Printing Technology (General) Certificate

PROGRAM CODE: 2C21269

The Printing Technology (General) Certificate is designed to provide the student with a basic overall understanding of the printing industry and its allied fields. Coursework in the Printing Technology Certificate program incorporates practical hands-on practice and classroom lectures. Students learn to set up and operate offset and digital printing presses and process print jobs. They also learn to create and print digital graphics, with programs like Adobe InDesign or similar often being covered. Students will learn about specialty printing as well, including flexography, package prototyping, and screen printing. This certificate requires a total of 26-31 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.

Required Courses (18 units):18
PRNT 085 F
 Introduction to Flexography4
PRNT 050 F
 Screen Printing I (formerly PRNT 072AF)2
PRNT 075 F
Electronic Prepress I6
PRNT 171 F
Offset Presswork6
Restricted Electives (8-13 units):8-13
PRNT 030 F
 Introductory Printing Skills Lab0.5-6
PRNT 031 F
Offset Skills Lab0.5-6
PRNT 032 F
 Flexographic Printing Skills Lab (formerly PRNT 090 F)0.5-6
PRNT 033 F
Digital Printing Skills Lab0.5-6
PRNT 034 F
Prepress Skills Lab0.5-6
PRNT 035 F
Screen Printing Skills Lab0.5-6
PRNT 044 F
 Self-Publishing Techniques for Sequential Art3
PRNT 051 F
 Screen Printing II (formerly PRNT 072BF)2
PRNT 052 F
 Screen Printing III (formerly PRNT 072CF)2
PRNT 060 F
 Basic Digital Printing (formerly PRNT 070 F)2
PRNT 061 F
 Intermediate Digital Imaging (formerly PRNT 070 F)2
PRNT 062 F
 Advanced Digital Imaging (formerly PRNT 070 F)2
PRNT 077 F
 Advanced Electronic Prepress6
PRNT 086 F
Advanced Flexography4
PRNT 101 F
 Introduction to Printing3
PRNT 133 F
Packaging Production3
PRNT 140 F
Color Management3
PRNT 142 F
 Prepress for Print using Adobe Creative Suite3
PRNT 145 F
Variable Data Imaging3
PRNT 172 F
Intermediate Offset Presswork6
PRNT 973 F
Advanced Offset Presswork6
Total Units26-31

Outcome 1: Demonstrate proper operational skills required to operate a central impression flexographic printing press to produce single color labels.

Outcome 2: Produce an offset printing plate produced to industry standards.

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