Altium Training Programs

Altium Training Programs

At Altium, we believe that if you can design

electronics, you can change the world! And as
the desire for new and innovative user experiences
continues to grow, there has never been a better
time to be an electronics designer.

Having the right skills and tools is an important

part of being a successful professional. But having
the right methodology and approach ensures those
skills and tools can be wielded with the greatest
impact.

Developed by a team of Altium experts, Altium

Training Programs give you more than just detailed
knowledge and the practical application of Altium
Designers features and functions. They explain the
unique paradigm and design methodologies that As the only training programs
drive Altiums ongoing development. And by offering global recognition from
learning from an authorized Altium Trainer, youll Altium, the benefits are many:
gain valuable insights that will equip you to propel
your organization forward. Create more advanced designs and products

Become an expert

Learn how to apply Altiums design

methodologies in your organization

Harness system-level and design reuse principles

to create complex electronics systems more
rapidly and with less errors

Unlock powerful tips and tricks that will enhance

productivity

Apply Altiums Unified approach to dramatically

improve team collaboration and design efficiency

Have your technical questions answered by an

Altium expert
 Altium Essentials
Altium Essentials will take you all the way from
Schematic Capture through to PCB Layout
without assuming any prior knowledge of Altium
Designer. Starting from the methodologies and
philosophies that undergird the development of
Altiums solution, Altium Essentials will give you
the resources necessary to navigate the world of
electronics product design and at every key point,
targeted exercises and instructor-led examples will
allow you to develop your practical skills by
applying what you have learned.
Altium Essentials gives you everything you need
to get up and running quickly with Altium Designer.
And by laying this strong foundation, youll have
the rationale to approach design challenges the way
Altium intended, and the launchpad for attending
one of the more advanced Altium Training Programs
in the future.
Key Topic Areas:
Who should attend
Anyone who is new to Altium Designer or has
recently upgraded
Designers who are planning on taking one of
the more advanced Altium Training Programs
Team managers who need to develop design
processes and streamline operations in their
organization
Occasional users who would like to refresh
their skills
PCB Designers who need to better
understand the schematics they work with
Schematic Designers who need to better
understand the implications of their design
decisions
Product evaluators who would like to road
test Altium Designer before making a final
purchasing decision
The Altium Methodology and Design
Environment
Design Projects and Documents
Schematic component placement, wiring
and compilation
Interfacing between Schematic and PCB
design domains
Setting up the PCB
PCB Component placement and routing
Essential Component Management
Design Release and Lifecycle Concepts
Generating automated Design Outputs
 Altium Specialist

Having laid a firm foundation through Altium

Essentials, Specialist Designers are people who
regularly use Altium Designer to drive their
business forward and require the more advanced
features to efficiently tackle more complex design
challenges. A number of Specialist Programs are
offered including those targeting Front End or
PCB specialists and can be taken in isolation or as
a combined Program subject to regional training
schedules and availability.

Who should attend

Front End Specialist
Designers who are seeking to access the
As the person responsible for capturing a design
broader capabilities of Altium Designer
and documenting its schematics, the Front End

PCB Layout professionals seeking to become
experts of their craft
Advanced Circuit Designers building complex
products
Specialist Program will show you how to use the
advanced capabilities of Altium Designer to
communicate the design intent (not just the netlist)
efficiently and succinctly. If your job is to capture
and verify the design, this program will show you
how to use the more advanced editing, partitioning
and electrical rule checking capabilities in Altium
Designer to ensure products are designed right first
time.

Key Topic Areas

Multi-sheet Design & Design Hierarchy

Advanced Editing Techniques

Parameter Management

Advanced Annotation

Variants

Multi-Channel Design

Electrical Rule Checking

 PCB Specialist

As the PCB layout expert in your organization,

you know the challenge that comes with packing
ever increasing functionality into ever decreasing
space envelopes that require greater use of
advanced layout techniques and tighter integration
with Mechanical CAD workflows. You know the
importance that advanced design rule and high-
speed signalling capabilities have on managing the
complexity of modern PCB designs, and you know
how important it is to have routing tools that are
fluid and intuitive to use. The PCB Specialist Program
will show you how to rise above these challenges by
utilizing the advanced features of Altium Designers
PCB editor.
Custom Programs

Altium Training Programs have been developed

to cover the broad needs of designers, but for

Key Topic Areas organizations with specialist training requirements,

ECAD / MCAD Integration
Grids, Guides, Structure Classes and Rooms
Advanced Selection Techniques
Custom Programs can be readily created from an
extensive library of modular training resources.
Offered either onsite or within one of our global
training venues, a Custom Program lets you tune
the content and the delivery schedule to ensure
minimal impact on your current work demands.

Queries & Design Rules

Advanced Routing including Differential Pairs,

Impedance Controlled and Multi-Trace

PCB Legends, Special Strings, True-Type Fonts

For More Information
and Adding Graphics

The Altium Training Program is a worldwide

Advanced PCB Component Creation
initiative that offers standardized training across
the globe. To discuss your organizations specific
training needs, contact your local sales office or
reseller.

http://live.altium.com/#contact
Australia
Altium Limited
3 Minna Close
Belrose NSW 2085, Australia
Phone: 1800 030 949 (sales)
Fax: +61 2 8622 8140
Email: sales.au@altium.com (sales)
support.au@altium.com (support)

China
Altium Global Headquarters
IBP Shanghai, Level 3 - Building 3
No.168 Linhong Road
Shanghai 200335, China
Phone: +86 21 6182 3900
Fax: +86 21 6876 4015

Europe
Altium Europe GmbH
Philipp-Reis-Strae 3
D-76137 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49 (0)721 8244 300
0800-0-258486 / 0800-0-ALTIUM (toll free)
0800-295-958 (A)
0800-880-506 (CH)
Fax: +49 (0)721 8244 320
Email: sales.de@altium.com (sales)
support.eu@altium.com (support)

USA & Canada

Altium Inc.
2175 Salk Ave
Suite 200
Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA
Phone: 1-800-544-4186 (sales toll free)
1-800-488-0681 (support toll free)
Fax: 1-760-231-0761 (sales)
1-760-231-0762 (support)
Email: sales.na@altium.com (sales)
support.na@altium.com (support)