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Printing & Graphic Arts develops courses in desktop publishing, graphic prepress, printing, book binding, finishing and restoration. In addition to mainstream courses we also develop and deliver short customised courses for specific enterprises.
 

TAFE NSW Courses

You can browse through the Printing & Graphics Arts course information from the TAFE NSW Handbook - this will be displayed in a new browser window. The information is updated daily and shows course name and number - full details of each course (description, locations, qualification level, duration, etc.) can be obtained by following links on the page.  
 

Additional information

All courses

• The TAFE NSW website provides the full range of information about all TAFE NSW courses.
• From the Find a course page you can search for a course, or browse by course name or by career.

Commercial courses

• TAFEPlus is the commercial training arm of TAFE NSW, customising training to suit the needs of industry and individuals. You can search for a course and enrol online.

Distance & online education options

• OTEN (Open Training & Education Network) delivers a wide range of qualifications through distance education and flexible delivery to technical and further education students, schools and outside organisations.
• Web-supported study options are offered either in an on-campus study program, or as a fully online study program, and often in 'mixed mode' - a combination of both on-campus and online activities.

For school leavers

• The Training Market website provides information about apprenticeships and traineeships in NSW.
• The HSC/TAFE Credit Transfer website helps NSW school students select subjects to maximise credit transfer into TAFE NSW as well as providing information for those having already completed the NSW HSC.

University studies

• This website has an Articulation & Credit Transfer Information page which provides information for students who have undertaken TAFE NSW studies and wish to enrol in studies at Australian universities.
• The TAFE NSW/Universities Credit Transfer & Articulation website provides information about learning pathways between TAFE NSW and several universities within New South Wales (NSW).

Note: For enquiries about enrolling and studying within TAFE NSW select the Home
         link at the top of this page and then the Study enquiries link on the Home page.

 
Other Courses

OnFX  - is a joint development between major Australian Institutes of Technology that provides online training in Freehand, Quark XPress, Photoshop and a basic Introduction to computers. Go to the site to learn more, and for information on how to enrol.

 Occupation descriptions

Browse through occupations of interest on the Job Guide or Careers Online (COL) websites for descriptions of duties, personal requirements and other job-specific information. 

myfuture - Australia's career information service - provides a wide range of career-related information including a personalised career guide.

Below are listed some occupations relating to courses developed by this program area. Follow the links (if any) for further information:

    • Binder and Finisher
    • Conservator
    • Data Processing Operator
    • Desktop Publisher
    • Graphic Prepress Tradesperson
    • Printing Machinist
    • Screen Printer/Stencil Preparer

 Finding employment

The My Career and CareerOne websites give you a wide range of career information and career services as well as access to advertisements for positions around Australia.

Other sources of information on employment are:

• Australian Job Search (AJS) -  an Australian Government service.  
• Careerjet - an employment search engine tapping into job sites around the world.
• NSW Government Employment portal - includes information and links covering job advice, working conditions and training.
• Seek - a leading Australian Internet-based employment site offering a range of services.
• Young People at Work - a NSW Office of Industrial Relations website providing a range of work-related information and links.

 Getting the job

The Job Seeker's Workshop provides an online, self-paced series of lessons that will guide you through:

   • selecting a career that suits you
   • preparing a resume
   • preparing your job application
   • finding information on jobs and courses
   • finding jobs
   • getting ready for the interview

Quintessential Careers  - USA career and job-hunting resources guide with links to many other web resources. American focus but has links to good general resources as well.

Note: This website is not an employment site - please do not send us any job applications or job advertisements. Good luck with your job seeking.

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