Digital Graphics Technology (Printing)

About Digital Graphics Technology (Printing)

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.

Program Outline

Program overview

List of competencies

Employment Prospects

Program overview

The Printing program leading to a DVS is a 1350 hour course.

Day program: approximately 12 months

List of competencies

	Program Modules	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

Employment Prospects

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Fees

Service Fee: $180

Schedule

Monday to Friday
8:00–3:20

Certification

Diploma of Vocational Studies (D.V.S)
Diplômes d’etudes professionel (D.E.P.)

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