Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts

(Desktop Publishing)

This VET program:

• provides participants with the knowledge and skills to achieve competencies that will enhance their employment prospects in the printing and graphic arts industries.
• enables participants to gain a recognised credential and to make informed choices in relation to vocation and career paths.

Sample Modules (Units 1 - 4)

• Communicate in the workplace
• Inspect quality against required standards
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Access and use the Internet
• Develop a basic design concept
• Select and apply type
• Produce pages using a page layout application
• Produce graphics using a graphics application
• Proof images
• Edit a digital image
• Scan a line image
• Produce interactive PDF files
• Digitise images for reproduction
• Electronically combine and assemble data
• Capture a digital image

Future Pathways

• Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Multimedia)
• Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts (Multimedia)

Future Career Opportunities

• Multimedia developer
• Graphic designer