IPC Redesigns EMS Program Manager Certification Program

摘要

AS MANY OF you know, I have taught part of IPC's EMS Program Management Certification Program since 2003. Following a telephone survey of IPC member company executives and past participants in 2017, IPC decided it was time to entirely revamp the program. I was part of that effort. The new program is called Certified Electronics Program Manager Training & Certification (CEPM). A beta course was held this fall. I thought it might be interesting to devote a column to explaining the changes in course structure and content, plus share some comments from participants. I think certification programs such as this help students better align their on-the-job knowledge with a strong foundation of core concepts. (Disclosure: I still teach part of this course.) The course changes have updated the content to match current industry trends and substantially reduced course costs.