Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Print (Level 3) | |
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Qualification Type | Certificate | |
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Level | 3 | |
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Credits | 100 | |
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the printing sector of the print industry with individuals who have attained appropriate capabilities and competencies to work in the role of a printer's assistant, requiring some supervision.
The qualification is designed to credential people who are working in the print industry and who are engaged in a structured programme of learning in general and specific production activities involving one of the areas of: sheet-fed printing, reel-fed printing, screen printing, dry offset printing, pad printing, or digital processes for print. These people work alongside printers and are able to produce simple printed product to meet job and customer requirements. Knowledge and skills recognised by this qualification will support: competent job performance, the future introduction of new technologies within the sector, and further personal up-skilling in the printing workplace. Graduates of this level three qualification may progress on to the New Zealand Certificate in Print (Level 4) [Ref: 1823]. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Maintain personal safety around machinery in the workplace. - Prepare job components and make ready, under limited supervision, the machinery required to undertake production for simple print jobs as per customer specifications. - Run, with limited supervision, the machinery required to produce simple print jobs. - Take some responsibility for maintaining quality standards through communication with colleagues, and undertake post production tasks to meet customer and workplace requirements. - Carry out routine and preventive maintenance in the workplace, according to the maintenance schedule, and including gauges and instruments. - Implement a range of basic technical production skills to support print production requirements, while embedding relevant industry knowledge for terminology, machinery, equipment and production processes. - Apply workplace practices required of a printer's assistant which may include communication skills, teamwork and business skills. |
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Education pathways |
This is an entry level qualification that leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Print (Level 4) [Ref: 1823].
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Entry Requirements | Not available | |
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |
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Number | 1822 | |
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Status | Discontinued | |
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Created | 2013-04-09 12:39:39.0 | |
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Last Reviewed | 2017-01-16 15:09:04.0 | |
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Last Date For Entry | 2017-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |
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Discontinued | 2020-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |
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