Get IPC-A-600 CIS Certified Without Leaving the Production Floor or Disrupting Your Shift Schedule
The only remote-first CIS certification path that includes your official exam, a free retake on every module, and flexible scheduling built around your production calendar.
✔ Official IPC CIS exam included — all modules
✔ Free exam retake on every module exam
✔ Study & test on your schedule — any day, any time zone
✔ Works for first-time certification & recertification
✔ No travel & no consecutive days off the production line
IPC-Licensed Training Center · Veteran-Owned · Led by Master IPC Trainers
Trusted by Industry Professionals
Designed for Professionals Like You
✔ You're a PCB fabrication inspector or bare board acceptance professional who applies IPC-A-600 criteria on the floor and wants formal credentials to back it up
✔ You work in PCB manufacturing, procurement, or incoming inspection and need a recognized, globally accepted credential that demonstrates your ability to evaluate printed board quality
✔ Your CIS certification is coming up on its two-year renewal and you need a fast, flexible path to recertify without classroom attendance or consecutive days off the floor
✔ You're targeting a new role, raise, or contract that requires IPC-A-600 certification
✔ Your team needs certified PCB acceptance professionals and you need a flexible path to get them there
How ElectroSpec Compares
Same IPC-A-600 CIS certification · Completely different experience
Traditional Classroom Training
✗ 3–4 consecutive days away from the production line
✗ Travel required
✗ Fixed calendar dates
✗ Information delivered once, seen once
✗ Hard to schedule around shifts and deadlines
ElectroSpec Exam Preparation
✔ Study at your own pace — no time away from work
✔ Fully remote — test from home or office
✔ Schedule your exam any date, any time zone
✔ On-demand — pause, rewind, rewatch anytime
✔ Designed around shift schedules and deadlines
What Our Students Say
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"The training was well suited for me to learn after work hours. My instructor was flexible enough to schedule my exam to a date I was comfortable with. Thanks to the excellent training, I scored more than 90% on the exam."
Smitha Santhosh
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"The best use of my time, my dollars, and my goal. I could work through the modules on my own time — that was what I was looking for. Electrospec Training met and exceeded all my expectations."
Prasad Godavarti
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"Good concept with well-paced courses. Communication with Matt and the team worked wonderfully. I would definitely recommend."
Albin Hagman
What You’ll Walk Away With
The Certification Employers Require
Your official IPC-A-600 CIS certification — serialized, globally recognized, and actively required by PCB fabricators, OEMs, EMS providers, and high-reliability manufacturers who need documented evidence that their inspection and acceptance staff can correctly evaluate printed board quality.
The Confidence to Evaluate Bare Board Quality
Apply IPC-A-600 acceptance criteria for printed board fabrication, evaluating conductor spacing, hole quality, surface conditions, laminate integrity, and workmanship across Class 1, 2, and 3 products, and back your decisions with a certification that carries weight with customers and auditors.
A Stronger Position at Your Next Review
IPC-A-600 CIS certification is the documented qualification that quality managers, PCB procurement leads, and fabrication contractors use to justify raises, promotions, and preferred vendor status. You'll have the documented qualification ready when it matters.
Two Years Before Recertification Is Even a Concern
Your CIS certification is valid for two years. When recertification comes around, ElectroSpec makes it straightforward — same flexible process, no classroom required, and no need to start over from scratch, whether you originally certified with us or not.
Why Professionals Choose ElectroSpec
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Clear Path to Certification
You'll know exactly where you stand before you sit for a single module exam. ElectroSpec's preparation system is built around the actual IPC-A-600 CIS exam structure — so instead of guessing whether you're ready, you'll have the practice results to confirm it.
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Flexible Preparation Without Production Disruption
Study before your shift, after hours, or on weekends — and schedule each of your 4 module exams on the dates and times that work around your production calendar. No consecutive days off the floor, no scheduling conflicts, no disruption to output.
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Built for PCB Fabrication and Acceptance Professionals
ElectroSpec's preparation system connects directly to what IPC-A-600 CIS candidates are tested on — printed board fabrication acceptance criteria, conductor quality, hole and surface conditions, laminate integrity, and product classifications. Practical knowledge you'll apply the day after you pass.
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Real Answers When You're Stuck
When a concept isn't clicking, you get direct access to a practicing engineer with graduate-level credentials and real-world high-reliability manufacturing experience — not a help desk script. Questions typically answered within one business day.
What's Inside Each Track
Every track includes the official IPC CIS exam and a free retake on every module. Here's exactly what's in each.
Included in Every Track
Official IPC CIS Exam — All 7 Modules
All 4 module exams are included. Each can be scheduled across multiple days at your convenience — so you're never forced to sit through the entire exam in a single block.
Free Exam Retake — Every Module
If you don't pass any module on your first attempt, your retake is included at no additional cost. Retake as soon as 24 hours after your initial attempt, or up to 90 days later.
Flexible Remote Exam Scheduling
Any date, any time, any time zone — with as little as one business day's notice. You are not locked into a fixed exam date at enrollment.
Instructor Email Support
Direct line to a practicing engineer with graduate-level credentials and real-world high-reliability manufacturing experience. Real answers, not a help desk script. Typically within one business day.
Included in Exam + Preparation Track
X+ Hour On-Demand Exam Prep Course
A focused, self-paced course covering printed board acceptance criteria, conductor quality, hole and surface conditions, laminate integrity, product classifications, and workmanship requirements across Class 1, 2, and 3 products. Pause, rewind, and rewatch any lesson during your 180-day access window.
Independently developed by ElectroSpec — not IPC-authorized training or official IPC curriculum.
XX Practice Questions
ElectroSpec-developed questions designed to expose your knowledge gaps before they show up on the real exam. Know you're ready before you schedule.
24/7 AI Tutor
A focused AI available any hour to explain concepts, answer questions, and reinforce your understanding — including the night before your exam.
How It Works
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Learn
Build your printed board fabrication & inspection knowledge at your own pace — on your schedule, around your shifts.
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Reinforce
Test your understanding with practice questions designed to identify knowledge gaps and strengthen your confidence.
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Validate
Use your practice results to confirm you're consistently performing at a strong level before committing to a test date.
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Schedule Your Exam
Schedule your official IPC CIS exam when you're ready — on the date and time that works for you.
You don't schedule the exam to meet a deadline. You schedule it when you're ready to pass.
Choose Your Certification Track
The prices are exactly the same whether you're getting certified for the first time or recertifying.
Do you already have the IPC-A-600 standard?
The CIS exam is 100% open book — you will need the IPC-A-600 standard during every module exam. Many professionals already have access through their employer or a previous certification. If that's you, there's nothing additional to purchase. If you don't have the standard, you can add the current English revision to your order at checkout for $360, which includes all taxes, fees, and shipping. This is sold below IPC's listed non-member price of $382. Contact us before purchasing if you need a non-English version, require international shipping, or have questions about your employer's existing copy.
Free exam retake included in all tracks · Invoice available for employer reimbursement · Questions? We typically respond within one business day.
Certifying Your Team?
Tell us about your team and we'll build a custom training plan that fits your schedule, size, and goals. Programs start at $10,000.
Includes:
✔ Official IPC CIS exam for every participant
✔ Free exam retake on each module for every participant
✔ 300 practice questions
✔ Live online or on-site delivery at your facility
✔ Official IPC slide-based curriculum
✔ 3-Day Structured Format
✔ Single invoice — purchasing and employer reimbursement friendly
We typically respond within one business day. No commitment required.