Designer Certification

This program provides objective evaluation of core competencies in design, based upon industry standards rather than specifications of just one company. Courses enhance and assess knowledge: how to transform an electrical circuit description into a PCB design that can be manufactured, assembled, tested. Certification demonstrates a real commitment to excellence: your personal and organizational investment in continuing education and professional development makes a difference to employers and their customers. CID (Certified Interconnect Designer-Basic) and CID+ (Advanced) are valuable professional credentials recognized throughout the electronics industry.

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Designer Certification: Coursework, Workshop Agenda, Exams

Certification Materials

Certification materials and prices for IPC/Designer Council members and nonmembers are listed below. Prices listed below do not include shipping and handling. Some items are discounted and coupled together in study packages. A complete set of study materials is shipped to each workshop registrant as soon as IPC receives a registration form and payment.

Workshop registration fee includes all study materials, two-day review workshop session, and exam voucher. The package of materials will be sent to you as soon as IPC receives your registration form and payment. Please allow at least 5 days for shipping. There is NO need to purchase any materials separately.

Certified Interconnect Designer (CID) Workshop & Exam

Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer (CID+) Workshop & Exam

Dates and exam locations are subject to change and/or cancellation if the minimum number of registrants has not been reached 2 weeks prior to the start of the class. Hotel information and directions will be sent once the workshop is confirmed.

The two-day workshop portion of the course will begin at 8:30 am and conclude at 5:00 pm each day, with check-in starting at 8:00 am on the first day. The exam will be administered in the morning on the final day, with a review of the test following lunch and concluding by 3:00 pm.

Advance registration is required for all Designer Certification Workshops and Exams.
 Individuals must register at least three weeks in advance of the course date in order to receive materials prior to the workshop.

Cancellations for workshop registrations will not be refunded once materials have shipped. However, participants may transfer to another workshop session at no additional charge if IPC is notified of change at least 24 hours prior to scheduled session. Those failing to cancel will be charged a $200 re-registration fee

Basic (CID) designer certification study materials: IPC-2221, Generic Standard on Printed Board Design; IPC-2222, Sectional Standard on Rigid Organic Printed Boards; IPC-D-325A, Documentation Requirements for Printed Boards; IPC-T-50G, Terms and Definitions for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits; and PWB Designer Certification Study Guide (hardcopy and CD). The Advanced (CID+) certification materials: a PWB Advanced Designer Certification Study Guide (hardcopy and CD). All references to the IPC standards are included in the study guides.

For more information on the IPC Designer Certification Program, contact the Designers Council Coordinator at +1 847-597-2814 or by e-mail: DC-Coordinator@ipc.org.