A program task list is an instructional tool to measure the technical competency of a student. During your enrollment in the Graphic Arts Technology program, you will be taught and assessed on the following tasks: 
100 Industry Overview Customer Service and Employment
200 Reserved 
300 Desktop Publishing and Prepress 
400 Reserved 
500 Digital Output 
600 Offset Printing 
700 Bindery 
800 Substrates and Consumables 
900 Safety 
1000 Specialty Printing Technologies 

Breakdown of Student Learning Activities: 
First and Second Years 

•    Principles and Elements of Design
•    Typography
•    Color Theory
•    Digital & Offset Printing
•    Bindery Operations
•    Basics of Digital Photography
•    Introduction to Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
•    Copy Center Operations and Customer Service

Third Year (11th Grade)

•    Complete design and production of multi-page document (magazine/book)
•    Advanced Adobe Creative Suite for project-based learning assignments
•    Digital Photography
•    “Live” jobs produced for internal and external customers

Fourth Year (12th Grade)

•    Advanced Adobe Creative Suite and
photography projects
•    Senior Project
•    “Live” jobs produced for internal and external customers
•    Portfolio building for employment or college
(print & electronic pdf portfolio & online portfolio)
•    Job Search Skills and Resume Writing

ALL YEARS:

•    Art History
•    Understanding of computer and computer peripherals
•    Various competitions
•    Applied math for graphic arts
•    Graphic Arts careers and post-secondary education

All tools and equipment are supplied within this program throughout the student's NMTCC career. From the beginning of the school year, all students will be required to wear a uniform; a Graphic Arts t-shirt or sweatshirt. Because of this, students will need to purchase the following items: 

●  Uniform/Clothing Requirements: GA t-shirt or Sweatshirt ( https://www.djbspecialties.com/stores/nmtccstore )
●    Program Fees: Activity fee -$35

Safety is not an option! Safety is YOUR responsibility! Students are required to follow all rules and regulations. In addition to following all NMTCC’s listed and/ or posted safety and MSDS Policies, refer to the specific equipment manufacturer’s user, operator, or consumer guides and or shop manuals for complete safety details when using any equipment. Students are not permitted to use any equipment or tools unless they have received and have documented that they have received the appropriate safety instruction.  

Potential Safety Hazards:

• Various printer chemicals, including flammable and poisonous.
• Various copier chemicals, including flammable and poisonous.

• Manual dexterity
• Strong eye/hand coordination
• Good depth and color perception

Students in the Graphic Arts program have the opportunity to earn the following industry certifications:

NOCTI – Graphic Production Technology
OSHA 10
Adobe Photoshop – Basic Certification
Adobe Illustrator – Basic Certification
Adobe InDesign – Basic Certification

Cooperative Education allows students to be employed during the school day while gaining meaningful instruction in a technical area, applying classroom knowledge to real-world experiences, and developing life-long career skills. Students may be allowed to go to work for a number of days determined by their teacher and the cooperative education coordinator. 

Students have the opportunity to enroll in the Honors level course of their CTE program. The Honors course is for 12th-grade students who have demonstrated a high level of interest and achievement in their program and who aspire to an advanced level of learning. Students in the Honors course will be exposed to individualized industry-related advanced work, rigorous study of CTE subject matter with embedded academic content, and practical application of knowledge and skills to work-based situations. Students must meet the required prerequisites and submit a completed Academic Teacher Recommendation form during their 11th-grade year to be considered for the Honors level course. 

Prerequisites:  
100% of POS Tasks   
GPA of >90% in CTE program 
GPA of >80% in academic courses 
Recommendation Form completed by an academic teacher

Specific Industry Certification: 

•    Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
•    OSHA 10

Career possibilities:

• Bindery/Finishing Operator
• Production Artist
• Digital Press Operator
• Printing Customer Service Representative

Career possibilities with additional education:

• Graphic Designer
• Lithography/Offset Printing
• Printing Management
• Photographer
• Website and Digital Media Design

Pathways to College:

• PDE SOAR Agreement
  Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
• 1:1 Articulation Agreements
  Kutztown University
  St. Francis University

Class of 2024 graduation plans:
Post-secondary education in a related field - 78%
Post-secondary education in an unrelated field - 11%
Employment unrelated to this field  - 11%