Soft-Cover Book Production Programme

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

The Soft-Cover Book Production Learning Programme is designed to meet the Mechanised Soft- Cover Bookbinding Technology curriculum specifications by providing learners with a full understanding of the book production responsibilities of an artisan. The following generic Instructor-Led-Training (ILT) knowledge modules are facilitated by Printing SA as face-to-face or online training.

The Soft-Cover Book Production programme is a is a blended learning programme and consists of knowledge, practical skills, and workplace experience modules

Course Cost Per Learner

Printing SA Member cost (face to face)
Productivity and Economics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Advanced Quality Studies Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 5 750
Soft-Cover Book Production Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 5 750


Non-Member cost (face to face)
Productivity and Economics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Advanced Quality Studies Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 6 900
Soft-Cover Book Production Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 6 900

Printing SA Member cost (online)
Productivity and Economics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 2 070
Advanced Quality Studies Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 3 450
Soft-Cover Book Production Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 3 450

Non-Member cost (online)
Productivity and Economics Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 2 484
Advanced Quality Studies Knowledge Module (including assesment) - R 4 140
Soft-Cover Book Production Knowledge Module (including assessment) - R 4 140

PSA Member cost entire programme (face to face) - R 14 950
Non-Member cost entire programme (face to face) - R 17 940
PSA Member cost entire programme (online) - R 8 970
Non-Member cost entire programme (online) - R 10 764

Registration Closing Date:
(Limited Grants Available)
Production and Economics
Production and Economics

Course Date
10 to 11 September 2025

Module 1 Assessment Date : 17 September 2025
Printing Science Basics
Advanced Quality Studies

Course Date
01 and 02 October 2025

Module 2 Assessment Date : 08 October 2025
Printing Quality Basics
Soft-Cover Book Productions

Course Date
15 and 16 October 2025

Module 3 Assessment Date : 22 October 2025