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Click Here to download the 2019 Training Schedule (January - June) in PDF format.
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All classes are available at our locations and on-site at your facility, or throughout the USA in our Mobile Training Center. Contact BEST at 847-797-9250 to register!

 

Locations

BEST Headquarters - Chicago, Illinois

Detroit, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Cleveland, Ohio

Huntsville, Alabama

 

 

BEST Headquarters - Chicago, Illinois

- Certifications held at BEST in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, right outside of Chicago -

 

IPC INSTRUCTION (CIT) CERTIFICATION

IPC J-STD-001 Instructor Certification        IPC J-STD-001 GS Space App       IPC J-STD-001 Instructor Recertification
November 5 - 9                                                November 9                                    November 15 - 16
January 7 - 11                                                  January 11                                     January 17 - 18
March 4 - 8                                                      March 8                                          March 14 - 15
May 6 - 10                                                       May 10                                           May 16 - 17

IPC-A-610 Instructor Certification              IPC-A-610 Instructor Recertification
December 4 - 7                                                 November 13 - 14
February 5 - 8                                                   January 15 - 16   
April 2 - 5                                                         March 12 - 13                                             
June 4 - 7                                                         May 14 - 15

IPC/WHMA-A-620 Instructor Certification    IPC/WHMA-A-620 Instructor Recertification      
November 26 - 29                                              December 11 - 12
January 21 - 24                                                  January 29 - 30 
March 18 - 21                                                     March 26 - 27
May 6 - 9                                                           May 21 - 22

IPC 7711/21 Instructor Certification           IPC 7711/21 Instructor Recertification
December 3 - 7                                                   December 13 - 14
February 11 - 15                                                  January 31 - March 1  
April 22 - 26                                                        March 28 - 29
June 10 - 14                                                        May 23 - 24

IPC OPERATOR (CIS) CERTIFICATION

IPC J-STD-001 Operator Certification        IPC-A-600 Operator Certification      IPC-A-610 Operator Certification
February 18 - 22                                            January 9 - 11                                      February 13 - 15
April 8 - 12                                                    April 10 - 12                                         April 24 - 26

 

IPC/WHMA-A-620 Operator Certification    IPC 7711 Operator Certification      IPC J-STD-001 Operator Recertification
February 4 - 6                                                  February 25 - March 1                         March 20 - 22
June 3 - 5                                                        June 24 - 28                                       June 19 - 21

 

BEST CERTIFICATION

Soldering 101                  Wires/Terminals 101
November 19 - 20               November 21
January 28 - 29                   January 30
May 29 - 30                        May 31   

SMT Rework                    Advanced SMT Rework         SMT Boot Camp
April 15 - 16                       April 17                                  May 1 - 3

Mixed Tech. Rework        ESD Awareness                     
April 29 - May 3                  March 11                                
                                                                                      

BGA Rework/Profiling     Cable/Wire Harness Assembly
March 25 - 27                     February 7 - 8
May 29 - 31                        June 6 - 7                 

 

Custom classes also available on dates that work with your schedule!
For more information, please call BEST at 847-797-9250

 

 

 

 

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