Printing and Publishing

Graduates of the Printing and Publishing program are employed by printers that employ digital, offset, Web and/or gravure printing technologies. Their job titles may include Press System Technician, Digital Printing Technician, Finishing System Technician, Estimating Representative, Print Distribution Technician, Customer Service Representative or Print Shop Technician. Print shops where graduates would be employed may vary in size from 15 employees to several thousand employees. Therefore, individuals may be generalists and operate a variety of printing and finishing equipment as well as perform customer service and estimating functions, or they may be a specialist operating one type of printing or finishing system. Individuals in these positions must possess strong communication skills, team-building and problem-solving skills, and computer skills, and they must be able to work independently as well as be reliable employees.