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 in the printing and graphic arts industry. They apply solutions to a defined range of problems and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They also take responsibility for production flow and provide supervision and guidance to others with limited responsibility for the output of others. Individuals undertaking this unit should have significant experience in the Printing and Graphic Arts industry.
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 not available for this course.
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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.
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On-the-job training
- Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.
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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.
- Qualification only:
6 months – 2 years
- Qualification only:
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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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| Develop and apply knowledge of the printing and graphic arts industry | Core |
| Facilitate communication in the workplace | Core |
| Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | Core |
| Manage a safe work environment | Core |
| Manage quality in a production environment | Core |
| Access and use the internet | Elective |
| Adapt digital content for publication on different devices | Elective |
| Analyse information and assign meta tags | Elective |
| Apply advanced software applications to digital production | Elective |
| Apply quality assurance techniques | Elective |
| Apply quick changeover procedures | Elective |
| Apply software applications to digital production | Elective |
| Assess competence | Elective |
| Author interactive media | Elective |
| Build client relationships and business networks | Elective |
| Capture digital images | Elective |
| Compose and evaluate typography | Elective |
| Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies | Elective |
| Coordinate the testing of interactive media products | Elective |
| Create 3D digital animations | Elective |
| Create 3D digital models | Elective |
| Create a common gateway interface script | Elective |
| Create a markup language document to specification | Elective |
| Create advanced 3D digital models | Elective |
| Create dynamic web pages | Elective |
| Create graphics using graphics applications | Elective |
| Create pages using page layout applications | Elective |
| Create user interfaces | Elective |
| Create visual design components | Elective |
| Design e-learning resources | Elective |
| Design games | Elective |
| Design information architecture | Elective |
| Develop and implement strategies for intellectual property management | Elective |
| Develop basic design concepts | Elective |
| Develop complex cascading style sheets | Elective |
| Develop detailed design concepts | Elective |
| Develop document content and structure | Elective |
| Develop guidelines for uploading information to a website | Elective |
| Develop product knowledge | Elective |
| Develop work priorities | Elective |
| Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability | Elective |
| Digitise complex images for reproduction | Elective |
| Edit digital images | Elective |
| Ensure process improvements are sustained | Elective |
| Establish networks | Elective |
| Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S | Elective |
| Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices | Elective |
| Generate complex imposition | Elective |
| Generate high-end PDF files | Elective |
| Identify and plan sales prospects | Elective |
| Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | Elective |
| Implement continuous improvement | Elective |
| Implement copyright arrangements | Elective |
| Implement operational plan | Elective |
| Inspect quality against required standards in a production environment | Elective |
| Integrate database with a website | Elective |
| Lead team effectiveness | Elective |
| Manage colour | Elective |
| Manage personal work priorities and professional development | Elective |
| Manually sort mail and parcels | Elective |
| Mount and demount flexographic plates for complex printing | Elective |
| Operate databases for digital printing | Elective |
| Output images | Elective |
| Plan operational processes | Elective |
| Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace | Elective |
| Prepare and maintain the work area | Elective |
| Prepare for variable data printing | Elective |
| Prepare imposition format for printing processes | Elective |
| Prepare production costing estimates | Elective |
| Prepare, load and unload product on and off machine | Elective |
| Present, secure and support sales solutions | Elective |
| Produce and manage complex digital print | Elective |
| Produce PDF files for online and screen display | Elective |
| Produce specialised flexographic printed product | Elective |
| Promote innovation in a team environment | Elective |
| Promote products and services | Elective |
| Reconcile process outputs | Elective |
| Restore books | Elective |
| Run and monitor envelope manufacturing machines | Elective |
| Select and apply type | Elective |
| Set up and monitor in-line printing operations | Elective |
| Set up and operate automated workflow | Elective |
| Set up and operate folder gluer machine | Elective |
| Set up and produce basic digital print | Elective |
| Set up and produce complex digital print | Elective |
| Set up and produce hand-bound book | Elective |
| Set up and use complex colour management for production | Elective |
| Set up for complex flexographic printing | Elective |
| Set up for complex gravure printing | Elective |
| Set up for complex lithographic printing | Elective |
| Set up for complex pad printing | Elective |
| Set up for complex relief printing | Elective |
| Set up machine for complex collating | Elective |
| Set up machine for complex sequenced or multiple folding | Elective |
| Troubleshoot and optimise materials and machinery | Elective |
| Undertake a complex design brief | Elective |
| Undertake basic machine maintenance | Elective |
| Undertake basic production scheduling | Elective |
| Undertake inventory procedures | Elective |
| Use colour management for production | Elective |
| Use colour management systems | Elective |
| Use electronic monitoring systems (converting and finishing) | Elective |
| Use structured problem-solving tools | Elective |
| Work with digital information | Elective |
Job prospects
The Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts Management sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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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 -
Printing Machinist
ANZSCO 392311
Printing Machinists produce books, magazines, newspapers, brochures, posters, leaflets, packaging materials and stationery using printing presses.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Small Offset Printer
ANZSCO 392312
Small Offset Printers set up and operate small offset printing presses used in instant print shops or for in-house printing.
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 -
Printing Table Worker
ANZSCO 899512
Printing Table Workers operate bindery machines and perform manual binding and finishing of books and printed products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III
Training providers delivering Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts Management
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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Australian National College (RTO code 22134)
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How to enrol in this course
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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.
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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.
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