I. Overview of Ant Training Academy (ATA) Overseas Branch
‘Ant Training Academy’ is a training service upgrading project (hereinafter referred to as ‘Ant Academy’ or ‘Academy’ or ‘ATA’) launched by Bitmain based on years of knowledge dissemination and technology inheritance and accumulation. It is the sole training institution and certification authority officially certified by Antminer. Currently, the core course of our academy is maintenance training, with its purpose of allowing more participants to further develop the skills needed in maintaining Antminers and later more training courses will be launched in accordance with various needs.
The Ant Training Academy Overseas Branch is the overseas maintenance training institution officially named by the Ant Training Academy which formulates Antminer maintenance training course in accordance with the unified standards of ATA and the local demands and provides a more convenient service for overseas customers.
The overseas branch which is available now: Ant Training Academy- Atlanta, USA branch
II. Conditions for ATA Overseas Branch Starts
ATA begins when the number of registered participants reaches 5 for each quarter of the year (Successful registrants will be set in accordance with payment order). The duration of each training period is two weeks.
III. Introduction to the course of Atlanta, USA branch
1. Training Period: 2 weeks ( Session 2: Mar. 30, 2020 to Apr. 11, 2020; 10 seats only)
2. Training Add: 2205 Industrial Road South, Dalton, GA 30721, USA
3. Training Course

4. Training Certificate

5. Training fee: $1500 per person
Lunch and transportation during the training (training site to the near hotel) shall be provided; Accommodation, breakfast, dinner and translator shall not be provided.
Once the application is approved, the system status will switch to "Approved", please fulfill the payment in "My Service Order".
(Please follow the steps to complete the payment: shop.bitmain.com >> Log into your account >> User Center >> After-sales Service >> My Service Order >> Pay)
*Training arrangement will be set according to the participant’s payment order, and the paid tuition is nonrefundable.
6. The fee shall be deducted or waived in such cases:
① Providing the individual who will attend the training possesses the diploma in electronics or relevant maintenance technician certificate, there will be a $30 discount for the order.
② Retaking the training for free (No service will be offered including food, accommodation and tools, etc.)
Note: The trainee who failed the final assessment can reapply the training for free within 30 days after the complement of the current training (No service will be offered including food, accommodation and tools, etc.). The personnel participating in the training is forbidden to change. Each training order only has one chance to reapply. Besides, the trainee shall not participate in the selection of the “Best Student”.
③ Lunar New Year Giveaway:
Period: January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020;
The trainee who has already fulfilled the training in 2o19 can recommend others to attend. A $15 universal coupon will be awarded for each trainee recommended, at most $45 coupon can be received monthly per person.
Note: The recommender shall have already fulfilled the training and the application info can be found in our system accordingly. The application user ID of the recommender shall be indicated in the remarks when applying for the new training order. The coupon shall be issued within 15 working days after the new training order is paid, please refer to the coupon rules for usage.
7. Training Tools
Basic maintenance tools shall be provided, prohibiting to take away.
Besides, each participant needs to bring 1 computer, 1 USB disk (16G), 4 microSD cards(8G),1 adapter(for tester) and 1 card reader.
| No. | Category | Quantity | Unit | Referential Purchase Link |
| 1 | Laptop (Windows System) |
1 | / | |
| 2 | USB-16G | 1 | / | https://item.jd.com/1337254.html |
| 3 | SD Card-8G | 4 | / | https://item.m.jd.com/product/136363.html |
| 4 | Adapter for Hashboard Tester | 1 | / | https://item.m.jd.com/product/16458162619.html |
| 5 | Card Reader | 1 | / | https://item.m.jd.com/product/13733674576.html |
IV. Application for joining ATA Overseas Branch
Apply online through the official website and choose the corresponding branch
https://shop.bitmain.com/support/apply/create
Contact Antminer sales for more help now!
Asia-Pacific:hanhan.wu@bitmain.com
Europe, Middle East&CIS:yucheng.ji@bitmain.com
North, Central, South America:peng.li@bitmain.com
V. Matters needing attention during the stay at Ant Academy
- The trainee's information is consistent with the registration form, specifically for checking the ID card into the factory area;
- No luggage is allowed to be brought into the factory area;
- Smoking and photography are prohibited in the factory and once found, the assessment qualification will be canceled;
- Training time: 9:00-18:00, being late and leaving early for 3 times will result in disqualification;
- Smoking is not allowed in the park during the training period (no more than 10 minutes of smoking outside in the morning and afternoon); during the training, it is not allowed to eat or sleep in the workplace, and it is not allowed to hang out in other parts of the company;
- Toolboxes are not allowed to be placed under the table, and the workplaces must be neat and tidy;
- Examine theoretical knowledge and manual work. Each group exchanges the engineer for assessment, and no maintenance machine will be issued if they fail to pass;
- It is strictly forbidden to modify the miner configuration of the teaching mining machines without permission and obtain the illegal profits; once found, he/she may not be qualified to take the assessment;
- Cheating and substitution are strictly prohibited in the exam. If any violation of discipline is found in the exam, the exam qualification will be canceled and the results will be invalidated;
- Tools, machines and scrap boards need to be signed for collection, and if they are lost, compensation shall be made at the same price;
- If man-made damage leads to scrap, compensation shall be made at the same price.
Warm Prompt:
*Training arrangement will be set according to the participant’s payment order, and the paid tuition is nonrefundable.
*Once the participant confirms the training schedule and decides to change the date, the participant MUST apply for rescheduling at least 10 days before the commencement date of the current training. If the participant is unable to attend the training due to personal reasons, he/she will be deemed to have given up the current training, The expenses paid shall not be extended or refunded. Please report to the designated location on time in accordance with the notification time. The after-sales service center will assume that the training qualification is waived if you fail to arrive at the training site on the specified date.
*Once the participant confirms the training schedule and decides to change the participant, the participant MUST apply for the replacement at least 10 days before the commencement date of the current training. If the participant is unable to attend the training due to personal reasons, he/she will be deemed to have given up the current training, The expenses paid shall not be extended or refunded. The participant must present a valid certificate such as the ID card for entry admission. If there is no name on the entry form, admission shall be denied.
The final interpretation right of the above terms belongs to Ant Training Academy.
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