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  • Certificate III
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  • NATIONALLY RECOGNISED · AQF

Certificate III in Printing

This qualification is for print machinists who set up and run printing presses, digital printers or screen printers. It covers preparing materials, checking print quality, solving problems, working safely and sustainably, and communicating at work. If you already run printing equipment, your experience may be recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
ICP Printing and Graphic Arts
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
ICP31215 Certificate III in Printing (not equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

Printers and print machine operators who set up and run presses and want formal recognition of their skills.

TYPICAL JOB ROLES

  • Print machinist
  • Printing operator
  • Offset printer
  • Screen printer
  • Digital print operator

Qualification structure

21 units in total. 4 elective units must be from Group A Technical units. 6 elective units must be from Group A Technical units and/or Group B Support units. 3 units must be chosen from Group A Technical units, Group B Support units or any other qualification in ICP Training Package at this level or one level below or above. 3 units may be selected from the remaining listed elective units or any currently endorsed training package or accredited course at Certificate III or IV level. Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. Where relevant, specialisations can be used for this qualification in: Gravure Printing. Lithographic Printing. Relief Printing. Digital Printing. Pad Printing. Flexographic Printing. ICP31220 Certificate III in Printing (Lithographic Printing). ICP31220 Certificate III in Printing (Relief Printing). ICP31220 Certificate III in Printing (Digital Printing). ICP31220 Certificate III in Printing (Pad Printing). ICP31220 Certificate III in Printing (Flexographic Printing). ICP31220 Certificate III in Printing (Screen Printing). Gravure Printing Select the following 4 elective units: ICPPRN2220 Produce basic gravure printed product. ICPPRN3210 Set up for basic gravure printing. ICPPRN3220 Produce complex gravure printed product. ICPPRN4210 Set up for complex gravure printing Lithographic Printing Select the following 4 elective units: ICPPRN2320 Produce basic lithographic printed product. ICPPRN3310 Set up for basic lithographic printing. ICPPRN3320 Produce complex lithographic printed product. ICPPRN4310 Set up for complex lithographic printing Relief Printing Select the following 4 elective units: ICPPRN2880 Produce basic relief printed product. ICPPRN3930 Set up for basic relief printing. ICPPRN3940 Produce complex relief printed product. ICPPRN4510 Set up for complex relief printing Digital Printing Select the following 3 elective units: ICPPRN3840 Set up and produce basic digital print. ICPPRN3920 Set up and produce specialised digital print. ICPPRN4960* Set up and produce complex digital print Pad Printing Select the following 4 elective units: ICPPRN2420 Produce basic pad printed product. ICPPRN3410 Set up for basic pad printing. ICPPRN3420 Produce complex pad printed product. ICPPRN4410 Set up for complex pad printing Flexographic Printing Select the following 4 elective units: ICPPRN2140 Produce basic flexographic printed product. ICPPRN3130 Set up for basic flexographic printing. ICPPRN3140 Produce complex flexographic printed product. ICPPRN4130 Set up for complex flexographic printing Screen Printing Select the following 2 elective units: ICPSCP2820 Prepare film for basic screen printing. ICPSCP3830 Prepare film for complex screen printing.

Core units

5 units
  1. BSBSUS201Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  2. ICPKNW3220Develop and apply knowledge of the printing and graphic arts industry
  3. ICPSUP2160Inspect quality against required standards in a production environment
  4. ICPSUP2600Maintain a safe work environment
  5. ICPSUP2620Communicate in the workplace

Elective units

146 units

Group A Technical units

  1. ICPCBF2810Set up machine for basic laminating
  2. ICPCBF2820Produce basic laminated product
  3. ICPPRN262Produce foil stamped product
  4. ICPPRN271Set up for basic coating
  5. ICPPRN272Produce basic coated product
  6. ICPPRN284Use colour management systems
  7. ICPPRN2110Mount and proof flexographic plates for basic printing
  8. ICPPRN2140Produce basic flexographic printed product
  9. ICPPRN2220Produce basic gravure printed product
  10. ICPPRN2320Produce basic lithographic printed product
  11. ICPPRN2420Produce basic pad printed product
  12. ICPPRN2610Set up for foil stamping
  13. ICPPRN2820Produce and manage basic digital print
  14. ICPPRN2850Use digital workflow
  15. ICPPRN2880Produce basic relief printed product
  16. ICPPRN3130Set up for basic flexographic printing
  17. ICPPRN3140Produce complex flexographic printed product
  18. ICPPRN3210Set up for basic gravure printing
  19. ICPPRN3220Produce complex gravure printed product
  20. ICPPRN3310Set up for basic lithographic printing
  21. ICPPRN3320Produce complex lithographic printed product
  22. ICPPRN3410Set up for basic pad printing
  23. ICPPRN3420Produce complex pad printed product
  24. ICPPRN3820Produce and manage complex digital print
  25. ICPPRN3830Prepare for personalised digital printing
  26. ICPPRN3840Set up and produce basic digital print
  27. ICPPRN3850 (has a prerequisite)Apply software applications to digital production
  28. ICPPRN3860Troubleshoot digital media
  29. ICPPRN3870 (has a prerequisite)Use colour management for production
  30. ICPPRN3880Preflight and import complex images for digital devices
  31. ICPPRN3890Manage digital files
  32. ICPPRN3900Generate proofs for digital production
  33. ICPPRN3920Set up and produce specialised digital print
  34. ICPPRN3930Set up for basic relief printing
  35. ICPPRN3940Produce complex relief printed product
  36. ICPPRN4110Mount and demount flexographic plates for complex printing
  37. ICPPRN4130Set up for complex flexographic printing
  38. ICPPRN4210Set up for complex gravure printing
  39. ICPPRN4310Set up for complex lithographic printing
  40. ICPPRN4410Set up for complex pad printing
  41. ICPPRN4510Set up for complex relief printing
  42. ICPPRN4840Prepare for variable data printing
  43. ICPPRN4940 (has a prerequisite)Apply advanced software applications to digital production
  44. ICPPRN4950 (has a prerequisite)Set up and use complex colour management for production
  45. ICPPRN4960 (has a prerequisite)Set up and produce complex digital print
  46. ICPPRN4970Work with digital information
  47. ICPPRP422Digitise complex images for reproduction
  48. ICPSCP374Operate a semi-automatic screen printing machine
  49. ICPSCP2150Prepare screen
  50. ICPSCP2210Prepare substrate
  51. ICPSCP2330Manually prepare direct emulsion stencil
  52. ICPSCP2700Manually prepare and produce screen prints
  53. ICPSCP2710Manually produce basic screen prints
  54. ICPSCP2730Semi-automatically produce basic screen prints
  55. ICPSCP2750Automatically produce basic screen prints
  56. ICPSCP2810Finish screen print products
  57. ICPSCP2820Prepare film for basic screen printing
  58. ICPSCP3110Reclaim screen manually
  59. ICPSCP339Prepare stencil using direct projection method
  60. ICPSCP3510Prepare machine and drying/curing unit
  61. ICPSCP3710Manually produce complex screen prints
  62. ICPSCP3730Semi-automatically produce complex screen prints
  63. ICPSCP3760Operate an automatic screen printing machine
  64. ICPSCP382Produce computer images for screen printing
  65. ICPSCP3830Prepare film for complex screen printing

Group B Support units

  1. BSBCUS301Deliver and monitor a service to customers
  2. BSBIPR401Use and respect copyright
  3. BSBITU306Design and produce business documents
  4. BSBSMB301Investigate micro business opportunities
  5. BSBSMB402Plan small business finances
  6. BSBSMB403Market the small business
  7. ICPCBF220Produce basic converted or finished product
  8. ICPCBF228Produce basic rotary die cut or embossed product
  9. ICPCBF2210Set up and produce basic guillotined product
  10. ICPCBF2250Set up machine for basic flat-bed die cutting or embossing
  11. ICPCBF2260Produce basic flat-bed die cut or embossed product
  12. ICPCBF2310Set up machine for basic flat-bed cutting
  13. ICPCBF2320Produce basic flat-bed cut product
  14. ICPCBF2410Set up machine for basic folding
  15. ICPCBF2420Produce basic folded product
  16. ICPCBF2430Set up machine for basic collating or inserting (sheet/section)
  17. ICPCBF2440Produce basic collated or inserted (sheet/section) product
  18. ICPCBF3270Set up machine for complex rotary die cutting or embossing
  19. ICPCBF3280Produce complex rotary die cut or embossed product
  20. ICPCBF3410Set up machine for complex sequenced or multiple folding
  21. ICPCBF3810Set up machine for complex laminating
  22. ICPCBF3820Produce complex laminated product
  23. ICPPRP224Produce pages using a page layout application
  24. ICPPRP2110Develop basic design concepts
  25. ICPPRP2210Select and apply type
  26. ICPPRP2320Electronically combine and assemble data for page layouts
  27. ICPPRP2520Output images
  28. ICPPRP2670Produce offset lithographic plates
  29. ICPPRP2680Produce flexographic photopolymer plates
  30. ICPPRP2840Produce PDF files for online and screen display
  31. ICPPRP2860Scan images for reproduction
  32. ICPPRP2970Transfer digital files
  33. ICPPRP3110 (has a prerequisite)Develop detailed design concepts
  34. ICPPRP3210 (has a prerequisite)Produce typographic images
  35. ICPPRP3220Digitise images for reproduction
  36. ICPPRP3340Prepare imposition format for printing processes
  37. ICPPRP3820Produce computer images for screen printing
  38. ICPPRP3850Operate databases for digital printing
  39. ICPPRP3960 (has a prerequisite)Generate high-end PDF files
  40. ICPPRP4300Manage colour
  41. ICPPRP4840Set up and operate automated workflow
  42. ICPPTD301Manipulate 3D files in preparation for 3D printing
  43. ICPPTD302Set up and produce 3D prints
  44. ICPPTD303Set up and produce 3D scans
  45. ICPPTD304Apply problem solving techniques to 3D printing maintenance and operation
  46. ICPSUP311 (has a prerequisite)Prepare ink and additives (advanced)
  47. ICPSUP351Undertake basic production scheduling
  48. ICPSUP352Plan operational processes
  49. ICPSUP2010Prepare, load and unload reels and cores on and off machine
  50. ICPSUP2020Prepare, load and unload product on and off machine
  51. ICPSUP2030Prepare and maintain the work area
  52. ICPSUP2070Prepare machine for operation (basic)
  53. ICPSUP2080Operate and monitor machines (basic)
  54. ICPSUP2110Prepare inks and additives
  55. ICPSUP2210Pack and dispatch product
  56. ICPSUP2360Lift and shift loads mechanically
  57. ICPSUP2410Undertake warehouse materials processing
  58. ICPSUP2630Perform basic industry calculations
  59. ICPSUP271Provide basic instruction for a task
  60. ICPSUP2810Use computer systems in the printing and graphic arts sectors
  61. ICPSUP2820Undertake basic machine maintenance
  62. ICPSUP3210Pack and dispatch (advanced)
  63. ICPSUP3230Dispose of waste
  64. ICPSUP3420Undertake inventory procedures
  65. ICPSUP3570Apply quick changeover procedures
  66. ICTWEB429Create a markup language document to specification
  67. MSMPMC326Deliver customer service
  68. MSMSUP390Use structured problem-solving tools
  69. MSS402001Apply competitive systems and practices
  70. MSS402002Sustain process improvements
  71. MSS402010Manage the impact of change on own work
  72. MSS402040Apply 5S procedures
  73. MSS402080Undertake root cause analysis
  74. MSS402082Apply cost factors to work practices
  75. SIRXPDK001Advise on products and services
  76. SIRXSLS001Sell to the retail customer
  77. ICPPRN3850 (has a prerequisite)Apply software applications to
  78. ICPPRN3870 (has a prerequisite)Use colour management for
  79. ICPPRN4940 (has a prerequisite)Apply advanced software
  80. ICPPRN4950 (has a prerequisite)Set up and use complex colour
  81. ICPPRN4960 (has a prerequisite)Set up and produce complex

This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.

PREREQUISITES

  • ICPSUP311 Prepare ink and additives — prerequisite: ICPSUP2110 Prepare inks and additives
  • ICPPRN3850 Apply software applications to — prerequisite: ICPSUP2810 Use computer systems in the printing and graphic arts sectors
  • ICPPRN3870 Use colour management for — prerequisite: ICPPRN284 Use colour management systems
  • ICPPRN4940 Apply advanced software — prerequisite: ICPPRN3850 Apply software applications to digital production
  • ICPPRN4950 Set up and use complex colour — prerequisite: ICPPRN3870 Use colour management for production
  • ICPPRN4960 Set up and produce complex — prerequisite: ICPPRN3840 Set up and produce basic digital print
  • ICPPRP3110 Develop detailed design — prerequisite: ICPPRP2110 Develop basic design concepts
  • ICPPRP3210 Produce typographic images — prerequisite: ICPPRP2210 Select and apply type
  • ICPPRP3960 Generate high-end PDF files — prerequisite: ICPPRP2840 Produce PDF files for online and screen display

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

LICENSING

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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