Sheetfed Lithographers Assistant Skills Programme

Course Outcomes

Printing SA has developed a range of learning programmes that form part of the new SAQA registered Sheetfed Lithographer qualification.

This learning programme integrates the skills, knowledge and workplace experience that a Sheetfed Lithographers Assistant needs to competently assist Sheetfed Lithographers setup, operate and maintain lithographic printing presses.

Participating companies will be provided Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Assessment Instruments for all the prescribed practical activities.

Participating companies will also be provided logbooks that define the workplace experience component. Learners will undergo a final competency assessment after successfully completing all the prescribed skills, knowledge, and workplace experience modules.

Who Should Attend?

Any employee, who is required to assist on sheetfed lithographic printing presses, ought to complete this skills programme.
Experienced Assistants should also complete this programme to provide them recognition of prior learning.

Course Duration

10 days
(Learners undergo knowledge assessments on a separate days after each knowledge module)

Course Cost Per Learner

Printing SA Member cost (face to face)
Printing Press Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 570
Printing Science Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 570
Printing Quality Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 570
Machine Maintenance Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 570
Press Assistant Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 5 570
Press Assistant Final Competency Assessment - R 2 530

Non-Member cost (face to face)
Printing Press Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 900
Printing Science Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 900
Printing Quality Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 900
Machine Maintenance Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 900
Press Assistant Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 6 900
Press Assistant Final Competency Assessment - R 3 036

Printing SA Member cost (online)
Printing Press Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Printing Science Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Printing Quality Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Machine Maintenance Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Press Assistant Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 2 530
Press Assistant Final Competency Assessment - R 2 640

Non-Member cost (online)
Printing Press Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Printing Science Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Printing Quality Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Machine Maintenance Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Press Assistant Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 4 140
Press Assistant Final Competency Assessment - R 3 036

PSA Member cost entire programme (face to face) - R 31 280
Non-Member cost entire programme (face to face) - R 37 536
PSA Member cost entire programme (online) - R 19 780
Non-Member cost entire programme (online) - R 23 736

Registration Closing Date:

22 April 2024