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SMTA Releases 2016 Certification Dates and Locations
March 8, 2016 | SMTAEstimated reading time: 1 minute
The SMTA proudly announces upcoming offerings of SMT Processes and Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. The SMTA Certification program is unique as it recognizes and certifies the entire SMT assembly process at an engineering level.
Each SMTA Certification program is a three-day offering consisting of a 1.5-day refresher workshop on topics in SMT Processes or Six Sigma/Greenbelt. The program concludes on days two and three with an open and closed book examination.
Upcoming SMT Certification Dates and Locations:
May 9-11, 2016 (SMT Processes)
Toronto, Canada
Co-located with ICSR Conference
May 24-26, 2016 (SMT Processes)
Queretaro, Mexico
September 27-29, 2016 (SMT Processes or Six Sigma/Green Belt)
Rosemont, IL
Co-located with SMTA International Conference
October 3-5, 2016 (SMT Processes)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Co-located with Guadalajara Expo and Forum
November 29 - December 1, 2016 (SMT Processes)
Atlanta, GA
Co-located with LED A.R.T. Symposium.
SMTA Certification is intended for manufacturing and process engineers. Additionally, production, design, test and quality engineering personnel, as well as SMT assembly managers who want to confirm their current competence at a fundamental level of overall process technology should consider participating.
In addition to the scheduled offerings, SMTA provides in-house certification which cuts registration costs by 25%, reduces travel expenses and allows companies to have multiple employees trained and certified at their own facility.
For information on certification, registration and in house certification, contact Jenny Ng at 952-920-7682 or jenny@smta.org, or click here.
About SMTA
The SMTA membership is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations.
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