Printing NVQs - Standards

CITY & GUILDS MACHINE PRINTING 5157, LEVEL 2 SCREEN PRINTING

Unit Title
Mandatory Common Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
201 Comply with Health and Safety Requirements in the Workplace	201.1 Comply with workplace health and safety policies and procedures 201.2 Comply with workplace emergency and accident procedures
202 Improve your performance at work	202.1 Use an action plan to develop your own skills and knowledge 202.2 Improve your service to customers 202.3 Improve your productivity and the quality of your work
208 Contribute to maintaining equipment in working order	208.1 Clean down equipment 208.2 Replace defective components
Mandatory Technical Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
226 Prepare equipment and machines for screen printing	226.1 Prepare equipment and the screen printing machine for production 226.2 Set the screen printing machine for production
227 Operate screen printing machines	227.1 Run screen printing machines 227.2 Assist in fault finding and correction
Optional Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
211 Operate in-line converting equipment	211.1 Run in-line converting equipment 211.2 Maintain the quality of output from in-line converting equipment
212 Operate ink drying equipment	212.1 Run ink drying equipment 212.2 Maintain the quality of output from ink drying equipment
213 Prepare inks	213.1 Identify the mix required 213.2 Produce mixes to meet production requirements 213.3 Store inks
228 Prepare stencils for printing	228.1 Prepare the mesh 228.2 Prepare stencils

CITY & GUILDS MACHINE PRINTING 5157, LEVEL 2 PAD PRINTING

Unit Title
Mandatory Common Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
201 Comply with Health and Safety Requirements in the Workplace	201.1 Comply with workplace health and safety policies and procedures 201.2 Comply with workplace emergency and accident procedures
202 Improve your performance at work	202.1 Use an action plan to develop your own skills and knowledge 202.2 Improve your service to customers 202.3 Improve your productivity and the quality of your work
208 Contribute to maintaining equipment in working order	208.1 Clean down equipment 208.2 Replace defective components
Mandatory Technical Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
232 Prepare machines for pad printing	232.1 Prepare pads, plates and inks for pad printing 232.2 Set pad printing machines 232.3 Test the readiness of pad printing machines for production
233 Operate pad printing machines	233.1 Run pad printing machines 233.2 Assist in fault finding and correction
Optional Units (Choose 1)	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
212 Operate ink drying equipment	212.1 Run ink drying equipment 212.2 Maintain the quality of output from ink drying equipment
213 Prepare inks	213.1 Identify the mix required 213.2 Produce mixes to meet production requirements 213.3 Store inks
234 Maintain the condition of consumables for printing	234.1 Protect and store consumables 234.2 Retrieve and restore consumables for re-use

CITY & GUILDS MACHINE PRINTING 5157, LEVEL 3 SCREEN PRINTING

Unit Title
Mandatory Common Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
301 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety in the workplace	301.1 Identify hazards and evaluate risks 301.2 Reduce risks to health and safety in the workplace
302 Improve Individual and Organisational Performance	302.1 Evaluate and develop your own skills and expertise 302.2 Improve customer service delivery 302.3 Improve quality, productivity and team working within your organisation
325 Control screen printing machines	325.1 Co-ordinate the set up of screen printing machines 325.2 Monitor and run screen printing machines 325.3 Diagnose and correct faults in screen printing machines
348 Maintain equipment in working order	348.1 Control the cleaning down of equipment 348.2 Correct machine faults
Optional Technical Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
213 Prepare inks	213.1 Identify the mix required 213.2 Produce mixes to meet production requirements 213.3 Store inks
228 Prepare stencils for printing	228.1 Prepare the mesh 228.2 Prepare stencils
316 Control in-line converting machinery	316.1 Set up in-line converting equipment 316.2 Monitor and run in-line converting equipment 316.3 Diagnose and correct faults in in-line converting equipment
317 Control ink drying machinery	317.1 Set up ink drying machinery 317.2 Monitor and run ink drying machinery 317.3 Diagnose and correct faults in ink drying machinery

CITY & GUILDS MACHINE PRINTING 5157, LEVEL 3 PAD PRINTING

Unit Title
Mandatory Common Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
301 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety in the workplace	301.1 Identify hazards and evaluate risks 301.2 Reduce risks to health and safety in the workplace
302 Improve Individual and Organisational Performance	302.1 Evaluate and develop your own skills and expertise 302.2 Improve customer service delivery 302.3 Improve quality, productivity and team working within your organisation
327 Control pad printing machines	327.1 Co-ordinate the set up of pad printing machines 327.2 Monitor and run pad printing machines 327.3 Diagnose and correct faults in pad printing machines
348 Maintain equipment in working order	348.1 Control the cleaning down of equipment 348.2 Correct machine faults
Optional Technical Units	To achieve this unit, you show that you can...
213 Prepare inks	213.1 Identify the mix required 213.2 Produce mixes to meet production requirements 213.3 Store inks
234 Maintain the condition of consumables for printing	234.1 Protect and store consumables 234.2 Retrieve and restore consumables for re-use
317 Control ink drying machinery	317.1 Set up ink drying machinery 317.2 Monitor and run ink drying machinery 317.3 Diagnose and correct faults in ink drying machinery