Print Academy

Course Objective: To prepare students for the CPSS exam or to introduce employees to graphic communications through self paced study and supported by plant tours and classroom instruction.

Part One: Self-Paced Study Each week, students receive a lesson plan: reading, internet search, homework questions, etc. Students are solely responsible for motivating themselves to complete the assignment in the appropriate time frame. There will be periodic quizzes which will need to be returned to the RPI to monitor students’ progress.

February 27– mail chapters 1, 6 and 7 Know Your Customer, Customer Satisfaction and Proactive Customer Service

March 5 – mail chapters 3, 4 and 5. A Key to Success, The Written Word, Tools to Help You Do Your Job.

March 12 – mail chapters 8, 9 and 10 Time Management, Art of Supervising, Legal Issues

March 19 – mail chapters 11, 12, and SAFETY material Production Planning, Systems for Smooth Work Flow. QUIZ.

March 26 – mail chapters 13, 16, 23 Press Checks, Prepress, Electronic Image Management

April 2 – mail chapter 15 Intro to Printing Processes

April 9 – hand-out chapters 27 and 33 Labels and Packaging

April 16 – mail chapters 21,22 and 26 Bar Codes, Computer Driven and Envelopes

April 23 – mail chapters 18 and 20 Paper and Ink QUIZ

April 30 – mail chapters 31, 17, 14, and 30 Magazine Production, Binding and Finishing, Your Merchandise in Transit, Book Specifications.

Part II: Classroom Instruction and Plant Tours CPSS candidates will be given first opportunity to fill this part of the program – limited to 20. Next, enrollments will be taken from others in the industry who need this type of program to “jump start” them into graphic communications. This part would be appropriate for the new sales rep, CSR or others who have been placed on a fast track within an organization.

May 11, 2004

8:00 am – Meet at James Rumsey Technical Institute – Continental Breakfast

8:30am – Welcome and Introductions – Charles McClain, Director, Regional Printing Institute

9:00am – Pre-Exam

10:00am – Classroom time – topic: The Basics of Color Theory.

BREAK

11:15am – Classroom time – topic: Paper

12:15pm – Lunch at JRTI

12:45pm – Bus departs JRTI

1:00 pm – Quad Graphics – presentation on GRAVURE and pressroom tour

3:00pm – Bus departs Quad Graphics.

3:30pm – Dalb, Inc – presentation on SCREEN printing and plant tour (snack provided)

5:00pm – Bus arrives back at JRTI. Group meets to discuss the days events

6:00pm – Day one is complete

May 12, 2004

8:00am – Board bus at James Rumsey Technical Institute

9:00am – Regency Thermographers – presentation on THERMOGRAPHY and plant tour

10:30am – Board bus

11:00am – Hub Labels – presentation on FLEXOGRAPHY and plant tour lunch brought in

1:00pm – Board bus

1:30pm – Quebecor/Martinsburg – presentation on NON-IMPACT

3:00pm – Board bus

3:30pm – Arrive back at JRTI

3:45pm – EXAM

4:45pm – Free time and dinner on your own

6:00pm – Review of course material completed prior to arrival at conference. Discussion regarding CPSS exam

7:30pm – Day 2 complete

May 13, 2004

8:00am – Board bus at James Rumsey Technical Institute (goody bag)

8:30am – Quebecor World/Winchester – presentation on LITHOGRAPHY and pressroom tour

10:00am – Board bus

10:30am – Berryville Graphics – presentation on BOOK MANUFACTURING and bindery tour

12:30pm – Board bus

1:15pm – Lunch at Perry Judd’s

1:45pm – EXAM – Printing Processes

2:30pm – Perry Judd’s -presentation on MAGAZINE PRODUCTION and bindery tour

4:00pm – Board bus

4:30pm – Coral Graphics - presentation on COMPONENT PRINTING and plant tour

5:15pm – Board bus

6:00pm – Dinner on your own

7:00pm – FINAL EXAM

8:30pm – Day 3 complete

May 14, 2004

8am – 8pm Regional Printing Institute is open for individual or group study. Library resources available for use in the classroom: All SSPP Newsletters from the last 5 years – Signature Service Pocket Pal SSPP’s Home Study Course Color Theory PrintScape Curriculum (GATF) Offset press and Imaging Curriculum (GATF) Print 101 – CBT created by LSR Publishing

May 15, 2004

Certified Printing Service Specialist Exam 8:30 am James Rumsey Technical Institute

Cost: Part I $675.00 includes SSPP 2-Volume Handbook testing fee weekly correspondence evaluative quizzes 3 college credits

Cost: Part II $495.00 includes the 4 day itinerary shown above

Cost: Part I & II - $870
Register today or Contact Us at RPI if you are interested in this class.
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