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Digital Graphics Technology (Printing)

In Rosemount Technology Centre's, Printing program, students learn all aspects of the printing trade from computer layout to operating offset and screen presses as well as finishing and binding techniques.

Get hands-on experience that will give you the employment edge.

Upon completion, your understanding of the entire printing process, equipment maintenance, paper, inks, film, stripping, and application software will enable you to enter the world of printing with confidence.

Here are some of the things you will learn:

Prepress & Digital File Preparation: You will learn to expertly prepare digital files for production, ensuring flawless results and avoiding costly errors.
Press Operation & Technical Proficiency: Gain hands-on experience with the machinery that brings designs to life. This skill is the core of the printing industry and makes you an invaluable asset.
Color Management & Consistency: Mastering color is a science. You will learn how to achieve precise, consistent, and predictable color across every piece of a job, whether it's the first sheet or the ten-thousandth.
Substrate Knowledge & Selection Not all paper is created equal. You will develop a deep understanding of the various materials used in printing and how to choose the right one for each project.
Problem-Solving & Quality Control: The ability to anticipate, identify, and solve problems is what separates a good printer from a great one. You will develop a sharp eye for detail and a methodical approach to ensuring top quality..

Next Start Date: Click for the next available start date.
Fees: Registration: $180 – Tuition is free.
Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 3:20pm
Certification: Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS)

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List of competencies

	Program Competencies	Hours	Credits
1	Occupation and Training	15	1
2	Printshop Health & Safety	15	1
3	Setup and Maintenance Duplic. Offset Press	45	3
4	Printing of Text Documents using a Duplicator	120	8
5	Trimming and Finishing	75	5
6	Preparation of Offset Inks and Plates	60	4
7	Quality Control	60	4
8	Perforated and Numbered Printing using a Duplicator	45	3
9	Use of Tints and Halftones in Duplicator Printing	90	6
10	Two Colour Printing on a Duplicator	90	6
11	Polychro. Print. Using Screen Print. Press	90	6
12	Four Colour Process Printing on a Screenprinting Press	90	6
13	Four Colour Process Printing on a Duplicator	90	6
14	Printing Solids on a Duplicator	90	6
15	Job Search Techniques	30	2
16	Printing Colour and Solids on a 14×20 Offset Press	120	8
17	Four Colour Process Printing a 14×20 Offset Press	120	8
18	Entering the workforce	120	8
	Total	1365	91

Program Competencies

Hours

Credits

Occupation and Training

Printshop Health & Safety

Setup and Maintenance Duplic. Offset Press

Printing of Text Documents using a Duplicator

120

Trimming and Finishing

Preparation of Offset Inks and Plates

Quality Control

Perforated and Numbered Printing using a Duplicator

Use of Tints and Halftones in Duplicator Printing

Two Colour Printing on a Duplicator

Polychro. Print. Using Screen Print. Press

Four Colour Process Printing on a Screenprinting Press

Four Colour Process Printing on a Duplicator

Printing Solids on a Duplicator

Job Search Techniques

Printing Colour and Solids on a 14×20 Offset Press

120

Four Colour Process Printing a 14×20 Offset Press

120

Entering the workforce

120

Total

1365

Student-for-a-Day

Interested candidates, after having met with a particular Program Coordinator, may want to become a student-for-a-day. This opportunity enables prospective candidates to meet with the current students and teachers to observe classroom and lab activities in order to ensure an informed commitment to the educational program.