ESD Coördinator training

The ESD Coordinator is the "local expert" in the field of electrostatically safe way of working in a company or institution.

The coordinator is responsible for or influences the ESD company policy. The ESD Coordinator (after the training) is able to independently solve all simple ESD-related issues within the activities of the company for which he/she works.

This course consists of 4 modules (2 theory and 2 with a practical approach) and is preferably provided within the company/institution where the student works.

Module 1 (theory) is a general introduction course to working electrostatically safe, which includes various demos and examples.

Module 2 (practical) deals with the use of measuring equipment and its (im)possibilities. The student is also made aware of what to pay attention to when ESD measurements are outsourced to third parties in his/her company/institution.

Module 3 (theory) is all about ESD control program development: What to address, where to look for, which standards apply and how to determine to which degree, working ESD safe is required.

Module 4 (practical) is the final module of this training. In this half-day course, the student will use the acquired knowledge to perform and internal ESD audit at his/her company/institution. The student will conduct a process audit him/herself (under the supervision of the trainer) and will learn to observe, analyze and assess. This immediately marks the start of any improvement actions, if applicable.

It is a very intensive training with a lot of knowledge transfer and some self-study. Following this training in 2 consecutive days is possible, but for a higher learning efficiency it is recommended to spread the training over several days. Typical examples of preferred training programs are: 4x half day, or 1 full day, followed by 2 half days (with a week of self-study in between the 2 half days). The self-study consists of studying the ESD standards on which the training is based. (That can be either ANSI S20.20 or IEC61340-5-1, whichever is preferred).

Typical group size for participation in this training is (max) 5 people.