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Printing and Graphic Arts ICP

Overview

Commencements

Availability & Duration

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

Overview
These qualifications cover graphic media, mail house, pre-press, print communications, print manufacture and printing areas of work.

‘Information and Communications Technology’, ‘Creative Arts and Culture’ and ’Business Services’ are associated industries.

 

Quick facts


The training units of competent structure and packing rules are detailed in Training Package documents.

The information provided here includes the most recent changes from the ICP (release 3.0) Training Package.

The Printing and Graphic Arts Package ICP (release 3.0) includes eight qualifications and four skill sets.

Registered Training Organisations can access the full details of this Training Package from the
training.gov.au website.

 

Career information

Qualification and job outcome information is also presented in a Job Pathway Chart.

For specific industry information click here.

More detail of how training works can be accessed here: for employers; for potential employees.

Use the My Skills site to search for Registered Training Organisations registered to deliver courses. Each State and Territory separately approves Registered Training Organisations to deliver apprenticeships and traineeships in their jurisdiction.

Major Occupations Training
Screen Printer
Desktop Publishing Assistant
Print Finisher
General Printing Assistant
Digital Print Assistant
Digital Printer

Qualifications Summary

ICP20115 - Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General)

This qualification applies to individuals who perform a range of mainly routine tasks in the printing and graphic arts industry. They work under direct supervision, and use limited practical skills and fundamental operational knowledge in a defined context. It covers 11 work function areas.

Digital Print Assistant
General Printing Assistant
Desktop Publishing Assistant
Machine Operator (Corrugating)
Ink Mixer
Bench Hand (Assistant Machinist)
Machine Operator (Cartons)
Mail House Operator
Screen Printing Assistant
Offsider (Print Assistant)
General Operator (Sacks and Bags)

ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing

This qualification applies to individuals working as print machinists who set up and operate letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure printing presses, digital printers or screen printers and work on a range of printed products. 

Digital Printer
Digital Print Manager
Print Machinist (Flexographic)
Print Machinist (Gravure)
Print Machinist (Lithographic)
Screen Printer
Print Machinist (Pad)

ICP31315 - Certificate III in Print Manufacturing

Appropriate for individuals working in the print manufacturing area creating printed products by hand or machine. They are responsible for post-press and finishing stages of the print process.

Sacks and Bags Maker
Print Finisher
Paper Products Machinist
Ink Mixer
Mail House Production Worker

ICP31415 - Certificate III in Print Communications

This qualification applies to individuals working as a pre-media tradesperson. They design and prepare layouts and artwork, manipulate images and text, to meet production and design requirements. Apply solutions to a defined range of problems associated with, and characteristic to, the print medium. 

Pre-press Worker
Desktop Publisher
Multimedia Content Author

ICP40115 - Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts

This general 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.

Printing Technician
Pre-press Technician
Binding and Finishing Technician

ICP40515 - Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Mail House)

Suitable training for those engaged in production coordination, scheduling and supervising in the mail house sector.

Production Supervisor (Mail House)

ICP40815 - Certificate IV in ePublishing

This qualification covers people working with digital content for publication across one or more platforms. They have broad technical and theoretical knowledge of digital publication processes and need to analyse, compare and act on information from a range of sources to complete specialised tasks.

Digital Publisher
ePublisher

ICP50115 - Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts

This qualification applies to individuals who possess a sound theoretical knowledge in the Printing and Graphic arts industry and are responsible for production workflow. They analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources and are involved in planning, scheduling and the supervision of labour, machines, and materials for production. They provide leadership and guidance to others with responsibility for the output of others.

Production Controller (Pre-press)
Production Manager
Print Production Supervisor
Media Developer

Note: Employers should be aware that this information is provided as a guide only to the content and use of the Training Package. Employers should seek advice from an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (Apprenticeship Network) provider or Registered Training Organisation for more detail.

Commencements
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
ICP20115 - Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General)
Annual Commencements 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing
Annual Commencements 10 60 15 10 15 0 0 0
ICP31315 - Certificate III in Print Manufacturing
Annual Commencements 10 20 10 5 0 0 0 0
ICP31415 - Certificate III in Print Communications
Annual Commencements 5 70 10 0 5 0 0 0

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 28/03/2019, rounded estimates for October 2017 to September 2018. Qualifications with no recorded commencements may not appear. This data is for general information purposes only.

Availability and Duration
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
ICP20115 - Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths 18 mths 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T T
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing , Digital Printer
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 42 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A T * A
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing , Digital Print Manager
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 42 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A T * A
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing , Print Machinist (Flexographic)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 42 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A A * A
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing , Print Machinist (Gravure)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 42 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A A * A
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing , Print Machinist (Lithographic)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 42 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A A * A
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing , Screen Printer
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A T * A
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing , Print Machinist (Pad)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 42 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A A * A
ICP31315 - Certificate III in Print Manufacturing , Sacks and Bags Maker
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A T * A A
ICP31315 - Certificate III in Print Manufacturing , Print Finisher
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A A * A A
ICP31315 - Certificate III in Print Manufacturing , Paper Products Machinist
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A T * A A
ICP31315 - Certificate III in Print Manufacturing , Ink Mixer
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 36 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A T * A A
ICP31315 - Certificate III in Print Manufacturing , Mail House Production Worker
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 36 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A T * A A
ICP31415 - Certificate III in Print Communications , Pre-press Worker
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 42 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A A * A A
ICP31415 - Certificate III in Print Communications , Desktop Publisher
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 42 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A T * A A
ICP31415 - Certificate III in Print Communications , Multimedia Content Author
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 24 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A T T * A A
ICP40115 - Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification * T
ICP40515 - Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Mail House)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 48 mths
Part Time
Classification * T
ICP40815 - Certificate IV in ePublishing
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
ICP50115 - Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths
Part Time
Classification * T

Legend: = Yes, = No, A = identified by the State or Territory as an Apprenticeship, T = identified by the State or Territory as a Traineeship, * = An approved qualification in Tasmania is available as an Apprenticeship/Traineeship.

Availability of Australian Apprenticeships and Nominal Duration (in months)
A Qualification registered by a State or Territory as available as an Australian Apprenticeship may not be eligible for public funding support, check with the relevant State or Territory Training Authority.

Nominal durations listed are for full time occuptations, stated in months. In some cases nominal durations provided may not include the completion of pre-requisites. This data is sourced from State and Territory Training Authorities and is provided for information only and must be confirmed with these authorities.

Australian School-based Apprenticeships
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
ICP20115 - Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General)
Availability
ICP31215 - Certificate III in Printing
Availability
ICP31315 - Certificate III in Print Manufacturing
Availability
ICP31415 - Certificate III in Print Communications
Availability
ICP40815 - Certificate IV in ePublishing
Availability

Legend: = Yes, = No

This information generally reflects availability of ASbAs that may contribute to study scores. In some cases ASbAs allow an individual to start training in a qualification that can be completed after they leave secondary school. Australian Apprenticeships may also be undertaken as part-time employment. Please note that applicable industrial arrangements must allow for ASbAs. Visit the relevant State or Territory website for more detailed information (click on the State or Territory link provided).

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