Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Substrate handling may include:
narrow or wide reel handling, and small and large sheet systems.
Coatings may include:
a range of aqueous coatings, UV varnishes and machine varnishes.
Machines may include:
a range of printing machines or dedicated coating machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control.
Colour matching systems may include:
use of visual colour assessment and densitometry to match basic standard tints under controlled lighting conditions.
In-line processes may include:
minor processes that are integral to this competency can include basic in-line operations such as perforating, numbering, date coding, slitting that do not in themselves constitute another defined unit of competency. Where a major in-line process is defined as a separate competency (eg flat-bed cutting, folding) it should be assessed as such.
Substrate types may include:
paper and paper board and other substrates as appropriate.
Routine may include:
routine within this context relates to the set up and production of print runs. The set up of equipment and production is straightforward and does not involve a significant amount of deviation from using standard equipment settings. In this sense, routine does not refer to a job that an individual might repeat on a regular basis.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
set up rollers and the reel or sheet systems for coating a range of aqueous coatings, UV varnishes and machine varnishes. The individual will conduct a proof run and adjust settings to ensure production speeds are attained
demonstrate use of computerised control, monitoring and data entry systems if available and appropriate
demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
demonstrate all safety devices on the machine
set up for TWO basic coating operations (one spot coating and one overall coating and if possible including at least ONE in-line process) according to manufacturer's and job specifications, enterprise procedures and the Performance Criteria
evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
printing machines or dedicated coating machines.

Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICPSU201C Prepare, load and unload reels and cores on and off machine
ICPSU202C Prepare, load and unload product on and off machine
ICPSU207C Prepare machine for operation (basic)
ICPSU211C Prepare ink and additives
ICPPR272C Produce basic coated product.