JANUARY SALE!
SALE ON OUR ADVANCED PRINT PRODUCTION CERTIFICATION SAVE 30% – SALE PRICE $385
OFFER ENDS TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2017.
To redeem this offer:
- Promotion ends TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2017
- Enter the promotional code of: JAN2017 on the registration forms below.
- Sale Price $385 (normally $550). Please note you will receive PDFs of the Advanced Print Production Certification, plus a PDF of your awards certificate upon successful completion of the course.
- Register for the Advanced Print Production Certification program here: Advanced Print Production Registration Form
- This offer is available for multiple purchases.
Please note: Offer cannot be applied to past purchases or used in combination with other offers.
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APPC Certification Program Fees: $550 USD. Register for the Advanced Print Production Certification program here: Advanced Print Production Registration Form
Completion of this certification signifies the highest and most advanced skills as a print buyer. This certification is mainly designed for an individual who has worked in the print production or communications field over two years and has purchased $250,000 or more in print. PCPI’s Professional Print Production Certification is a prerequisite for this course.
The Advanced Print Production Certification includes a 250 page printed study guide and resources materials and test*; all test questions are derived from these materials. The test is open-book. The questions are a combination of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and essay. The test should be completed within one year of program purchase. Please submit the test to both Suzanne Morgan by email at smorgan@pcpi.org and Nick Alioto at nalioto@revshop.com. Note: We no longer accept tests via fax.
* All materials (study guide, test and awards certificate) are now sent by PDFs via email only.
Getting Started:
Self Study Course
- Course materials: Printed study guide, learning resources and pass/fail test
- Register for the Advanced Print Production Certification program here: Advanced Print Production Registration Form
Advanced Print Production Certification Program Fees: $550 USD.
We are happy to extend special pricing for group purchases. Companies who have purchased our programs for one or more participants come back time and time again to certify additional participants. This is a solid, highly-rated course that we are proud to offer.
Also, a couple times a year we offer special pricing on our certification programs. To inquire about special offers, please send an email to founder, Suzanne Morgan at smorgan@pcpi.org.
Advanced Print Production Certification Table of Contents Chapter 1: Color Management | |
Color Is Subjective | |
Examples of the Effect of Lighting on Color | |
The Role of the Print Buyer & Communicating Color | |
Starting at the Beginning – Your Monitor | |
Calibration First | |
Calibrating Proofing Devices | |
Measuring Color | |
The Process of Color Conversion | |
Troubleshooting Color IssueA Look at Standards | |
Mechanical & Ink Issues | |
Working with Clients & Print Providers | |
Chapter 2: Digital Proofing | |
What Should I Expect From a Proof? | |
Solving Production Problems | |
G7 Standards | |
Chapter 3: Online Print Production & Other Web-based Tools | |
The Shift to Web-enabled Print Production | |
Bidding Jobs Online | |
Estimating Online | |
Proofing Online | |
What Is Web-to-Print | |
Terms for Print Automation | |
MIS Systems for Printers | |
Chapter 4: Multi-Media Publishing, Online Print Production & Other Web-based Tools | |
Multi-media Publishing | |
eBooks | |
Digital Magazine Publishing | |
Social Networking | |
Chapter 5: New Trends In Print Production | |
More Automation of Production Processes | |
Improved Ink Formulations for Process & Spot Colors | |
Digital Print Technologies Grow In Importance | |
Conventional Printing Fights Back | |
Printers Expand Into Non-Print Services | |
Register for the Advanced Print Production Certification program here: Advanced Print Production Registration Form
Upon Successful Completion of Certification:
- Upon receipt of a “pass” test result notification, you will also receive a PDF certificate suitable for framing and display attesting that you have successfully fulfilled the requirements awarding you an Advanced Print Production Certification from PCPI. A score of 80% or higher results in certification.
- Tests are normally graded within 7 days of receipt, but please allow up to 2 weeks particularly during the holidays.
- In addition upon passing, we will send you our customizable letter and press release templates announcing that you have been awarded this certification. The personalized letter and press release to promote your certification may be shared with your employer, peers, business associates, clients, friends and family.
- PCPI also encourages the use of the Advanced Print Production Certification designation, APPC, following your name on business correspondence such as business cards and stationery to signify your certification.
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