NAA Newspaper University

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NAA Newspaper University

• PRINTTech
• Press Operator Training Series

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NAA PRINTTech

• Industry Pressing Issue
• Newspapers are experiencing increased
  difficulty recruiting employees for newspaper
  production jobs and sources for training
  production employees.
• Spring 2007
• NAA Printing Technology Committee

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NAA PRINTTech

• Course 1 Intro for Press Operators
• 7 Education Modules
• Intro to Cold-set Web Printing
• Newspaper Layouts
• Safety in the Pressroom
• Paper Handling Procedures
• Lock-out/Tag-out (Meets OSHA Annual Training
  Requirement)
• Web Press Operation
• Recognizing Paper Problems
• Student Workbook
• Instructor Manual

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NAA PRINTTech

• Course 2 Core Press Operator Skills
• 14-16 Education Modules
• Core press operator training Press units, color
  control, safety, web tension, folder operation,
  ink water balance, color theory, quality, press
  mechanics and press trouble-shooting.
• Student Manual Instructor Guide
• Available Fall 2008

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NAA PRINTTech

• Course 3 Advanced Press Skills Intro
  Management Skills
• 10-12 Education Modules
• Advanced press operator training Press units
  maintenance, advanced color control, safety, web
  tension folder operation, management skills,
  managing employees, negotiation skills conflict
  resolution, budgeting, scheduling.
• Student Manual Instructor Guide
• Available Spring 2009

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NAA PRINTTech

• Future Training Tracks
• Pre-Press/CTP
• Press Maintenance
• Customer Service
• Production Management
• Post-Press/Packaging