Am I still allowed to train my people according to the H-version of IPC-A-600 despite the fact that the J-version of the IPC-A-600 has been published?
Yes, when you create your class in the CQI Portal you can choose between J or H Revision.
Should I be an IPC member in order to get certified as an IPC trainer?
No, IPC membership is not required in order to get certified as a CIT.
The CIS participants feel the theory and online IPC exam for the IPC-7711/7721 CIS training is cumbersome and unnecessary. Am I allowed to certify them based only on their workmanship skills?
No, IPC explicitly states in the training program that module 1, on which this exam is based, is a mandatory module in the certification flow. Without the successful completion of this module and the online exam you cannot certify your [...]
We want to train and certify the operators in our company according to the IPC-A-610. Because of the costs involved with registering the participants for an official IPC training, instead of this we would rather like to give the participants a testimony we set up ourselves. Is this allowed?
No, in the IPC training program it is stated that IPC training materials are only to be used for official IPC certification training courses that lead to acquiring an official, serialized IPC certificate. For all other purposes it is forbidden [...]
