ASTA
Training
ASTA offers 15 training opportunities:
IPC-A-620 Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £900 · Current
IPC/WHMA-A-620 Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies
E02a Inspector Training
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £1700 · Current
Develops an understanding of, and ability to interpret, specifications covering high-reliability and high-quality electronic assemblies. Identifies the stringent ESA Soldering Inspection requirements
E00 Instructor-Examiner Training
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · POA · Current
Following on from extensive experience and certification to Operator and Inspector categories for two years and more, this course enables delegates to become a certified in-house ESA Instructor-Examiner for the purpose of in-house training and ESA re-certification of personnel.
E02b Upgrade from Operator to Operator/Inspector
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £1100 · Current
This is an upgrading course for those who need to move from operator to operator/inspector role. This course needs only to be taken once, at the time of re-certifying existing operator standards.
E09 High-Reliability Crimping, Wire Wrapping and Restricted Soldering
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £1700 · Current
This course combines the ECSS-Q-ST-70-26 and ECSS-Q-ST-70-30 standards and introduces the restricted hand-soldering to wiring sections of the ECSS-Q-ST-70-61 standard.
E07 High-Reliability Wire Wrapping
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £475 · Current
Teaches the theories and certifies advanced practical skills associated with Wire Wrapping
E01 High-Reliability Hand Soldering for THT - superseeded by E10
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £1700 · Current
Develops the theoretical knowledge and certifies advanced practical skills necessary to fulfil the task of ESA Soldering Operator for through-hole technology. ESA requirements are designed to ensure process consistency and acceptable workmanship standards resulting in the production of high-reliability hand-soldered connections.
E04 Repair and Modification of PCB and Solder Joints
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £1700 · Current
Following on from E10, this course develops the knowledge and certifies the advanced practical skills and techniques essential for repair and modification of electronic equipment and PCBs meeting ESA Specification requirements.
E05 High-Reliability Soldering for SMT - superseeded by E10
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £1700 · Current
Following on from E01 this course extends the theory and certifies advanced practice of hand-soldering for high-reliability electronic assemblies into surface-mount-technology.
E03 Semi-Rigid RF Cable Assembly
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £1475 · Current
Teaches the theories and certifies advanced practical skills associated with the preparation, formation, pre-conditioning and solder assembly of semi-rigid RF cables.
IPC-J-STD-001 Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £900 · Current
The IPC-J-STD-001 Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies has emerged as a major authority for electronics assembly manufacturing. The standard describes materials, methods and verification criteria for producing high quality soldered interconnections, including the use of lead-free solders. The standard emphasizes process control and sets industry-consensus requirements for a broad range of electronic products.
E10 High-Reliability Hand Soldering
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £3400 · Current
Develops the theoretical knowledge and certifies advanced practical skills necessary to fulfil the task of ESA Soldering Operator for through-hole and surface-mount technology. ESA requirements are designed to ensure process consistency and acceptable workmanship standards resulting in the production of high-reliability hand-soldered connections.
IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £900 · Current
IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies is the most widely used standard published by the IPC. It has an international reputation as the source for end product acceptance criteria for consumer and high reliability printed circuit assemblies.
E06 High-Reliability Crimping
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £800 · Current
Teaches the theories and certifies advanced practical skills associated with Crimping.
E08 High-Reliability Crimping and Wire Wrapping
Workshop (Portsmouth) by ASTA · £1100 · Current
Teaches the theories and certifies advanced practical skills associated with Crimping and Wire Wrapping