Print Media Technician Programme
- Republic of Ireland
- The Programme is heavily subsidised by the Design Print & Packaging Skillnet.
- Irish Printing Federation
The Course will
- Run over 2 years
- Delivered through on-line tutor led classes
- Working with the trainees and the companies
- Requiring involvement from the trainees companies
- Provide an accredited level 3 equivalent qualifications
- Initial intake for September 2023 of 20 trainees
THE COURSE WILL BE DELIVERED IN THE FOLLOWING MODULES
- Understanding Working Practices in the Print working
- Employment Rights and Responsibilities in the Processing and Manufacturing Industries
- Understanding how to contribute to improving the effectiveness of the Print Company
- Understanding how to promote and monitor Health and Safety in the Print working environment
- Understanding how to manage Print Finishing Machines
- Understanding how to manage Print Machines
- Understanding Digital Printing
- Understanding Digital Artwork
- GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE
- Masterclasses to provide additional real life experience and insights
The overarching aim is that the job specific or machine specific training will be delivered by each company in their own premises and the programme will provide each trainee with a greater context, understanding and the approaches to enable them to better contribute within the production environment.
The programme is intended to provide the foundational knowledge required of a Print Media Technician. The ambition is that Further future training programme will be able to build on this to provide our industry with the skilled talent required for future success.