First contact with the world of design and printing. Practical and creative training oriented towards the professional sector.
Basic VET in Graphic Arts is the entry point to the industry for young people who want to learn a trade working with their hands. General education is combined with practical workshops in design, printing and graphic production.
Over the two years, students come into contact with the materials, machines and digital tools used in the day-to-day industry, building a solid foundation to continue studying or enter the job market.
Basic VET gives access to any Intermediate VET cycle.
Course information
2,000 hours over 2 years
Printing, basic layout, image retouching and graphic finishing
Work placement during both years of the course
Basic Technician in Graphic Arts + ESO Graduate
Methodology
Learning happens by doing. Each unit is worked on in the workshop, with real materials and machines, in situations that reproduce actual industry work.
Workshop printing · Finishing and binding · Basic layout · Photo retouching · File preparation · Introductory screen printing
The process
Theory introduction and demonstration
Guided workshop practice
Independent production with support
Evaluation of the final result
Workshop printers · Adobe Photoshop (basic level) · Finishing and binding tools · Screen printing equipment
On completion, students can continue to Intermediate VET, with reserved places in Graphic Arts family cycles, or begin entering the job market in production and finishing roles.
Career paths
Support in the preparation and operation of printing machines in workshops and graphic companies.
Bookbinding, cutting, laminating and finishing tasks on printed products.
Support in the production flow of a graphic company: materials preparation and print run control.
Document reproduction and preparation in copy services, digital print shops and educational centres.
Collaboration in screen printing production on textiles, cardboard and other substrates.
Direct access to Intermediate VET in Graphic Printing or Digital Prepress without entrance tests.
Contact us or visit the centre to learn about the course, the facilities and the teaching staff.