Summary Prepress Technician in British Columbia
Find key facts and figures about working as a prepress technician. The following information is applicable to all Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations (NOC 94151).
Description
Camera and platemaking workers operate graphic arts cameras and scanners, assemble film and negatives and prepare, engrave and etch printing plates or cylinders for various types of printing presses. They are employed in firms that specialize in colour graphics or platemaking and cylinder preparation, commercial publishing and printing companies, newspapers, magazines, and in various establishments in the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.
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Requirements
High school or specific training
This occupation usually requires a secondary school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
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Wages
$31.25/hour
Median wage in British Columbia
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Prospects
Limited
The job prospects are limited in British Columbia
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Jobs
1 job
advertised in British Columbia
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Competencies
- Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
- Troubleshooting
- Coordinating
- Monitoring
- Management of Material Resources
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