Specification of Competency Standards (SCS)

Branches/Sectors

Printing (Revised First Edition)Printing (Revised First Edition)

The Printing & Publishing Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC) has completed the update of relevant parts of the Specification of Competency Standards (SCS) related to the Vocational Qualifications Pathway (VQP) for the Printing and Publishing industry, including the revision of the content in the VQP. This revised first edition of the Printing and Publishing Industry SCS includes revisions to 33 Units of Competency (UoC) and the addition of 29 new UoCs. As a result, the SCS for Printing and Publishing industry now covers a total of 337 UoCs.

Full version

Remarks:

The revised first edition of the SCS for Printing and Publishing industry only includes newly added or revised UoCs. Unrevised UoCs are listed in the original SCS (First Version) for Printing and Publishing industry and its Supplement.

Functional Area

QF Level

Total

Material Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Printing Machinery

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Prepress Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Colour Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Operation and Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Creativity

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Printing Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Publishing (Revised First Edition)Publishing (Revised First Edition)

The Printing & Publishing Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC) has completed the update of relevant parts of the Specification of Competency Standards (SCS) related to the Vocational Qualifications Pathway (VQP) for the Printing and Publishing industry, including the revision of the content in the VQP. This revised first edition of the Printing and Publishing Industry SCS includes revisions to 33Units of Competency (UoC) and the addition of 29 new UoCs. As a result, the SCS for Printing and Publishing industry now covers a total of 337 UoCs.

Full version

Remarks:

Functional Area

QF Level

Total

Editing

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Production

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Marketing

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Distribution and Sales

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Printing Supplement Printing Supplement

Full version

Functional Area

QF Level

Total

Operation and Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Prepress Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Printing Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Postpress Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Customer/Consumer Relations

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

IT (Information Technology)

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Quality Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Printing Machinery

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Colour Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Product Structure

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Material Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

綠色印刷

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

電子商貿

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Publishing-Supplement Publishing-Supplement

Full version

Functional Area

QF Level

Total

Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Editing

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Art and Design

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Production

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Distribution and Sales

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

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E-Publishing

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QF Level 2:

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QF Level 5:

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Transmedia

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QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

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QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Printing Printing

Full version

Functional Area

QF Level

Total

Operation and Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Creativity

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Prepress Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Printing Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Postpress Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Estimation and Costing

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

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Customer/Consumer Relations

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

IT (Information Technology)

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Quality Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Printing Machinery

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Colour Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Product Structure

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Material Technology

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

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Publishing Publishing

Full version

Functional Area

QF Level

Total

Management

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Editing

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Art and Design

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Production

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Marketing

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

Total:

Distribution and Sales

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

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Logistics/Warehousing/Transportation

QF Level 1:

QF Level 2:

QF Level 3:

QF Level 4:

QF Level 5:

QF Level 6:

QF Level 7:

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SCS-based / SGC-based Course

SCS-based / SGC-based courses refer to education and training programmes that adopt the Specifications of Competency Standards (SCSs) formulated by various Industry Training Advisory Committees (ITACs or CITAC) or Specifications of Generic (Foundation) Competencies (SGCs) developed by the Education Bureau (EDB) under the Qualifications Framework (QF) as the main basis for curriculum design. The structure and design of SCS-based/SGC-based courses are governed by the principles stipulated under the Qualifications Guidelines (QG) issued by the Education Bureau.

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SCS-based Training Packages

Printing and Publishing ITAC will explore the need of developing SCS-based training packages to encourage enterprises and education and training providers to develop courses more closely aligned with the needs of industry.

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