J-STD-001 certification can be cumbersome and time consuming. We streamline the process, train at your own benches in one to three days and help ensure certifications never lapse. All on your timeline at your facility.
J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, sets the materials, methods and acceptance criteria for making soldered connections. Where IPC-A-610 tells an inspector whether a board passes, J-STD-001 tells the person holding the iron how to build it so it does.
Taught to the latest revision.
What it sets requirements for
Solder operators, rework technicians, assembly leads and the engineers who write the process. If someone in your building picks up an iron on product that ships, they should hold this.
A customer or registrar wants proof your operators are trained to a recognized soldering standard, not just to how the shop has always done it.
New and veteran operators can solder, but nobody has checked them against the standard your customer holds you to.
Twenty-four months came around faster than expected and you have people about to fall out of compliance.
You won work that names J-STD-001 or Class 3 in the purchase order, and now you have to show certified people on the build.
Orlando has 25 years in manufacturing, from building boards in production to QA inspection, quality engineering and training, across oil exploration, medical devices, defense electronics and space. He has run more than 500 trainings across San Diego County in the last four years, and he is a Certified IPC Trainer, authorized by IPC to teach and certify your people to the standard.
What is covered
Module 1 covers the basic requirements and is required for every student. Modules 2 through 6 are optional, so each person certifies to the work they do. The soldering modules pair the requirements with bench work, and each student's work is checked against the standard. Each module ends in an open book exam.
Module 1 is mandatory. Students can certify to any combination of modules that includes it. We will tell you whether a partial certification is a reasonable call for a role or whether it will cause you problems later.
Space addendum
The J-STD-001 Space addendum adds requirements for hardware that has to survive launch vibration and thermal cycling, then keep working where nobody can reach it. It runs alongside the J-STD-001 class, so it adds a module, not another trip.
We run a short discovery call to learn the nuances of your business, walk you through the training plan, confirm your bench setup, lock down the date, and prep you and your team.
Module 1 and its exam, then the first hands-on modules. Students solder their workmanship boards at the bench and the work is checked against the standard.
Run through the remaining modules, exams and workmanship. Anyone who did not pass a Day 1 exam breaks away from the group for a second pass with the instructor.
Every student is registered by name and the certification is traceable through IPC, now the Global Electronics Association. You get the full roster for your records.
The class comes to your benches. The certification is identical either way. What changes is how long your people are off the line.
| Applied Conformance | An outside training center | |
|---|---|---|
| Certification | IPC certification, registered by name | The same IPC certification |
| Where | Your building, at your own stations and tools | Their training center, often out of town |
| Time off the floor | 1 to 3 days | Usually a full week |
| Cost | One price per student, IPC exam included | Tuition, plus flights, hotels and per diem |
| Scheduling | Dates you pick, about a week from signed quote | The next public course date |
| Paperwork | One invoice and one roster | Separate registrations to reconcile |
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Need recertification instead of a first certification? We quote those directly. Ask us for a recert quote.
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Where should we send it?
No. Module 1 is required for every student. After that, students can certify to any combination of the remaining modules. Someone who only solders wires to terminals may not need surface mount, for example. A full certification covers all six. We will tell you honestly which modules fit each role on your line.
They are the standard's three levels of strictness, and your certification covers all three. Class 1 is general electronic products that only have to work when you turn them on. Class 2 is dedicated service products where a failure costs money and downtime but nobody gets hurt. Class 3 is high performance and harsh environment hardware that cannot fail, like medical, aerospace and defense. The same solder joint can pass Class 2 and fail Class 3, which is why we teach all three.
No. Students should already have basic soldering skills. The class teaches the requirements of the standard and has students prove they can build to it. If you have people who have never held an iron, tell us and we will talk through the right starting point.
IPC-A-610 tells you whether an assembly is acceptable. J-STD-001 tells you how to build it so that it is. A-610 certifies people to inspect and judge. J-STD-001 certifies people to manufacture to the requirement and includes hands-on workmanship. Operators building the product usually need J-STD-001. Inspection and quality teams usually need A-610. Plenty of shops run both.
Always the latest revision. When IPC releases a new one, we update the class. If your customer documentation still calls out an earlier revision, tell us and we will cover the differences that matter to your process.
Yes. It runs alongside the J-STD-001 class as one extra module, for hardware that has to survive launch and operate in space. Students need a current J-STD-001 certification. We price it as an add-on and quote it with your J-STD-001 class.
Twenty-four months. IPC allows a 90 day grace period after expiration, and you can recertify up to 90 days early without losing time, since the new expiration is measured from the original date rather than the class date. We track your roster dates and come back before anyone lapses.
One to ten students in a class. For the hands-on modules, the real limit is usually how many solder stations you can set up. Larger groups get split across consecutive days.
A conference room for the bookwork and the online exams, a computer for each student plus guest wifi, a solder station for each student during the hands-on modules, and your student roster with IPC usernames so certifications land correctly for audits. You also buy the J-STD-001 book and a workmanship kit for each student directly. We point you to certified, trusted suppliers for both.
$1,950 per student, and the IPC exam credit is included, so nothing is billed on top for the exam. Use the estimator above to price your headcount and see the hours you get back. Books and workmanship kits are a separate cost. The right book format depends on how your team works, so we walk you through the options, tell you exactly which kits you need, and help you buy.
Yes. Send us your roster with expiration dates and we will schedule around them. Recertification is shorter than an initial certification and we can usually fold it into a visit where you are also certifying new hires.
Send over the headcount and a rough timeframe. We’ll reach out shortly to set up a quick discovery call.