The IPC-A-620 certification program is a widely recognized standard for cable and wire harness assembly, focusing on materials, processes, and inspection criteria without hands-on soldering skills. It includes guidelines for product classes and visual quality acceptance requirements, supported by illustrations, intended for electronics assembly companies and wire harness manufacturers. Certification lasts for two years, and specialized training is conducted for operators and instructors under this program.

1. What is the IPC-A-620
Certification Program?
BobWettermann,MIT
BEST Inc.
bwet@solder.net

2. What is it?
This specification hasbecomethemost
important process,materials,andinspections
standardforthe cableandwireharnessindustry.
Developedwith supportfromtheWireHarness
Manufacturer's Association,thedocumentandtraining
hasearnedan internationalreputationasthesource
forend-product acceptance.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

3. What is it?
Thereisnohandsoldering,crimping,strippingorany
otherhandskillsassociatedwiththiscertification
program.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

4. What is this specification?
This isaconsensus standard forcableand wire
harness fabricationand installation. Classes of
productsaredefined and includecriteriaforTarget,
Acceptable,Process Indicator andDefect
conditionstosupportthecollectionof visualquality
acceptabilityrequirementsfor eachclass.These
criteriaare supportedby682full-color illustrations.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

5. Who is it for?
ElectronicsAssemblyCompanies , wireharness
OEMs, wire harnessusersand othersbuilding
electronicswithanenlcosure or inter-wiring.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

6. What is it NOT?
Thisisnot ahands-oncertificationprogram.Thereis
NOT any handcrimping,wirestrippingorsolderingin
thisprogram.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

7. The CIS (Operator Level) Program
ASpecialistcertificationmayalsobereferencedasan
Operatorcertification.Specialistsarecertifiedtothe
criteriabutcannottrainorcertifyothers.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

8. The CIS (Operator Level) Program
Certifyingstudents to IPCA-600 meansthattheyare
officiallyrecognizedbytheIPC ashavingachieved a
levelof understandingof thecontentsof the
specification.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

9. The CIS (Operator Level) Program
CertifyingoperatorstoIPC-A-600 meansthattheyare
officiallyrecognizedbytheIPC ashavingaworking
knowledgeof thequalityrequirementssetforthinthe
specification.
Training is good for (2) yrs and the
credential belongs to the employee.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

10. The CIT (Operator Level) Program
CertifyingInstructors to IPC-A-620 meansthat they
are officiallyrecognizedbytheIPC asbeingqualifiedto
deliverIPC-A-620 CIS (Operator) Training.
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

11. What does the training encompass?( Part I)
Cableandwiredimensioning,tolerancesandpreparation Crimp
Terminations:
Stampedandformedcontacts
MachinedContacts
Insulationdisplacementconnections
Ultrasonic welding
Solderedterminations
Splices
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

12. What does the training encompass? (Part II)
Connectorization
Moldingandpotting
Markingand labeling
Co-ax andtwin-axassembly
Wirebundlesecuring
Shielding
Installation
Wirewrap (solderless)
Testingof Cable/Wire Harness Assemblies
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies

13. To Register:
Call BEST Inc at (01) 847-797-9250
Visit www.solder.net
Enquire at info@solder.Net
IPC-A-620Requirements and
Acceptance for Cable and
Wire Harness Assemblies