ICP31012 - Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Mail House)
Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Mail House)
This qualification applies to individuals engaged in mail management services, such as direct marketing and transactional mailing. They are responsible for the preparation, set-up, monitoring and operation of various mailing house machinery and equipment. This qualification is focused on the skills required and applied in the set-up and operation of intelligent collating system used in the bulk mail distribution sector of the print industry. They may provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others.
Job Roles
Mail processor
Team leader
Subjects
Total number of units = 19 units
4 core units plus
8 elective units from Group A plus
7 elective units from Group B.
Up to 2 elective units from Group A can be substituted with Group B elective units listed below.
3 elective units must be selected from the Group B elective units listed below.
Up to 4 Group B elective units may be selected from the remaining elective units or from qualifications at the same qualification level or one level higher, in this Training Package or any other endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
Elective units must be relevant to the qualification level, job role, work outcome and industry requirements. Unit selection is by negotiation and mutual agreement between the employee, employer and the RTO and is based on enterprise and individual needs.
Core Units
BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
ICPSU216C Inspect quality against required standards
Candidates may enter the qualification with limited or no vocational experience and without a relevant lower level qualification. However, the preferred pathway for candidates entering this qualification is one of the following qualifications:
ICP20110 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General)
ICP21010 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Mail House).
Pathways from the qualification
At the completion of this qualification candidates could choose to enter a:
ICP40510 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Mail House)
ICP40610 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Management/Sales)
ICP40710 Certificate IV in Printing and Graphic Arts (Process Leadership).
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Licensing Information
There is no direct link between this qualification and licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. However, where required, a unit of competency will specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements that impact on the unit.
Employability Skills
The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills required for this qualification. The Employability Skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
consulting with customers about identification of requirements when scheduling deliveries
documenting consumables used when maintaining small machines for reordering purposes
reading and interpreting job requirements
Teamwork
notifying the supervisor if there are discrepancies or if the job does not reconcile
operating production processes in association with fellow workers
Problem solving
identifying, separating and reprocessing mail that is damaged, underpaid or non-conforming
monitoring production quality and making minor adjustments to processes
Initiative and enterprise
identifying improvements to own work plan
negotiating solutions to allow implementation of process improvements
Planning and organising
accurately and efficiently organising mail and parcels into groups
organising appropriate equipment for transferring materials
selecting tools and planning for basic machine maintenance
Self-management
confirming own and team work priorities
following legal requirements and workplace policy and procedures in relation to the security of mail
following procedures and using personal protective equipment correctly
Learning
giving and following simple routine instructions
providing one-to-one instruction about processes and set-up and operation of equipment and machinery
Technology
using information technology, such as computer hardware and software to access data from files
using barcode equipment to reconcile outputs
using computerised control, monitoring and data entry systems