Nominal hours for units of competency from the

ICP Printing and Graphic Arts

Updated: 02 Nov 2025

Unit Code	Unit Title	Nominal Hours
AUMAQA001	Apply quality assurance techniques	60
BSBINN301	Promote innovation in a team environment	40
BSBSLS408	Present, secure and support sales solutions	60
BSBLDR403	Lead team effectiveness	50
BSBMGT516	Facilitate continuous improvement	60
BSBINN201	Contribute to workplace innovation	35
BSBDES601	Manage design realisation	50
BSBWOR502	Lead and manage team effectiveness	60
BSBWOR501	Manage personal work priorities and professional development	60
BSBCUS501	Manage quality customer service	40
BSBWOR404	Develop work priorities	40
BSBMKG413	Promote products and services	40
BSBSUS201	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices	20
BSBREL402	Build client relationships and business networks	50
BSBSMB403	Market the small business	50
BSBSMB404	Undertake small business planning	50
BSBCMM401	Make a presentation	30
BSBCUS201	Deliver a service to customers	40
BSBPRO401	Develop product knowledge	30
BSBSMB301	Investigate micro business opportunities	30
BSBIPR601	Develop and implement strategies for intellectual property management	70
BSBDES302	Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms	50
BSBPMG409	Apply project scope management techniques	40
BSBMKG501	Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities	70
BSBSLS501	Develop a sales plan	70
BSBSMB402	Plan small business finances	50
BSBFLM309	Support continuous improvement systems and processes	40
BSBMKG401	Profile the market	50
BSBSUS501	Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability	50
BSBSLS407	Identify and plan sales prospects	60
BSBIPR401	Use and respect copyright	50
BSBCUS301	Deliver and monitor a service to customers	35
BSBWOR301	Organise personal work priorities and development	30
BSBMGT403	Implement continuous improvement	40
BSBITU306	Design and produce business documents	80
BSBMGT402	Implement operational plan	40
BSBMGT517	Manage operational plan	70
BSBMGT608	Manage innovation and continuous improvement	70
BSBREL401	Establish networks	35
BSBCUS401	Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies	40
ICTWEB421	Ensure website content meets technical protocols and standards	30
ICPSUP583	Troubleshoot and optimise the production process	50
ICPCBF301	Run and monitor in-line bottom making machine for sack or bag manufacture	40
ICPPRP411	Undertake a complex design brief	80
ICTWEB510	Analyse information and assign meta tags	20
ICTWEB419	Develop guidelines for uploading information to a website	20
ICPSUP351	Undertake basic production scheduling	40
ICPSUP271	Provide basic instruction for a task	30
ICPPRN284	Use colour management systems	30
ICPCBF303	Run and monitor envelope manufacturing machines	30
ICPSUP488	Ensure process improvements are sustained	60
ICPPRP333	Electronically combine complex images	50
ICPDMT581	Manage multimedia production	50
ICTWEB502	Create dynamic web pages	40
ICPPRP224	Produce pages using a page layout application	60
ICPSCP382	Produce computer image for screen printing	40
ICTDBS504	Integrate database with a website	25
ICPSUP553	Prepare production costing estimates	50
ICPPRN272	Produce basic coated product	40
ICPSUP482	Troubleshoot and optimise materials and machinery	50
ICPSUP311	Prepare ink and additives (advanced)	50
ICPPRP281	Design basic carton	30
ICPCBF297	Clean sack and bag machines	10
ICPPRN271	Set up for basic coating	40
ICTWEB506	Develop complex cascading style sheets	40
ICTWEB418	Use development software and ICT tools to build a basic website	20
ICPCBF228	Produce basic rotary die cut or embossed product	30
ICPSCP339	Prepare stencil using direct projection method	40
ICPPRN262	Produce foil stamped product	20
ICPSUP352	Plan operational processes	30
ICPCBF465	Set up and produce hand-bound book	60
ICPPRP386	Undertake digital proofing	30
ICPPRP422	Digitise complex images for reproduction	80
ICTWEB429	Create a markup language document to specification	20
ICPDMT582	Manage multimedia projects	50
ICPSCP374	Operate a semi-automatic screen printing machine	60
ICPCBF220	Produce basic converted or finished product	30
ICPCBF467	Restore books	60
ICPCBF302	Set up and monitor in-line scoring, folding and gluing machine for sack or bag manufacture	30
ICTWEB410	Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites	20
ICTNWK414	Create a common gateway interface script	40
ICPCBF399	Set up in-line tube making machine for sack or bag manufacture	30
ICPCBF425	Set up machine for complex flat-bed die cutting or embossing	60
MSMSUP390	Use structured problem-solving tools	40
MSMENV472	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices	40
CUADIG401	Author interactive media	50
CUADIG201	Maintain interactive content	30
CUAANM303	Create 3D digital models	75
BSBSUS401	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices	40
CUAANM302	Create 3D digital animations	75
CUADIG403	Create user interfaces	50
CUAACD201	Develop drawing skills to communicate ideas	60
CUAACD101	Use basic drawing techniques	50
CUADIG302	Author interactive sequences	40
CUAACD401	Integrate colour theory and design processes	30
CUAANM301	Create 2D digital animations	35
CUADIG505	Design information architecture	70
CUADIG504	Design games	30
CUADIG503	Design e-learning resources	40
CUAGRD302	Use typography techniques	50
CUAANM503	Design animation and digital visual effects	80
CUADIG304	Create visual design components	30
CUADIG501	Coordinate the testing of interactive media products	40
CUADIG404	Apply scripting language in authoring	60
CUAANM403	Create titles for screen productions	30
CUAANM401	Create advanced 3D digital models	50
CUADIG502	Design digital applications	50
TLIA2041	Manually sort mail and parcels	40
SIRXPDK001	Advise on products and services	30
SIRXCEG005	Maintain business to business relationships	35
SIRXSLS001	Sell to the retail customer	20
TAEASS402	Assess competence	25
TAEDEL402	Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace	25
MSS402002	Sustain process improvements	40
MSS403040	Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S	50
MSS402010	Manage the impact of change on own work	40
MSS402040	Apply 5S procedures	40
MSS403010	Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices	50
MSS405021	Develop a Just in Time system	60
MSS402080	Undertake root cause analysis	50
MSS402001	Apply competitive systems and practices	40
MSL954004	Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan	40
MSS402082	Apply cost factors to work practices	40
MSMPMC326	Deliver customer service	20
ICPPTD304	Apply problem solving techniques to 3D printing maintenance and operation	80
ICPPTD301	Manipulate 3D files in preparation for 3D printing	80
ICPPTD302	Set up and produce 3D prints	80
ICPPTD303	Set up and produce 3D scans	80
CUACMP311	Implement copyright arrangements	20
BSBXCM501	Lead communication in the workplace	50
ICPSCP2810	Finish screen print products	30
ICPSUP2620	Communicate in the workplace	30
ICPPRP2320	Electronically combine and assemble data for page layouts	30
ICPPRN3870	Use colour management for production	60
ICPDMT2630	Access and use the internet	20
ICPSUP2010	Prepare, load and unload reels and cores on and off machine	30
ICPPRP2660	Produce relief plates	40
ICPSUP2080	Operate and monitor machines (basic)	20
ICPPRN3820	Produce and manage complex digital print	60
ICPCBF3620	Produce complex adhesive, mechanical or sewn fastened product	60
ICPPRN4970	Work with digital information	70
ICPSCP2330	Manually prepare direct emulsion stencil	30
ICPSUP3420	Undertake inventory procedures	40
ICPPRN4930	Set up and monitor in-line printing operations	50
ICPSCP2730	Semi-automatically produce basic screen prints	40
ICPPRN4960	Set up and produce complex digital print	60
ICPCBF2250	Set up machine for basic flat-bed die cutting or embossing	30
ICPSCP2700	Manually prepare and produce screen prints	30
ICPPRP2210	Select and apply type	30
ICPPRN2860	Finish a digital product	30
ICPKNW3220	Develop and apply knowledge of the printing and graphic arts industry	80
ICPPRP3240	Create pages using page layout applications	60
ICPPRN3310	Set up for basic lithographic printing	80
ICPPRP4350	Generate complex imposition	50
ICPCBF2310	Set up machine for basic flat-bed cutting	20
ICPCBF3410	Set up machine for complex sequenced or multiple folding	60
ICPCBF3260	Undertake pre make-ready for die cutting	50
ICPPRN4310	Set up for complex lithographic printing	100
ICPSUP2430	Reconcile process outputs	30
ICPCBF2620	Produce basic adhesive, mechanical or thermal fastened product	30
ICPPRN3930	Set up for basic relief printing	80
ICPPRP4300	Manage colour	70
ICPPRN2870	Use digital processes	30
ICPPRP3250	Create graphics using graphics applications	60
ICPCBF4100	Set up machine for complex carton folding and gluing	60
ICPPRN4140	Produce specialised flexographic printed product	100
ICPSCP3710	Manually produce complex screen prints	60
ICPPRN3840	Set up and produce basic digital print	50
ICPPRN4950	Set up and use complex colour management for production	100
ICPPRN3140	Produce complex flexographic printed product	90
ICPSCP3830	Prepare film for complex screen printing	60
ICPCBF2810	Set up machine for basic laminating	30
ICPDMT3210	Capture digital images	40
ICPSUP3210	Pack and dispatch (advanced)	40
ICPSUP2160	Inspect quality against required standards in a production environment	30
ICPPRN4130	Set up for complex flexographic printing	100
ICPCBF3270	Set up machine for complex rotary die cutting or embossing	60
ICPSCP3760	Operate an automatic screen printing machine	60
ICPCBF3090	Produce complex folded and glued cartons	60
ICPPRP2250	Produce graphics using graphics applications	60
ICPPRN3900	Generate proofs for digital production	30
ICPPRP4210	Compose and evaluate typography	80
ICPCBF3710	Decorate paper	40
ICPPRN3860	Troubleshoot digital media	80
ICPPRP2840	Produce PDF files for online and screen display	60
ICPCBF3820	Produce complex laminated product	40
ICPPRN2610	Set up for foil stamping	40
ICPPRN2140	Produce basic flexographic printed product	80
ICPCBF4260	Produce complex flat-bed die cut or embossed product	60
ICPSUP2210	Pack and dispatch product	30
ICPPRN4980	Adapt digital content for publication on different devices	70
ICPPRN2220	Produce basic gravure printed product	80
ICPCBF2210	Set up and produce basic guillotined product	30
ICPCBF3070	Produce double-faced web	30
ICPPRP3220	Digitise images for reproduction	50
ICPDMT3460	Incorporate video into multimedia presentations	40
ICPPRN4940	Apply advanced software applications to digital production	80
ICPSUP4160	Manage quality in a production environment	50
ICPPRP2670	Produce offset lithographic plates	40
ICPCBF2610	Set up machine for basic adhesive, mechanical or thermal fastening	30
ICPPRN3420	Produce complex pad printed product	90
ICPPRN2420	Produce basic pad printed product	80
ICPCBF3200	Produce complex converted or finished product	40
ICPCBF2630	Set up and produce hand-fastened product	30
ICPSCP2750	Automatically produce basic screen prints	20
ICPPRN2110	Mount and proof flexographic plates for basic printing	30
ICPCBF2140	Set up single-faced web	20
ICPSUP3230	Dispose of waste	30
ICPSUP2360	Lift and shift loads mechanically	40
ICPPRN3210	Set up for basic gravure printing	80
ICPPRN4510	Set up for complex relief printing	100
ICPPRP2600	Proof images	30
ICPCBF2980	Run and monitor sack and bag machines	20
ICPSCP3730	Semi-automatically produce complex screen prints	60
ICPCBF2270	Set up machine for basic rotary die cutting or embossing	30
ICPPRN4840	Prepare for variable data printing	50
ICPPRN4110	Mount and demount flexographic plates for complex printing	60
ICPPRP3960	Generate high-end PDF files	80
ICPPRN2830	Use digital media consumables	30
ICPSCP2710	Manually produce basic screen prints	40
ICPSUP4620	Facilitate communication in the workplace	50
ICPCBF2180	Produce basic folded and glued cartons	30
ICPPRN4410	Set up for complex pad printing	100
ICPPRP2110	Develop basic design concepts	40
ICPPRP3850	Operate databases for digital printing	50
ICPPRN3320	Produce complex lithographic printed product	90
ICPSUP2110	Prepare inks and additives	40
ICPCBF3430	Set up machine for complex collating	60
ICPCBF3210	Set up and produce complex guillotined product	70
ICPPRP4940	Develop document content and structure	60
ICPPRN3880	Preflight and import complex images for digital devices	80
ICPCBF2820	Produce basic laminated product	20
ICPSUP2630	Perform basic industry calculations	30
ICPPRN3890	Manage digital files	40
ICPSUP2810	Use computer systems in the printing and graphic arts sectors	30
ICPPRP4840	Set up and operate automated workflow	60
ICPPRP3820	Produce computer images for screen printing	40
ICPCBF2320	Produce basic flat-bed cut product	20
ICPPRN2820	Produce and manage basic digital print	50
ICPCBF3060	Set up machine for basic carton folding and gluing	40
ICPSUP2410	Undertake warehouse materials processing	30
ICPPRP3210	Produce typographic images	50
ICPCBF2160	Set up double-faced web	20
ICPPRN2850	Use digital workflow	30
ICPPRP4230	Apply colour to design briefs	80
ICPCBF2430	Set up machine for basic collating or inserting (sheet/section)	30
ICPCBF2260	Produce basic flat-bed die cut or embossed product	30
ICPCBF3690	Set up and produce hand-made box	40
ICPPRN2880	Produce basic relief printed product	80
ICPPRN3220	Produce complex gravure printed product	90
ICPPRN3410	Set up for basic pad printing	80
ICPCBF3810	Set up machine for complex laminating	50
ICPSCP3510	Prepare machine and drying/curing unit	40
ICPCBF2410	Set up machine for basic folding	30
ICPSUP2070	Prepare machine for operation (basic)	30
ICPSCP2210	Prepare substrate	30
ICPDMT3220	Edit digital images	40
ICPCBF3050	Produce single-faced web	30
ICPCBF3420	Produce complex sequenced or multiple folded product	70
ICPPRP2860	Scan images for reproduction	40
ICPPRN3830	Prepare for personalised digital printing	40
ICPCBF3610	Set up machine for complex adhesive, mechanical or sewn fastening	60
ICPCBF3910	Use electronic monitoring systems (converting and finishing)	50
ICPSUP3570	Apply quick changeover procedures	20
ICPPRN4210	Set up for complex gravure printing	100
ICPPRN3940	Produce complex relief printed product	80
ICPCBF3440	Produce complex collated or inserted product	60
ICPSCP2150	Prepare screen	40
ICPSUP2030	Prepare and maintain the work area	30
ICPSUP2820	Undertake basic machine maintenance	30
ICPPRP3340	Prepare imposition format for printing processes	50
ICPSCP3110	Reclaim screen manually	10
ICPPRP3110	Develop detailed design concepts	60
ICPPRP2520	Output images	30
ICPSUP2600	Maintain a safe work environment	30
ICPPRP2680	Produce flexographic photopolymer plates	40
ICPPRN2320	Produce basic lithographic printed product	80
ICPCBF2420	Produce basic folded product	30
ICPSUP2020	Prepare, load and unload product on and off machine	30
ICPPRN3850	Apply software applications to digital production	50
ICPPRP2970	Transfer digital files	40
ICPCBF2440	Produce basic collated or inserted (sheet/section) product	30
ICPPRN3130	Set up for basic flexographic printing	80
ICPCBF2450	Set up and produce hand-collated or inserted product	30
ICPPRN3920	Set up and produce specialised digital print	80
ICPSCP2820	Prepare film for basic screen printing	40
ICPSUP4600	Manage a safe work environment	50
ICPSUP2800	Enter data into electronic systems	30
ICPDMT3440	Manipulate and incorporate audio into multimedia presentations	50
ICPCBF3950	Set up and operate folder gluer machine	50
ICPDMT2960	Create and test interactive storage devices	20
ICPCBF3280	Produce complex rotary die cut or embossed product	60