--- title: Highly Certified Matters description: Why certifications should matter to a company hiring an electronics contract manufacturer. image: https://info.zentech.com/hubfs/Certs.jpg --- - [Contact Us](https://www.zentech.com/contact) (443) 348-4500 - [Customer Login](http://207.87.225.180/portal/) - [Blog](https://info.zentech.com/blog) - [News](https://www.zentech.com/news/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ZentechManufacturing/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/zentechman) MENU [![Zentech Manufacturing, Inc](https://info.zentech.com/hubfs/Zentech_May2018/images/zentech-logo.png)](https://www.zentech.com) X - [Blog](https://info.zentech.com/blog) - [News](https://www.zentech.com/news/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ZentechManufacturing/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/zentechman) - [Contact Us](https://www.zentech.com/contact) (443) 348-4500 - [Customer Login](http://207.87.225.180/portal/) ![Banner Image](https://info.zentech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Zentech_May2018/images/top-page-banner.jpg?width=2000&height=176&name=top-page-banner.jpg) # Highly Certified Matters Posted by [Stephanie Weaver](https://info.zentech.com/blog/author/stephanie-weaver) on Wed, Mar 08, 2017 @ 10:09 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Certs.jpg](https://info.zentech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Certs.jpg?width=153&name=Certs.jpg)Most electronics contract manufacturers are [highly certified](https://info.zentech.com/blog/zentech-manufacturing-adds-advanced-clean-room-capability) in their fields. Certifications such as AS9100, DD2345 and ISO13485 demonstrate the commitment to excellence that a potential contract manufacturer has. Certifications provide a level of (objective) accountability that, first and foremost, protects you the customer. Certifications ensure that the contract manufacturer remains compliant with current industry standards, regulations, and best-practices which directly impact the quality and [reliability](https://info.zentech.com/blog/reliability-issues-with-rf-circuits-1) of the products and services the electronics contract manufacturer builds.   ** Zentech Certifiations:** - AS9100:2009C  (Aerospace Specification) - IPC 610 Class 3 Mission Critical Trusted Source (Qualified Manufacturers Listed) – one of six CM’s certified - IPC 620 Certified (Wire Harness and Cable Assemblies) - IPC J-STD-001 with Space Certification – one of two CM’s certified - ITAR registered - Joint Certification Program (DD2345) for access to militarily sensitive Technical Data Packages - ISO 9001:2008 - ISO 13485:2003 - FDA Certified Device Manufacturing Facility - AS5553 Counterfeit Mitigation Compliant - J-STD-004 Compliant (Solder Paste Technology) + Inline 3D SPI (Solder Paste Inspection) - AOI Systems (Automated Optical Inspection) - 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