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The Printing and Graphic Arts industry is seeking people who are creative, well organised, practical and enthusiastic to fill a range of traineeships and apprenticeships.
Today's printing industry is a technologically savvy one, with an emphasis on computerised operation at all stages of production. Mechanically-minded, practical and hands-on people, who enjoy work in a creative environment, should consider a career in printing.
Personal attributes: 
- Able to merge creativity and hands-on skills
- computer literate
- interested in managing and controlling processes, for example from the raw printed product during its transformation into finished products ready for the buyer
- normal eyesight and colour vision
- good with hands
- technical aptitude
- a practical, logical approach to work
- reliable
- ability to follow directions
- safety conscious
Examples of careers in printing and graphic arts include:
- Book Binder and Finisher
- Graphic Artist
- Ink Manufacturer
- Multimedia Graphic Designer
- Pre-Press Technican
- Print Finisher
- Print Machinist
- Print Manager
- Sales Manager
- Screen Printer
Want to know more about careers in Printing and Graphic Arts?
FutureNow - Creative & Leisure Industries Training Council Inc.
Contact: Paul Muenchow - Project Manager Information, Art and Design
Phone: (08) 9285 8555
Email: pmuenchow@futurenow.org.au
Website: www.futurenow.org.au
Click on the following link for further infomation on careers available in the printing industry: FutureNow Printing and Graphic Arts Careers Flyer
Printing Careers Website - www.printingcareers.com.au
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nationally recognised training
The following qualifications are available from the Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package (ICP10) for the printing industry:
- ICP20110 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General)
- ICP20210 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Desktop Publishing)
- ICP20310 Certificate II in Pritning and Graphic Arts (Digital Printing)
- ICP20410 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Print Production Support)
- ICP20510 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Screen Printing)
- ICP20610 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Converting, Binding and Finishing)
- ICP20710 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Sacks and Bags)
- ICP20810 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons)
- ICP20910 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Corrugating)
- ICP21010 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Mail House)
- ICP21110 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Ink Manufacture)
- ICP30110 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Graphic Design Production)
- ICP30210 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Graphic Pre-press)
- ICP30310 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Multimedia)
- ICP30410 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Digital Printing)
- ICP30510 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Printing)
- ICP30610 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Screen Printing)
- ICP30710 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Print Finishing)
- ICP30810 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Sacks and Bags)
- ICP30910 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons and Corrugating)
- ICP31010 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Mail House)
- ICP31110 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Ink Manufacture)
- ICP40110 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Graphic Pre-press)
- ICP40210 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Multimedia)
- ICP40310 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Printing)
- ICP40410 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Print Finishing)
- ICP40510 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphci Arts (Mail House)
- ICP40610 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Management/Sales)
- ICP40710 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Process Leadership)
- ICP50110 Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts (Digital Production)
- ICP50210 Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts (Multimedia)
- ICP50310 Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts (Printing)
- ICP50410 Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts (Management/Sales)
- ICP50510 Diploam of Printing and Graphic Arts (Process Improvement)
The Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package (ICP05) caters for new and emerging technologies and addresses current and future skill needs, detailing 34 qualifications that are recognised nationally by industry and training regulators. Qualifications range from Certificate II to Advanced Diploma in general and specialist areas.
Click here for an overview of the Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package (ICP05) from IBSA - Innovation and Business Skills Australia, the National Industry Skills Council responsible for this training package.
Click here to find more information about this package via the National Training Information Service website.
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