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Desktop Publishing
 
Program Sector:
Communications and Documentation (13)

Program Code: 5721

CUISEP Code: 455-421.SP

Certification: DVS

Status: Program approved in 1998.

Number of Credits: 120 credits

Training centres offering this program:
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Length of Program:           TOTAL
1800 hours

Program Objectives

To acquire the knowledge and the skills necessary to do basic designs and commercial drawing techniques. It teaches the student to use pen and production techniques, to achieve artistic and commercial standardized advertisement and to participate in the design of advertising lay-outs.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Desktop Publishing program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent.
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning.
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test and the course in language of instruction ENG-3071-3, mathematics MTH-3016-2, or recognition of equivalent learning.
OR
Persons having earned Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister and who will continue their general education courses concurrently with their vocational training in order to obtain the credits they are missing among the following: Secondary IV language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister.

Functional prerequisites

This section lists the examinations or course codes for the current adult general education programs that are required as specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics. The specific prerequisites and successful completion of the general development test (GDT) are functional prerequisites. When a DVS does not require any specific prerequisites in language of instruction or mathematics, a dash ( - ) appears in the corresponding columns.

Functional prerequisites
Language of instruction Mathematics
Adult Youth Adult Youth
3071-3 406 3016-2 306

Occupations Targeted

1423   Desktop Publishing Operators and Related Occupations*
5241   Graphic Designers and Illustrators*
9472   Camera, Platemaking and Other Pre-Press Occupations*
* = Link to Emploi-Québec's LMI on line

Program Contents:

Code Statement of the Competency Hours Credits
971-212 Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process 30 2
971-228 Keyboard text 120 8
971-238 Communicate a visual message 120 8
971-244 Produce black-and-white illustrations 75 5
971-254 Proofread text 60 4
971-267 Ensure the quality of the typography of a text 105 7
971-275 Process black-and-white images 75 5
971-284 Produce a comprehensive layout 60 4
971-298 Do a page layout for a monochrome document 120 8
971-304 Do the imposition of a document 60 4
971-314 Produce films for a monochrome document 60 4
971-325 Produce colour illustrations 75 5
971-338 Process colour images 120 8
971-346 Use telecommunications media 90 6
971-356 Do a page layout for a document in two or three colours 120 8
971-362 Ensure that a computer work station functions properly 30 2
971-378 Do a page layout for a document in four colours 120 8
971-388 Produce the films and^plates for a colour document 120 8
971-392 Evaluate the quality of documents with respect to the work prepared 30 2
971-402 Bid on a project 30 2
971-416 Work as a team on the preparation of a document 90 6
971-422 Commit themselves to their career development 30 2
971-437 Enter the labour market 105 7

Total: 1800 hours

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Note: This program is offered in French under the following name and number:

5221 - Procédés infographiques

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