valuable industry-recognized credential. Clearly, the greatest asset of this program can be measured in dollars saved on restoring very expensive electronics assemblies. IPC-7711/7721 Certified IPC Trainers also receive teaching materials for conducting all the modules of Certified IPC Specialist training.

These materials include:

Application Specialist training materials, including student handbooks and certificates, may be purchased from IPC only by Certified IPC Trainers and the companies they represent. Certified IPC Trainers may teach the course at any location and set a training fee, if applicable.

The term for an IPC-7711C/7721C Certified IPC Trainer is two years. Re-certification training is conducted at the Authorized Certification Centers.

How to register for IPC’s Rework and Repair Instructor Training

Authorized IPC-7711/7721 Training Centers are listed here. These organizations provide both Registered Instructor and Operator Proficiency Training. Centers operate independently and set their own course schedules and fees. To register for the program, contact a training center. For program information, please contact the Certification Help Desk or contact IPC at +1 847-597-2802.

Support for Training Rwk/Rep Instructors

• Workmanship Scoring Sheets (.pdf)
• IPC Training and Certification Policies and Procedures
• Certification Portal
• IPC-7711/7721C Training Schedules (.pdf)
• IPC-7711/7721C Training Material List (.pdf)
• Rwk-Rep Training Equipment List
• Rwk-Rep_CIT_Certificate_Fill-In_Template (.docx)
  Please Note: Because of multiple parameters outside of IPC’s control: (e.g.OS, Word Version, Printer Model, Driver) IPC recommends:
  1. Printing a test copy on a blank piece of paper first.
  2. Adjust for any alignment issues on the Word doc.
  3. Verify the correct alignment on another blank sheet
  4. Print the verified version on the certificate.
• Rwk-Rep_CIT_Student_Evaluation_Form (.pdf)
• Rew-Rep_CIT_Tng_Report (.dot)

Support for Training Rwk/Rep Certified IPC Specialists

• IPC Training and Certification Policies and Procedures
• Certification Portal
• IPC-7711/7721C Training Schedules (.pdf)
• RR Tng Material List (February2016) (.pdf)
• RR Tng Equipment List (March 2011) (.pdf)
• CIS Extension Form
  A copy of this form should be retained by the CIT and CIS.

• Rwk-Rep CIS Student Evaluation Form (.pdf)
• Rwk-Rep CIS Certificate Fill-in Template
  Please Note: Because of multiple parameters outside of IPC’s control: (e.g. OS, MS Word version, printer model, driver) IPC recommends:

Updates to Training Materials for Policy & Procedure:

The slides in the downloadable Zip files are the complete, module Policy and Procedure modules. The slides are intended to be used with revision 5 of the Policy and Procedures document.

Instructions for use:

1. Download the files
   • PP5CIT.zip file to use for MITs to train CITs
   • PP5CIS.zip file to use for CITs to train CISs
2. Unzip the PPT presentation
3. Remove the existing PPT presentation from the training program
4. Use the new, downloaded PPT presentation for presenting in training classes.

IPC-7711 and IPC 7721C Specialist

Rework, Modification & Repair of  Electronic Assemblies

IPC’s Training and Certification Program Using IPC-7711 and IPC 7721
Rework … Repair and Remain Competitive A Hands-on Approach to the Restoration of Electronic Assemblies

The Stakes Don’t Get Any Higher
The printed circuit board is loaded with expensive components … and it does not work! There is no starting over, and the choices seem ominous: scrap it or send it out. Either way, it’s going to cost you. Do you have a third option? IPC’s Rework, Repair and Modification Training and Certification Program offers your company the money-saving alternative: fix it yourself!
Bringing Rework and Repair to Your Company
Companies participating in IPC’s Rework, Repair and Modification Program send candidates to approved IPC-7711/7721 training centers for forty hours of intensive, hands-on instruction. Candidates who pass the classroom exam and skills demonstrations are recognized by IPC as “Certified IPC Trainers,� and leave with a lesson plan, visuals and materials for training Application Specialists on up to nine different assembly rework and repair modules.

This out standing program delivers a flexible, highly skills-oriented training program.Certification in this industry-developed and approved program can give your employees the skill they need to restore operations of expensive electronics assemblies which in turn can reduce the costs and waste associated with scrapping flawed or failed boards and assemblies.

The Certified IPC Application Specialist Programm for IPC-7711/21focuses on what line workers,operators,inspectors and buyers need to know to perform rework and repair on electronic assemblies. It also provides a valuable, portable credential to industry professionals along with recognition for their companies.This course covers the introduction and only the training modules your company selects. The modules vary in length from three to eight hours.

• Introduction to common rework and repair procedures
• Product classifications, skill levels, tool and materials
• Basic surface mount and through-hole component removal
• Land preparation and component installation
• Primary heating methods: conductive, convective and others
• Handling electronic assemblies
• Through-hole component removaland installation
• Chip and MELF component removal and installation
• SOIC/SOT, J-lead and QFP component removal and installation
• Wire splicing procedures
• Printed wiring board circuit and laminate repair
• Conformal coating removal

Training Topics Include: