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 5 592
Printing Science Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 592
Printing Quality Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 592
Machine Maintenance Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 8 388
Press Assistant Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 5 592
Press Assistant Final Competency Assessment - R 2 427

Non-Member cost (face to face)
Printing Press Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 711
Printing Science Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 711
Printing Quality Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 711
Machine Maintenance Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 10 066
Press Assistant Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 6 711
Press Assistant Final Competency Assessment - R 2 912

Printing SA Member cost (online)
Printing Press Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 000
Printing Science Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 000
Printing Quality Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 000
Machine Maintenance Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 7 500
Press Assistant Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 5 000
Press Assistant Final Competency Assessment - R 2 200

Non-Member cost (online)
Printing Press Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 000
Printing Science Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 000
Printing Quality Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 000
Machine Maintenance Basics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 9 000
Press Assistant Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 6 000
Press Assistant Final Competency Assessment - R 2 640

PSA Member cost entire programme (face to face) - R 33 183
Non-Member cost entire programme (face to face) - R 39 820
PSA Member cost entire programme (online) - R 28 215
Non-Member cost entire programme (online) - R 33 858

Registration Closing Date:

21 April 2023