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Review of Digital Processes for Print unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Printing

Digital Processes for Print

23556, 23557

 

The Communications and Media Industry Training Organisation (CMITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          January 2012

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2015

 

Summary

 

These unit standards were reviewed following feedback from industry that they no longer met the industry requirements for digital printing due to changes in technology and workplace practices.

 

The review group comprised representatives from a range of printing companies, copy shops, digital printing suppliers and organisations involved, and/or interested in, digital printing.

 

The review group agreed that the reviewed unit standards should expire and that two new unit standards should be developed to meet industry requirements.

 

Main changes

 

·      Unit standards 23556 and 23557 were designated as expiring.

·      Two new unit standards were developed.

 

Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2014

 

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

 

The newly developed unit standards will be listed on CMR 0005.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following CMITO qualifications are Affected by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed in 2011.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

ID

1280

National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 3)

23556

1281

National Certificate in Printing (Digital Processes for Print) (Level 4)

23557

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Manufacturing > Printing > Digital Processes for Print

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

23556

Demonstrate knowledge of requirements for digital printing

3

15

D

23557

Demonstrate advanced industry knowledge for digital printing

4

15

D

27668

Demonstrate industry knowledge for digital printing

3

15

New

27669

Demonstrate knowledge of typography and design a logotype for digital printing

5

20

New