| .: Certified Interconnect Designer (CID)
What is CID?
Why Certify?
What to know and How to Study?
What about Registration and Workshop/Exam Information?
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What is CID?
This program assesses a designer’s knowledge of how to transform a schematic into a reliable rigid PCB design, which
can be easily manufactured, assembled and tested. The IPC Designers Council recognizes that the most effective
designers must have a solid foundation in PCB fabrication and assembly. The certification test is based on several critical
IPC documents that link design principles to the end product use of the printed circuit assembly.
Why Certify?
In a business climate where work projects grow in complexity and responsibilities are constantly expanding, certification
stands as a clear testimony to your qualifications, your knowledge, and your skills. Printed circuit board designers deserve
the benefits and recognition of certification. Industry trends – such as outsourcing and concurrent engineering – are
elevating the importance of the designer. IPC Designer and Advanced Designer Certifications are powerful tools in
promoting your role to everyone involved in the production of printed circuit boards and assemblies.
What to Know and How to Study?
The workshop training provides an in-depth overview of the principles contained in the examination and is strongly
recommended for anyone interested in obtaining the certification. Sample exam questions for both Designer Certification
programs can be viewed at http://dc.ipc.org . Studying in advance is strongly recommended. Designers may prepare on
their own and then take the exam, or enroll in a two-day IPC Designer Certification Preparation Workshop. Designer
certification testing is done on-site at a workshop location the day after a course concludes. Individuals who do not feel
prepared to take the test immediately after the preparation workshop may choose to keep their exam voucher and take
the test at a later date.
Both of the two-hour examinations are in a multiple choice format. Answer choices are all plausible; therefore, you must
indicate the most correct answers. Occasionally, you must indicate multiple correct answers or identify certain
characteristics from a diagram. The examination is graded and a review is conducted on-site. IPC issues and mails the
certifications after an exam.
What about Registration and Workshop/Exam Information?
The Workshop Package fee includes a two-day Preparation Workshop and all study materials, which will be sent to you as
soon as IPC receives your registration form and payment.
The two-day workshop portion of the course will begin at 8:30 am and conclude at 5:00 pm each day, with pre-registration
starting at 8:00 am on the first day. The exam will be administered in the morning on the final day, with a review of the test
following lunch and concluding by 3:00 pm.
Advance registration is necessary for all Designer workshops. Individuals should register at least three weeks in
advance of the course date in order to receive the materials prior to the workshop and to ensure that the workshop is
scheduled to be held. Cancellations for workshop registrations will not be refunded once materials have been shipped;
however, participants may transfer to another workshop date by contacting IPC.
Click here to get the CID Frequent Asked Question (FAQ)
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