Overview:

The Diploma in Vocation (D.Voc) in Printing Technology is a 1 year/2 semester program offered by many universities across India for those who have the desire to work and produce results in the printing technology and graphic arts arenas. This comprehensive course trains students in many types of printing methods and technologies; it prepares them for a dynamic career with clients.

The program will encourage participants to be skilled in various printing disciplines like digital, offset, screen, and flexographic printing. The program offers extensive on-the-job print industry experience working with the latest cutting edge printing machinery and undertakes supervision of prepress, press, and postpress activity. The program develops a skill set focused on quality control, techniques, and relationships with their clients to maintain high standards while creating print materials.

The programme strengthens the skills of creating multiple types of prints, covering digital printing, offset lithography, screen printing, and flexographic. It is the first curriculum of its kind to provide students with experiences related to state-of-the-art printing machinery as well as managerial control over pre-press, press, and postpress operations. Through the development of quality assurance and direct client communication in printing outputs, with an emphasis on their technical skills,.

Course Curriculum:

The D.Voc in Printing Technology program is highly inclined towards the training aspect of students, and hence, the curriculum for it embraces various subjects within printing technology. Key topics covered include:

1. Fundamentals of Printing Technology
2. Print Media Studies
3. Prepress Procedures
4. Provide printing press operations
5. Postpress processes
6. Colour Management Techniques
7. Quality control in printing
8. Print Management of Production

Career Opportunities:

The printing sector provides a number of job opportunities, and there is also a high demand for skilled workers in several areas. This program prepares graduates to explore a variety of roles, such as:

1. Print Technician
2. Printing Press Operator
3. Prepress Technician
4. Quality Control Specialist
5. Print Production Manager
6. Print Emphasis: Graphic Designer
7. Bindery and Finishing Specialist
8. Print Sales Representative.
    

Key sectors hiring graduates:

1. Companies for Printing and Publishing
2. Advertising Agencies
3. Packaging companies
4. Media and Communication Firms
5. Corporate Print Departments
6. Digital Printing Services
7. Types: Commercial and Industrial Printers
    

Printing technology graduates can expect a median monthly salary of Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 35,000 depending on the position applied for, work experience, and industry sector. It establishes a strong background for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in printing or graphic arts, with ample room to expand and specialise.