PCB Assembly Training

Admission is by request. To join this course, send an admission request at https://training.gquestglobal.com/admissions/ and we will reply by email. Approved applicants receive enrollment and a Founding Pass offer.

Complete PCB assembly training in process order, from design review and kitting through printing, placement, reflow, inspection, testing, coating, and final packing. Every stage carries a full lesson, a training video, the key numbers, the defects to spot, and a stage check.

This training is aligned to IPC A 610 and J STD 001. It issues a certificate of completion and does not grant IPC certification.

Open the full course with all 18 stages

Course stages

• Stage 0: Pre production, DFM, documentation and programming
• Stage 1: Incoming inspection, storage, ESD and moisture control
• Stage 2: Board loading and bare board preparation
• Stage 3: Solder paste printing
• Stage 4: Solder paste inspection
• Stage 5: Component placement
• Stage 6: Reflow soldering
• Stage 7: Automated optical inspection
• Stage 8: X ray inspection
• Stage 9: Through hole insertion
• Stage 10: Wave and selective soldering
• Stage 11: Cleaning
• Stage 12: Hand soldering, touch up and rework
• Stage 13: Electrical test, ICT and flying probe
• Stage 14: Functional test and system test
• Stage 15: Conformal coating
• Stage 16: Depaneling
• Stage 17: Final assembly, final inspection and packing