This page is updated when information changes, but it's always best to talk to your training provider to confirm course details before you enrol.
Overview
This qualification applies to individuals working as a pre-media tradesperson. Typically they design and prepare layouts and artwork, manipulate images and text to meet production and design requirements and apply solutions to a defined range of problems associated with, and characteristic to, the print medium. They may also provide some leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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Financial help
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Government funding is available for this course. Check your eligibility for:
*To be eligible for this funding, you have to do an apprenticeship.
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are not available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
To see how government funding could help to reduce the cost of your course, check your eligibility for funding.
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On-the-job training
- Completing this course through an apprenticeship can help you to learn the skills you need.
This apprenticeship is available:
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Through apprenticeship:
4 years - Qualification only:
1–2 years
- Through apprenticeship:
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
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| Communicate in the workplace | Core |
| Develop and apply knowledge of the printing and graphic arts industry | Core |
| Inspect quality against required standards in a production environment | Core |
| Maintain a safe work environment | Core |
| Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | Core |
| Access and use the internet | Elective |
| Analyse information and assign meta tags | Elective |
| Apply 5S procedures | Elective |
| Apply colour to design briefs | Elective |
| Apply competitive systems and practices | Elective |
| Apply cost factors to work practices | Elective |
| Apply scripting language in authoring | Elective |
| Apply software applications to digital production | Elective |
| Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites | Elective |
| Capture digital images | Elective |
| Compose and evaluate typography | Elective |
| Contribute to workplace innovation | Elective |
| Create 2D digital animations | Elective |
| Create a common gateway interface script | Elective |
| Create a markup language document to specification | Elective |
| Create and test interactive storage devices | Elective |
| Create graphics using graphics applications | Elective |
| Create pages using page layout applications | Elective |
| Deliver and monitor a service to customers | Elective |
| Deliver customer service | Elective |
| Develop basic design concepts | Elective |
| Develop complex cascading style sheets | Elective |
| Develop detailed design concepts | Elective |
| Develop drawing skills to communicate ideas | Elective |
| Digitise complex images for reproduction | Elective |
| Digitise images for reproduction | Elective |
| Edit digital images | Elective |
| Electronically combine complex images | Elective |
| Ensure website content meets technical protocols and standards | Elective |
| Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms | Elective |
| Generate complex imposition | Elective |
| Generate high-end PDF files | Elective |
| Generate proofs for digital production | Elective |
| Incorporate video into multimedia presentations | Elective |
| Integrate colour theory and design processes | Elective |
| Maintain interactive content | Elective |
| Make a presentation | Elective |
| Manage colour | Elective |
| Manage digital files | Elective |
| Manage the impact of change on own work | Elective |
| Manipulate and incorporate audio into multimedia presentations | Elective |
| Operate databases for digital printing | Elective |
| Output images | Elective |
| Preflight and import complex images for digital devices | Elective |
| Prepare film for basic screen printing | Elective |
| Prepare film for complex screen printing | Elective |
| Prepare for personalised digital printing | Elective |
| Prepare imposition format for printing processes | Elective |
| Produce and manage basic digital print | Elective |
| Produce flexographic photopolymer plates | Elective |
| Produce graphics using graphics applications | Elective |
| Produce offset lithographic plates | Elective |
| Produce pages using a page layout application | Elective |
| Produce PDF files for online and screen display | Elective |
| Produce relief plates | Elective |
| Produce typographic images | Elective |
| Proof images | Elective |
| Provide basic instruction for a task | Elective |
| Scan images for reproduction | Elective |
| Select and apply type | Elective |
| Set up and produce basic digital print | Elective |
| Set up and use complex colour management for production | Elective |
| Sustain process improvements | Elective |
| Transfer digital files | Elective |
| Undertake a complex design brief | Elective |
| Undertake basic production scheduling | Elective |
| Undertake digital proofing | Elective |
| Undertake root cause analysis | Elective |
| Use basic drawing techniques | Elective |
| Use colour management for production | Elective |
| Use colour management systems | Elective |
| Use development software and ICT tools to build a basic website | Elective |
| Use structured problem-solving tools | Elective |
| Use typography techniques | Elective |
| Work with digital information | Elective |
Job prospects
The Certificate III in Prepress Graphic Design Production sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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Newspaper and Periodical Editor
ANZSCO 212412
Newspaper or Periodical Editors plan and direct editing of publications, such as newspapers, magazines or journals, in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines and accepted rules of grammar, style and format prior to printing and distribution.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Graphic Designer
ANZSCO 232411
Design imagery and documents that fulfill a commercial or communication need.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Multimedia Designer
ANZSCO 232413
Multimedia Designers plan, design and develop the production of digitally delivered information, promotional content, instructional material and entertainment through online and recorded digital media using static and animated information, text, pictures, video and sound to produce information and entertainment tailored to an intended audience and purpose.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Web Designer
ANZSCO 232414
Web Designers plan, design, develop and prepare information for Internet publication with particular emphasis on the user interface, ease of navigation and location of information using text, pictures, animation, sound, colours, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Game and Multimedia Developer
ANZSCO 261211
Game and Multimedia Developers create and manipulate computer animation, audio, video and graphic image files into multimedia programs to produce data and content for CD-ROMs, information kiosks, multimedia presentations, websites, mobile telephone resources, electronic gaming environments, e-commerce and e-security solutions, and entertainment and education products.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Print Finisher
ANZSCO 392111
Print Finishers bind books and other publications, and finish printed products by hand or machine.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Screen Printer
ANZSCO 392112
Screen Printers prepare stencils, and set up and operate power-driven or hand-operated screen print equipment.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker
ANZSCO 392211
Graphic Pre-Press Trades Workers manipulate, set and compose text and graphics into a format suitable for printing and other visual media.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Photographic Developer and Printer
ANZSCO 711411
Photographic Developers and Printers edit and adjust digital images, develop photographic film, and print photographic images from digital media, negatives and positives using computer software, fully automatic equipment and by separate processes.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III
Training providers delivering Certificate III in Prepress Graphic Design Production
It's a good idea to research multiple training providers to make sure you're getting the right training for you.
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TAFE QUEENSLAND (RTO code 0275)
Government funding
- Skills Assure Supplier
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CLB TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD (RTO code 21356)
Government funding
- Skills Assure Supplier
Contact this provider
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Print Training Australia (RTO code 40122)
Contact this provider
How to enrol in this course
To enrol, choose a training provider that offers this course. You can see provider details on this page.
When you find one that you think suits you, visit their website or contact them directly to confirm details like start dates, fees, funding, delivery locations and delivery options.
The provider will guide you through the enrolment process.
How do apprenticeships and traineeships work?
Apprenticeships and traineeships let you combine hands-on work experience with training. You’ll gain job-ready skills and earn an income while you complete a qualification.
As an apprentice or a trainee, you work with an employer while completing your training. Most of your time is spent learning on the job, with some classroom or online training to support the skills you're developing in the workplace.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
Find out more about apprenticeships and traineeships.
See more information about the apprenticeship or traineeship you’re interested in pursuing on the Queensland Training Information Service.
How long will this course take?
This course is competency-based training, which means you progress as you demonstrate your skills and knowledge, rather than in a set amount of time.
The duration shown here is an estimate for full-time study based on how long most people take to complete the course. You may finish earlier than other people, or it may take you a bit longer.
If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get credits or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the time needed for training.
Duration for apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships take longer than doing the qualification on its own, but you learn valuable hands-on skills.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
Learn about how courses are delivered
Different courses have different delivery options. Consider your needs when you’re researching courses. Some courses may be delivered entirely online or partially online. Others may be delivered in a classroom.
Some courses, like those delivered through apprenticeships and traineeships, are mostly based in the workplace but with some classroom or online study.
If a certain type of delivery is important to you, talk to your provider before you enrol to make sure they offer that delivery option.
How to reduce the cost of your course
There are lots of ways you can reduce the cost of your course.
- The government could partly or fully cover the cost of your course. See information about financial help and government funding on this page.
- The government also offers funding for some costs related to your course.
- If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get a cost credit or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the cost.
Learn about financial help and government funding
The main cost of training is usually the course fees, which vary depending on things like which course and training provider you choose.
You may be able to get your training for free or at a reduced cost, or you could get help with paying for training-related costs. You can also pay for some courses with a VET Student Loan.
Find out more about getting help paying for your training or check if you're eligible.
What are entry requirements?
Some courses have conditions you need to meet before you can enrol in the course. They help make sure you have the right background or skills for the training.
Entry requirements might include a certain education level, skills or knowledge, work status, or experience.