Commercial Printing Operations

An open entry/open-exit modular course preparing individuals for entry-level employment in the graphics industry as a small press operator, large press feeder, bookletmaker operator, cutter operator, folder operator, platemaker/CTP, proofer, or small bindery machine operator, with supportive skills in prepress operations. Students work in a real-world environment. Safety procedures, stocks and materials, bidding and estimating, work orders, use of layout tools, platemaking/CTP, and basic computer literacy, are all part of the course. Students prepare a portfolio of completed assignments. (FT)