Commercial Digital Printer Programme

Expand your skills and empower the industry with training courses from Printing SA.
Course Outcomes

The objective of this course is to introduce learners to the digital printing Industry and to teach the key concepts and theories that they will need to become proficient in the digital pre-press, printing and print finishing environments.

Who Should Attend?

Any employee, who is required to perform digital pre-press and or printing operations, ought to complete this programme.
Experienced Operators should also complete these modules to provide them with the underpinning knowledge they need to enhance their practical abilities.

Course Duration

Seven 2-day Modules
(Modular exams are written on a separate day after each module)

Course Cost Per Learner

Printing SA Member cost (online)
Introduction to Digital Printing Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Digital Pre-Press Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Colour Management Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Digital Printing Inks Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Digital Printing Substrates Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 3 450
Digital Printing Finishing Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 3 450
Digital Printing Presses Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 3 450

Non-Member cost (online)
Introduction to Digital Printing Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Digital Pre-Press Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Colour Management Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Digital Printing Inks Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Digital Printing Substrates Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 4 140
Digital Printing Finishing Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 4 140
Digital Printing Presses Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 4 140

Printing SA Member cost (face to face)
Introduction to Digital Printing Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 198
Digital Pre-Press Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 198
Colour Management Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 198
Digital Printing Inks Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 198
Digital Printing Substrates Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 4 198
Digital Printing Finishing Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 4 198
Digital Printing Presses Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 4 198

Non-member cost (face to face)
Introduction to Digital Printing Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 037
Digital Pre-Press Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 037
Colour Management Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 037
Digital Printing Inks Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 037
Digital Printing Substrates Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 5 037
Digital Printing Finishing Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 5 037
Digital Printing Presses Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 5 037

Printing SA Member cost: R 29 386 for entire programme (face to face)
Printing SA Member cost: R 24 150 for entire programme (online)
Non-Member cost: R 35 259 for entire programme (face to face)
Non-Member cost: R 28 980 for entire programme (online)

Printing SA would like to acknowledge and thank FESPA for generously making available funding for the redesign and development of the following 7 knowledge modules that form part of the Commercial Digital Printer Programme.

Registration Closing Date:

19 June 2025

Introduction to Digital Printing
Introduction to Digital Printing

Course Date
02 and 03 July 2025

Module 1 exam date :09 July 2025
Digital Pre-Press
Digital Pre-Press

Course Date
16 and 17 July 2025

Module 2 exam date:23 July 2025
Colour Management
Colour Management

Course Date
30 and 31 July 2025

Module 3 exam date :06 August 2025
Digital Printing Inks
Digital Printing Inks

Course Date
13 and 14 August 2025

Module 4 exam date :20 August 2025
Digital Printing Substrates
Digital Printing Substrates

Course Date
27 and 28 August 2025

Module 5 exam date: 03 September 2025
Digital Printing Finishing
Digital Printing Finishing

Course Date
10 and 11 September 2025

Module 6 exam date: 17 September 2025
Digital Printing Presses
Digital Printing Presses

Course Date
01 and 02 October 2025

Module 7 exam date: 08 October 2025