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: R 4 198 per course (face to face)
Printing SA Member cost: R 3 450 per course (online)
Non-Member cost: R 5 037 per course (face to face)

Non-Member cost: R 4 140 per course (online)

Printing SA Member cost: R 29 383 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:

16 June 2024

(Limited Grants Available)
Introduction to Digital Printing
Introduction to Digital Printing

Course Date
04 and 05 July 2024

Module 1 exam date :18 July 2024
Digital Pre-Press
Digital Pre-Press.

Course Date
11 and 12 July 2024

Module 2 exam date:18 July 2024
Colour Management
Colour Management.

Course Date
06 and 07 August 2024

Module 3 exam date :22 August 2024
Digital Printing Inks
Digital Printing Inks.

Course Date
15 and 16 August 2024

Module 4 exam date :22 August 2024
Digital Printing Substrates
Digital Printing Substrates.

Course Date
05 and 06 September 2024

Module 5 exam date: 19 September 2024
Digital Printing Finishing
Digital Printing Finishing.

Course Date
12 and 13 September 2024

Module 6 exam date: 19 September 2024
Digital Printing Presses
Digital Printing Presses.

Course Date
26 and 27 September 2024

Module 7 exam date: 3 October