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Advanced Pre-Press & CTP Workflow (3 Months) – OIPT02
Categories: CERTIFICATE COURSE
About Course
Advanced Pre-Press & CTP Workflow is a hands-on, production-focused program designed to train learners in the full spectrum of pre-press operations used in professional offset printing environments. This course mirrors the real workflow of Omega Offset Printers—one of Manipur’s most advanced printing facilities—ensuring learners gain job-ready skills aligned with industry standards.
Across 12 intensive weeks, students will master the essential competencies required to independently process print-ready PDFs, perform accurate book and commercial impositions, troubleshoot file errors, manage RIP software, and produce high-quality offset plates using CTP technology. The training also includes real-time exposure to live jobs, enabling learners to work confidently with designers, CTP operators, and press technicians.
By the end of the course, students will be fully capable of delivering zero-error, print-ready output in fast-paced production environments.
What Will You Learn?
- Complete pre-press workflow from file receipt to final plate
- PDF/X standards, preflight checks, and error correction
- Colour separation, CMYK screening, AM/FM dot systems
- Book imposition (16p/32p), creep adjustment, and folding logic
- Commercial job impositions: visiting cards, bill books, brochures, posters, POS items
- RIP workflow, raster preview analysis, TIFF-B output, hot folder automation
- CTP machine operation: punching, loading, exposure, vacuum systems
- Plate processor maintenance: developer chemistry, pH balance, roller cleaning
- Troubleshooting PDF, RIP, CTP, and processor defects
- Live production workflow and press integration
- Building a professional portfolio for employment
Course Content
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION TO PRE-PRESS
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1.1 Understanding Pre-Press in Modern Printing
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1.2 The Print Production Cycle
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1.3 Evolution of Pre-Press: Manual to CTP
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1.4 Offset Plates: The Foundation of Printing
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1.5 Plate Sizes & Trade Format Sizes (India)
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1.6 Understanding CMYK and Colour Reproduction
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1.7 Types of Imposition
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1.8 Why Pre-Press Accuracy Determines Printing Quality
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1.9 Tools & Software Used in Pre-Press
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1.10 Pre-Press Room Workflow at Omega Offset Printers
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WEEK 1 PRACTICALS (Linked to Chapter 1)
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WEEK 1 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 2 – COLOUR SEPARATION & SCREENING
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2.1 Introduction: Why Colour Separation Matters
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2.2 Understanding RGB vs CMYK
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2.3 How Colour Separation Works
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2.4 Halftone Screening: Why Dots Are Needed
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2.4.1 AM SCREENING (Amplitude Modulated)
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2.4.2 FM SCREENING (Frequency Modulated)
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2.5 Understanding LPI vs DPI
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2.6 Screen Angles & Moiré Patterns
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2.7 Common Colour Separation Problems
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2.8 UCR & GCR: Ink Reduction Techniques
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2.9 Checking Colour Separation in Pre-Press
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2.10 Removing Moiré from Scanned Images
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2.11 Colour Correction for Offset Press
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2.12 Colour Separation for Different Jobs
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WEEK 2 PRACTICALS (Based on Chapter 2)
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WEEK 2 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 3 – PDF STANDARDS & PREFLIGHT
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3.1 Introduction: Why Preflight Matters
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3.2 Understanding Print-Ready PDF Standards
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3.2.2 PDF/X-3
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3.2.3 PDF 1.6 and Above
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3.3 Essential Elements in a Print-Ready PDF
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3.4 Common Client Errors (Real Cases from Omega)
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3.5 Step-by-Step Preflight Procedure
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3.6 Bleed, Slug, Margin & Trim: Understanding the Print Area
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3.7 Font Handling in Pre-Press
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3.8 Flattening Transparency
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3.9 Correcting Low-Resolution Images
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3.10 Preflight Tools Used at Omega
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3.11 Creating a Print-Ready PDF (Export Steps)
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3.12 Final Preflight Approval Checklist
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WEEK 3 PRACTICALS (Based on Chapter 3)
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WEEK 3 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 4 – ADVANCED IMPOSITION
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4.1 Introduction: Why Imposition Matters
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4.2 Sheet Sizes and Machine Formats
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4.3 Types of Imposition
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4.4 Page Arrangement Principles
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4.5 Imposition for Book Sizes
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4.6 Special Imposition Layouts
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4.7 Sheet Consumption & Optimization
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4.8 Gripper Margin & Plate Alignment
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4.9 Misimposition: Common Problems
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4.10 Imposition Using Software (Preps-Style)
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4.11 Exporting Imposed Files to RIP
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WEEK 4 PRACTICALS (Based on Chapter 4)
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WEEK 4 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 5 – RIP SYSTEMS & DIGITAL WORKFLOW
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5.1 Introduction: What is a RIP?
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5.2 The Role of RIP in the Pre-Press Workflow
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5.3 Key Components of a RIP System
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5.4 RIP Workflow Explained Step-by-Step
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5.5 TIFF-B Files for Plate Making
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5.6 Understanding RIP Parameters
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5.7 RIP Hot Folders: Automation in Pre-Press
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5.8 Common RIP Errors
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5.9 Checking Raster Preview (Most Important Skill)
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5.10 RIP and Plate Size Configuration
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5.11 Working with Multi-Page Jobs in RIP
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5.12 CIP3/CIP4 Ink Data
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5.13 RIP Integration with CTP Machine
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WEEK 5 PRACTICALS (Hands-On)
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WEEK 5 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 6 – CTP MACHINE OPERATION
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6.1 Introduction: What is CTP?
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6.2 Components of a CTP System
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6.3 CTP Workflow Overview
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6.4 Plate Handling: Best Practices
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6.5 Plate Punching & Alignment
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6.6 Loading Plates into CTP
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6.7 Understanding Laser Exposure
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6.8 Vacuum System Operation
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6.9 Common CTP Exposure Problems
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6.10 Plate Output Flow
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6.11 Plate Inspection Checklist
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6.12 Safety Guidelines for CTP Room
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6.13 Daily, Weekly & Monthly Maintenance
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WEEK 6 PRACTICALS (Hands-On Work)
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WEEK 6 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 7 – PLATE PROCESSOR MAINTENANCE
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7.1 Introduction: Why Processor Maintenance Is Critical
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7.2 Components of a Plate Processor
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7.3 Plate Development Chemistry
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7.4 Developer pH, Temperature & Strength
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7.5 Roller & Brush Maintenance
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7.6 Common Processor Problems & Causes
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7.7 Processor Cleaning Cycle
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7.8 Developer Replacement & Replenishment
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7.9 Replenisher Operation
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7.10 Checking Plate Density
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7.11 Fixing Underdeveloped & Overdeveloped Plates
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7.12 Maintaining Filters & Water Quality
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7.13 Troubleshooting Guide (Quick Reference)
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WEEK 7 PRACTICALS (Hands-On)
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WEEK 7 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 8 – BOOKWORK IMPOSITION & PLATE MAKING
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8.1 Introduction: Why Bookwork Is the Heart of Pre-Press
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8.2 Understanding Book Signatures
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8.3 Why 16p & 32p are Standard
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8.4 Imposition Planning for a Book
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8.5 Page Number Logic in Imposition
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8.6 Creating a 16p A5 Imposition (DD Format)
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8.7 Creating a 32p A5 Imposition (DC Format)
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8.8 Setting Creep (Shingling)
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8.9 Folding Diagrams
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8.10 Register Marks & Colour Controls
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8.11 Exporting Imposition to PDF
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8.12 Plate Making for Bookwork
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8.13 Aligning Front & Back Plates for Books
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8.14 Plate Naming Conventions
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8.15 Quality Checklist for Book Imposition
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WEEK 8 PRACTICALS
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WEEK 8 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 9 – COMMERCIAL PRE-PRESS OPERATIONS
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9.1 Introduction: Commercial Printing Workflows
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9.2 Understanding Commercial Job Categories
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9.3 Visiting Cards Imposition (Multi-Up Layout)
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9.4 Bill Books (Numbering + Perforation)
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9.5 Brochures & Flyers (Bi-Fold / Tri-Fold)
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9.6 Posters & Flyers (One-Side or Two-Side)
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9.7 POS Materials / Danglers / Tags
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9.8 Certificates, Letterheads, Envelopes
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9.9 Sticker Sheets & Label Imposition
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9.10 Colour Correction for Commercial Jobs
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9.11 Multi-Up Plate Making for Commercial Work
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9.12 Common Commercial Pre-Press Errors
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WEEK 9 PRACTICALS (Hands-On)
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WEEK 9 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 10 – TROUBLESHOOTING & QUALITY CONTROL
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10.1 Introduction: Why Troubleshooting is the Core Skill of Pre-Press
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10.2 Categories of Troubleshooting Issues
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10.3 PDF-Level Troubleshooting
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10.4 RIP-Level Troubleshooting
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10.5 CTP Exposure Troubleshooting
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10.6 Processor / Chemical Troubleshooting
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10.7 Press-Level Feedback for Pre-Press Operators
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10.8 Quality Control Checklist for Every Plate
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10.9 Pre-Press Troubleshooting Flowchart
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10.10 Preventing Errors Before They Occur
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WEEK 10 PRACTICALS
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WEEK 10 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 11 – LIVE PRODUCTION WORKFLOW (PRESS INTEGRATION)
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11.1 Introduction: From Classroom to Real Production
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11.2 Overview of Real Production Flow
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11.3 Receiving Jobs from the Design/Client Team
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11.4 Live Preflight Checking
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11.5 Real-Job Imposition (Book + Commercial)
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11.6 Exporting to RIP (Live Jobs)
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11.7 CTP Plate Imaging (Live Production)
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11.8 Live Processor Operation
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11.9 Plate Inspection & Quality Assurance
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11.10 Handing Over Plates to Press Section
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11.11 Press Make-Ready Assistance
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11.12 Live Jobs Students Will Complete
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11.13 Real-Time Problem Scenarios (Simulated During Week)
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11.14 Soft Skills Required During Live Work
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11.15 Daily Report Format During Live Week
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WEEK 11 PRACTICALS
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WEEK 11 ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 12 – FINAL ASSESSMENT & PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
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12.1 Introduction: Preparing for Professional Certification
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12.2 Final Assessment Structure
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12.3 Practical Examination (70%)
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12.4 Viva / Oral Examination (30%)
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12.5 Portfolio Submission (Mandatory Requirement)
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12.6 Grading System
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12.7 Employment Readiness: Skills Instructors Evaluate
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12.8 End-of-Course Reflection
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12.9 Certificate Requirements
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12.10 Course Completion Ceremony
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