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Graphics and Prepress

Lawson State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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The Graphics and Prepress Short Certificate is a 16-credit-hour program providing foundational training in graphic communications and prepress operations. Coursework includes Introduction to the Graphic Communications Industry, Basic Electronic Page Layout and Assembly, Digital Prepress, Estimating Costs in Printing and Graphics Communications, and Online Graphic Communications. Provides quick entry into prepress, desktop publishing, and graphic communications industry positions.

Credits

16 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningTime ManagementCritical ThinkingMonitoringReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlWritingActive LearningJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageDesignProduction and ProcessingMathematicsMechanicalFine ArtsCommunications and Media

Abilities

Near VisionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityVisual Color DiscriminationInformation OrderingDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningVisualizationCategory FlexibilityControl PrecisionArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityOriginalityFluency of IdeasWritten ExpressionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final print
  • Proofread and perform quality control of text and images.
  • Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed
  • Correct color in photographs or digital images.
  • Start presses and pull proofs to check for ink coverage and density, alignment, and registration.
  • Examine job orders to determine quantities to be printed, stock specifications, colors, or special p
  • Adjust ink fountain flow rates.
  • Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
  • Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
  • Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareVideo creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareInternet protocol IP multimedia subsystem softwareIndustrial control softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareDevelopment environment softwareWeb platform development software

Tools

Automated film processorsCommercial digital plottersCommercial digital printersCompact disk CD duplicatorsDesktop computersDigital printing pressesDigital still camerasDigital video disk DVD duplicatorsDrum scannersFlat bed scannersFlexographic plate processorsGravure cylinder engraversLithographic plate processorsNewspaper platesettersPlate stackersAcoustic ear muffs or defendersAdjustable crescent wrenchesAdjustable wrenchesAir knivesAllen wrenchesBack joggersBall peen hammersChain hoistsClaw hammersCollating equipmentColor separation scannersConductivity indicatorsCutting equipmentDensitometers35 millimeter cameras

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Prepress Technicians and Workers51-5111.00
  • Printing Press Operators51-5112.00
  • Graphic Designers27-1024.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Digital prepress proofs — generate under direct supervision to approximate the appearance of a final printed piece in a commercial print shop.
  • Text and image files — proofread for spelling and visual errors following established quality control checklists in an entry-level production role.
  • Page layout software — enter and position text and basic graphic elements under supervisor guidance using desktop publishing tools.
  • Preflight checklists — apply standard procedures to verify font, graphic, and image file completeness before submission to a printer.
  • Laser plate-making equipment — operate under direct instruction, converting electronic data to plates in a supervised production environment.
  • Computer-aided production systems — enter, store, and retrieve job files and records following established data management protocols.
  • Graphics and photo imaging software — perform basic image adjustments such as resizing and color correction under technician supervision.
  • Print production equipment — clean and perform routine maintenance tasks according to written maintenance schedules.
  • Color discrimination tasks — identify and flag visible color inconsistencies in proof materials using near-vision inspection techniques.
  • Production deadlines — track assigned tasks and alert supervisors to scheduling conflicts in a structured print production workflow.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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