SMTA Certification Programs in Minnesota and Boston

The SMTA recently launched two certification programs, one for SMT Processes and one for SMT Systems, that are intended for engineers with at least one year of SMT experience and competence in engineering math. Each program is a three-day workshop consisting of refresher topics and course materials on the first two full days and examinations on the third day.

Both SMT Processes and SMT Systems will be offered over May 19-22 at the Arden Hills, MN, Manufacturers' Services Ltd. (MSL) and over June 9-11 at the Bayside Convention Center in conjunction with SMTA Boston (see below).

The SMT Processes curriculum covers SMT Materials, SMT Components, Stencil Printing, Dispensing, Component Placement, Reflow Soldering, Wave Soldering, Test and Inspection, and Line Balancing.

The SMT Systems curriculum covers Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Problem Solving / Failure Analysis.

Both programs will be offered also in 2003 over September 22-25 in Chicago, IL, in conjunction with SMTA International, and over October 27-29 in San Jose, CA, in conjunction with NEPCON West / Fiberoptic Automation Expo.

Check the Certification page on smta.org for developing information and secure on-line registration, or contact SMTA administrator JoAnn Stromberg: joann@smta.org or 952-920-7682.

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