Units of Study

• Job Production Management
• Art & Copy Preparation
• Electronic Imaging
• Image Acquisition & Manipulation
• Platemaking
• Press
• Bindery

Certifications

Graphic Communications students can achieve the following certifications in high school:

• OSHA CareerSafe
• PrintED
• Adobe 

College Articulation

Bucks County Community College - Up to 35 Credits

Students must meet program requirements to access credits

• Advanced on NOCTI/NIMS exam
• Completion of Task List
   
• Technical Entrepreneurship | Catalog

Bucks County Community College - 6 Credits

• Digital Imaging
• Visual Arts and Graphics ECore Elective
   
• Graphic Design

Delaware Valley University - 6 Credits

• Graphic Design I
• Digital Photography
   
• Media and Communication (B.A.) | Delaware Valley University

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology* - 11 Credits

• Printing Processes I
• Intro to Desktop Publishing
• Digital Photography
   
• Graphic Communications & Printing Technology

Westmoreland County Community College* - 9 Credits

• Type and Publishing I
• Art and Illustration I
• Design and Layout I
   
• Communication Design at Westmoreland

*Indicates SOAR Credits 3902 SOAR page 1

Industry Salary Ranges

• Office Machine Operators: $19,340 - $46,50
• Printing Press Operator: $20,460 - $56,800
• Graphic Designer: $27,570 - $81,320 

Career Opportunities

• Graphic Designer
• Electronic Pre-Press Technician
• Estimator
• Offset Press Operator
• Sales Manager
• Production Manager
• Bindery & Finishing Equipment Operator 

Program Costs

• Certifications: $175