Technical training in offset, digital and flexographic printing. Learn to operate professional machinery and control production quality.
The Intermediate VET cycle in Graphic Printing trains technicians capable of operating and maintaining offset, digital and flexographic printing machines, and of controlling the entire production process through to the finished product.
Training takes place in a workshop equipped with professional machinery, learning to manage print runs, control colour, resolve issues and guarantee the quality of the final result.
Intermediate VET gives access to the Advanced VET in Design and Publishing, or any other Advanced VET cycle with the corresponding entry requirements.
Course information
2,000 hours over 2 years
Offset, digital printing, flexography and screen printing
Work placement during both years of the course
Technician in Graphic Printing
Methodology
Training takes place in the workshop with real machinery. Each unit reproduces a professional production situation: from machine preparation to quality control of the finished product.
Offset printing · Large-format digital printing · Flexography · Screen printing · Colour control · Finishing and binding · Machine maintenance
The process
Machine and materials preparation
Print proof and colour adjustment
Production run and quality control
Finishing, delivery and technical review
Offset presses · Cutting and printing plotters · Screen printing equipment · Colorimetric control tools · Colour management software
On completion, students can access Advanced VET in Design and Publishing or other Advanced VET cycles, or enter the productive sector directly.
Career paths
Operation and maintenance of offset printing machines in workshops and graphic companies.
Production management on large-format printers, poster printing and advertising materials.
Printing on containers, packaging and packaging materials in industrial sector companies.
Screen printing production on textile, plastic, glass and other non-conventional substrates.
Bookbinding, laminating, cutting and other finishing in printing and graphic arts companies.
Supervision and verification of print product quality throughout the entire production process.
Contact us or visit the centre to learn about the course, the facilities and the teaching staff.