ESPEC’s Hobbs Engineering Educational Programs are designed to help expand knowledge of accelerated reliability testing (HALT).

Webinars

These live online webinars are conducted throughout the year featuring industry leading experts on HALT, HASS, HASA, and related accelerated reliability topics.

Private webinars can be arranged as an economical and expeditious way of introducing the technology to your teams, while receiving information specific to your application.

Seminars

The Hobbs Engineering team holds on-site and regional seminars, and presents at industry shows worldwide. Regional seminars are periodically conducted across the globe, usually in conjunction with partner labs, distributors or representatives. They can do In-House seminars in order to meet a companies specific needs.They are typically one or two days in length and provide an excellent opportunity to obtain first-hand information about HALT, HASS, and AccESS practices. Manufacturers can learn how to radically shorten new product development cycles and release a much more reliable product to market.

Web-based Education (WBE)

Our Web-based Education is a popular option for customers whose systems are geographically disbursed or who need to bring new hires up to speed fast. These self-paced online courses meet the same standards for content excellence and expert instruction offered by our Solutions Group. Free previews are available prior to commitment.

On-site Education

Many customers want to ensure the proper approach is taken when first implementing accelerated reliability and request instructor-led training for their product design, reliability and test engineering groups. The Hobbs Engineering team offers a wide array of training that can be customized to fit your specific situation.

Certification

Certified Training is valued as recognition of excellence in HALT/HASS/AccESS accelerated reliability testing. Earning certification demonstrates that recipients have been equipped with the advanced skills necessary to perform HALT, HASS, and AccESS for extending product reliability. Certification courses have been developed by expert engineers who have extensive experience in accelerated stress testing theory, principals, and practices.

Consulting

The Hobbs Engineering team provides remote and in-house consulting to best fit a companies short term needs. Their consultants provide clients access to a deeper level of expertise in their field. They can make use of as much service or knowledge from the consultant as desired.

Hobbs Education Program Schedule

Below is a list of upcoming programs by Hobbs Engineering. Please click the link to learn more and register for the event.

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Jan 01 2027

Happy New Year! Holiday Closure (in about 3 months)

Happy New Year! Wishing you a peaceful and prosperous new year. Thank you for your continued trust, support and partnership. We look forward to working with you in 2027 and […]

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Dec 24 2026

Hobbs Engineering and ESPEC North America are closed for the Christmas holiday (in 2 months)

From our company to yours, we wish you a blessed holiday season and prosperous New Year. We will be closed December 24-25th.  We hope you are able to enjoy special […]

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Dec 02 2026

Webinar: Design for Reliability, from Design Assurance to Test Design and Execution for Field Validation by Dr. Julio Pulido (in about 2 months)

Design for Reliability, from Design Assurance to Test Design and Execution for Field Validation by Dr. Julio Pulido Join us for our NEW webinar on December 2, 2026, 8:30-11:30 AM Pacific […]

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Nov 26 2026

Hobbs Engineering and ESPEC NA will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday (in one month)

We will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  Wishing you all the best today & throughout the holiday season.  We hope you enjoy your special time with […]

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Nov 18 2026

Webinar: Understanding Shock and Vibration by Dr. Alec Feinberg (in one month)

Understanding Shock and Vibration by Dr. Alec Feinberg Join us for our next webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific time (California) Cost $350 per person, […]

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Nov 04 2026

Webinar: HALT and HASS Design Margin Testing by Aldo Fucinari (in one month)

HALT and HASS Design Margin Testing by Aldo Fucinari Understanding Product Operational Environmental Specifications and Robust Design Using HALT Join us for our next webinar!  November 4, 2026 8:30 – […]

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Oct 21 2026

Webinar: AI for Reliability Engineering: LLMs, Agents and Practical Workflows by Dr. Rong Pan (in 2 weeks)

AI for Reliability Engineering: LLMs, Agents and Practical Workflows by Dr. Rong Pan Join us for our NEW webinar! October 21, 2026 8:30 – 11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost […]

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Oct 19 2026

Private Webinar: Combination Preventing Thermal Cycling & Vibration Failures in Electronic Equipment and Cooling Techniques for Electronic Equipment by Steve Carlson (in 2 weeks)

Private Webinar: Combination Preventing Thermal Cycling & Vibration Failures in Electronic Equipment and Cooling Techniques for Electronic Equipment by Steve Carlson Day three and Four October 12-13 and 19-20, 2026 […]

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Oct 12 2026

Private Webinar: Combination Preventing Thermal Cycling & Vibration Failures in Electronic Equipment and Cooling Techniques for Electronic Equipment by Steve Carlson (in one week)

Private Webinar: Combination Preventing Thermal Cycling & Vibration Failures in Electronic Equipment and Cooling Techniques for Electronic Equipment by Steve Carlson October 12-13 and 19-20, 2026 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Pacific […]

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Oct 07 2026

Webinar: Recent Advances in Design of Experiments by Dr. Douglas Montgomery (in 3 days)

Recent Advances in Design of Experiments by Dr. Douglas Montgomery    Join us for our next webinar on October 7, 2026, 8:30-11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost $300 per person, Group […]

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