The mission of the Graphics and Printing Communications program is to provide

individualized classroom and practical shop experience in the field of Graphics &

Printing Communications. Balancing lecture with hands-on activities, students learn

skills in plate making, presswork, and bindery. Instruction also includes operating,

maintaining and troubleshooting sheet-fed and duplicating presses; using materials

properly; printing single and multi-color jobs; and operating cutting, folding, and binding

equipment.

Field trips to large printing plants and related industries help students to realize

the need to become highly trained and inform them of the broad opportunities in the

printing and graphics communications industry.

Students follow a well-organized safety and health program dedicated to accident

prevention and prediction. Safe and efficient work practices, basic occupational skills,

and employability skills are an integral part of the course. Co-op opportunities are available

for those students who advance and want to pursue personal career goals.

The printing and publishing industry is the nation’s third largest manufacturing

enterprise. New computer-oriented imaging operations are opening doors for people

with electronic imaging skills. Well-trained and educated workers can expect to find

plenty of jobs and earn good wages. Positions are available such as press operator,

press helper, binding and finishing operator or a combination of all three. After years

of experience and additional training, these positions could lead to positions as administrators

or managers, owners, estimators, schedulers, sales managers, or customer

service representatives. Opportunities for employment are available at commercial

printing companies as well as in-plant printing shops.

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