Academy Offerings – Career Development
GLGA Academy training focuses on the fundamentals of graphics manufacturing. With more than 100 career development lessons, it provides employees with the resources to improve their knowledge in a fast moving industry that is filled with change. Best of all, GLGA Academy lessons are available as a no-cost benefit to all GLGA member employees.
Whether individuals are new employees from outside the industry or a current employee that is interested in improving their knowledge, the short, digestible video lessons provide the resources needed for employees to succeed.
GLGA Academy Courses
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Suggested Learning Tracks
Below are suggested learning tracks based on type of graphics manufacturer and common roles within a service provider.
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New Employee
This course track gives a broad exposure to new employees.
- Intro to Production - Brief History of Printing
- Intro to Production - What is Production Printing?
- Intro to Production - Analog vs. Digital Printing
- Intro to Production - Industry Speak: Acronyms & Jargon
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Key Workflow Processes
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Design Considerations
- Intro to Finishing - Folding
- Intro to Finishing - The World of Finishing
- Intro to Finishing - Binding Methods
- Intro to Finishing - Converting
Choose the most appropriate printing technologies based on your operations
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Electrophotography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Offset Lithography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Inkjet
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Gravure
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Flexography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Screen Printing
Choose the most appropriate type of graphic manufacturing based on your operations
- Inside the Shop - Commercial Printers
- Inside the Shop - In-plant Printers
- Inside the Shop - Direct Mail Printers
- Inside the Shop - Transactional Printers
- Inside the Shop - Publication Printers
- Inside the Shop - Packaging Converters
- Inside the Shop - Sign Printer
- Operations of a PSP - Commercial Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Sign Shops
- Operations of a PSP - In-plant Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Direct Mail Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Transactional Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Publication Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Packaging Converters
Sales and Marketing Representative
This course track provides an overview for sales representatives on the technologies, processes, and key market opportunities for graphics manufacturing.
- Intro to Production - What is Production Printing?
- Intro to Production - Analog vs. Digital Printing
- Intro to Production - Industry Speak: Acronyms & Jargon
- Vertical Markets for Print - Education
- Vertical Markets for Print - Financial and Insurance
- Vertical Markets for Print - Manufacturing
- Vertical Markets for Print - Non-Profits
- Vertical Markets for Print - Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Key Workflow Processes
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Design Considerations
- Print Workflow and Processes - Job Onboarding
- Intro to Finishing - Folding
- Intro to Finishing - The World of Finishing
- Intro to Finishing - Embellishments
- Intro to Finishing - Mailing
- Intro to Finishing - Binding Methods
- Intro to Finishing - Converting
Choose the most appropriate printing technologies based on your operations
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Electrophotography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Offset Lithography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Inkjet
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Gravure
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Flexography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Screen Printing
Choose the most appropriate type of graphic manufacturing based on your operations
- Inside the Shop - Commercial Printers
- Inside the Shop - In-plant Printers
- Inside the Shop - Direct Mail Printers
- Inside the Shop - Transactional Printers
- Inside the Shop - Publication Printers
- Inside the Shop - Packaging Converters
- Inside the Shop - Sign Printer
- Operations of a PSP - Commercial Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Sign Shops
- Operations of a PSP - In-plant Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Direct Mail Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Transactional Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Publication Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Packaging Converters
Choose the most appropriate type of graphics manufacturer based on your operations
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
This course track gives a broad exposure for customer service representatives (CSRs).
- Intro to Production - Brief History of Printing
- Intro to Production - What is Production Printing?
- Intro to Production - Analog vs. Digital Printing
- Intro to Production - Industry Speak: Acronyms & Jargon
- Print Workflow and Processes - Preflighting 101
- Print Workflow and Processes - Imposition 101
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Key Workflow Processes
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Design Considerations
- Print Workflow and Processes - Job Onboarding
- Print Workflow and Processes - Estimating, Quoting, & Ticketing
- Print Workflow and Processes - File preparation (Prepress)
- Intro to Finishing - The World of Finishing
- Intro to Finishing - Folding
- Intro to Finishing - Embellishments
- Intro to Finishing - Binding Methods
Choose the most appropriate printing technologies based on your operations
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Electrophotography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Offset Lithography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Inkjet
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Gravure
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Flexography
- Intro to Production - Print 101: Screen Printing
Choose the most appropriate type of graphic manufacturing based on your operations
- Inside the Shop - Commercial Printers
- Inside the Shop - In-plant Printers
- Inside the Shop - Direct Mail Printers
- Inside the Shop - Transactional Printers
- Inside the Shop - Publication Printers
- Inside the Shop - Packaging Converters
- Inside the Shop - Sign Printer
- Operations of a PSP - Commercial Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Sign Shops
- Operations of a PSP - In-plant Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Direct Mail Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Transactional Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Publication Printers
- Operations of a PSP - Packaging Converters
Prepress/Premedia Operator
This course track provides the framework, toolset, and processes used in prepress to support various outputs.
- Intro to Production - Brief History of Printing
- Intro to Production - What is Production Printing?
- Intro to Production - Analog vs. Digital Printing
- Print Workflow and Processes - Preflighting 101
- Print Workflow and Processes - Imposition 101
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Software & Functions
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Key Workflow Processes
- Print Workflow and Processes - Primer: Design Considerations
- Print Workflow and Processes - Job Onboarding
- Print Workflow and Processes - Estimating, Quoting, & Ticketing
- Print Workflow and Processes - Preparing Data Part 1
- Print Workflow and Processes - File preparation (Prepress)
- Print Workflow and Processes - Proofing and Approval
- Print Workflow and Processes - Digital Front Ends
- Print Workflow and Processes - Designing for Mailings
- Print Workflow and Processes - Preparing Data Part 2
- Print Workflow and Processes - The Dirty Dozen of Print Automation
- Print Workflow and Processes - Ways to Automate Customer Experience and Proofing Approvals
- Print Workflow and Processes - The Ins and Outs of IPDS vs. AFP vs. PDF
- Print Workflow and Processes - AI Toolset Roundup - Job Onboarding & Estimating
- Intro to Finishing - Folding
- Intro to Finishing - The World of Finishing
- Intro to Finishing - Binding Methods
- Intro to Finishing - Trimming and Cutting
- Intro to Finishing - Embellishments
Choose the most appropriate type of graphics manufacturer based on your operations
Material Handler
This course track provides an overview of printing processes.
- Intro to Production Printing - Brief History of Printing
- Intro to Production - What is Production Printing?
- Intro to Production Printing - Analog vs. Digital Printing
- Intro to Production Printing - The World of Inks and Their Uses
- Intro to Production Printing - Wide Format 101
- Intro to Production Printing - Paper 101
- Intro to Production Printing - Industry Speak: Acronyms & Jargon
- Intro to Production Printing - Print 101: Screen Printing
- Intro to Production Printing - Print 101: Flexography
- Intro to Production Printing - Print 101: Gravure
- Intro to Production Printing - Print 101: Inkjet
- Intro to Production Printing - Print 101: Offset Lithography
- Intro to Production Printing - Print 101: Electrophotography
- Press & Equipment Operation - Offset Printing from a Pressman's Perspective - Part 1
- Press & Equipment Operation - Offset Printing from a Pressman's Perspective - Part 2
Bindery Operator
This course track provides an overview of printing processes and primary way of finishing or converting the print into its final product for delivery.
- Intro to Production - What is Production Printing?
- Intro to Production - Analog vs. Digital Printing
- Intro to Finishing - Folding
- Intro to Finishing - The World of Finishing
- Intro to Finishing - Embellishments
- Intro to Finishing - Trimming and Cutting
- Intro to Finishing - Mailing
- Intro to Finishing - Binding Methods