Printing and Publishing - Moraine Park Technical College

Printing and Publishing from Moraine Park Technical College is a Campus Associate Publishing degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Program Description Graduates of the Printing and Publishing program are employed by printers that employ digital, offset, Web or sheetfed printing technologies. Their job titles may include Press System Technician, Digital Printing Technician, Finishing System Technician, Estimating Representative, Print Distribution Technician, Customer Service Representative or Print Shop Technician. Print shops where graduates would be employed may vary in size from a few employees to several thousand employees. Therefore, individuals may be generalists and operate a variety of printing and finishing equipment as well as perform customer service and estimating functions, or they may be a specialist operating one type of printing or finishing system. Individuals in these positions must possess strong communication skills, team-building and problem-solving skills, and computer skills, and they must be able to work independently as well as be reliable employees. Career Opportunities Press System Technician Digital Printing Specialist Finishing System Technician Print Distribution Specialist Customer Service Representative Estimating Representative Print Shop Technician (generalist) Plant Scheduler Program Outcomes Apply color theory. Provide client services. Apply problem-solving concepts to assigned tasks. Apply team-building skills to accomplish specific team goals. Differentiate between various printing technologies. Document the printing/publishing process. Operate finishing equipment. Organize job for production. Perform preventative maintenance. Perform quality assurance checks. Set up printing equipment. Operate printing equipment. Complete printing equipment cleanup. Perform distribution functions. Create job estimates. View more details on Moraine Park Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Publishing courses.