Subscribe to the Student NewsletterGraphic and Print Technician
With our Graphic and Print Technician program, you will learn the entire process of printing production from design and pre-press, through to printing and post press finishing operations. You’ll receive a balance of solid theoretical background, valuable production skills and the appropriate work attitudes to prepare you for opportunities you’ll find in the design and printing industry. Best of all, at MITT we have the latest state-of-the-art Heidelberg press to learn and work with.
You'll graduate into career in design and layout, image assembly, proofing and platemaking, press and bindery and finishing work. And you'll have options: working in small printing shops, large printing plants or in the graphic arts departments of companies that publish materials in-house. The possibilities are endless for this expanding industry.
To apply online, click here.
Canadian Student
At A Glance
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Duration1 year full-time (10 months of study)
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CredentialCertificate
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work practicumYes
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apprenticeshipNo
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Tuition Fees$4,350.00 (2017/18); $4,550.00 (2018/19)
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books$235.00 (issued by instructor, subject to change)
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additional supplies$170.00 (purchased by student, subject to change)
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additional student fees$162.00 infrastructure/technology (subject to change); $50.00 MITT Award Fund
* Tuition fees may be subject to change.
Next start dates:
- Fall 2019 (September start) - This intake is not yet open
Classes held:
- Days: 8:45 am to 3:15 pm
Applicants must have a high school diploma (or expected completion within 45 days of the program start date), including:
- Grade 12 Math (40S), or equivalent; and
- Grade 12 English Language Arts (40S), or equivalent.
Applicants must also have:
- English Language Proficiency (if educated outside Canada)
For further information regarding entrance requirements please refer to the application/admission process.
Supply lists are provided to students in their admissions package.
International Student
At A Glance
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Duration1 year full-time (10 months of study)
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CredentialCertificate
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work practicumYes
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apprenticeshipNo
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Tuition Fees$14,100.00 (2017/18); $14,850.00 (2018/19)
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additional supplies$170.00 (purchased by student, subject to change)
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additional student fees$162.00 infrastructure/technology (subject to change); $50.00 MITT Award Fund
* Tuition fees may be subject to change.
Next start dates:
- Fall 2019 (August start) - This intake is not yet open
Classes held:
- Days: 8:45 am to 3:15 pm
Applicants must have a high school diploma (or expected completion within 45 days of the program start date), including:
- Grade 12 Math (40S), or equivalent; and
- Grade 12 English Language Arts (40S), or equivalent.
Applicants must also have:
- English Language Proficiency (if educated outside Canada)
For further information regarding entrance requirements please refer to the application/admission process.
Before the start of this program, international students will be required to complete Introduction to College and Work, a four-week preparatory program designed to help transition students successfully to the cultural, technical, and work expectations of Canadian post-secondary and workplace environments. Please see the Introduction to College and Work program page for more information.
Supply lists are provided to students in their admissions package.
Graphic and Print Technician introduces students to the total printing production process from design and pre-press, through to printing and post press finishing operations. The program prepares students for the broad range of employment opportunities available in the design and printing industry.
A graduate of the Graphic and Print Technician program who applies to the Graphic Design program at Red River College (RRC), and meets all RRC program entrance requirements in addition to completing the program’s Portfolio Presentation Workshop, will be offered an interview with the Graphic Design Selection Committee. This interview however does not guarantee acceptance into the program. When a MITT Graphic and Print Technician graduate is accepted into the RRC Graphic Design program they will be granted credit for Course GRAD-1126 Production (Semester 1, Year 1).
The unpaid Work Practicum normally takes place during the month following the last course of study. A Work Practicum will be available to students that have met the employability skills outcomes of the program. Students with overall achievement below 70% or that have issues which could limit their internship placement will be offered real-world projects within the classroom environment in place of a Work Practicum.
MITT does not guarantee practicum placements and, in such situations, the Institute will explore alternative options for program completion with a student.
