Workforce Development and Continuing Education

Pre-Employment
Program  

Print 101 

Fall 2009 - Monday - Friday; October 13 - November 2,  8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Course Description: This fifteen day course is an orientation into the field of Graphic Communications with a concentration in press and bindery applications.  The course is designed to be 80% practical application and 20% classroom theory.  In addition to Pressroom Basics, the introduction to the printing process will emphasize the Lithography Printing Process and the Gravure Printing Process.  The Finishing Operations will also be highlighted, in addition to an introduction to Personal Computers.  Safety in the pressroom will be emphasized throughout the training, with a ten-hour OSHA Certification card awarded to all students who successfully complete the program.  At the completion of this course, a student will have a basic knowledge of the specified areas of study that can be transferred into the work place.