Certificate in Packaging
The Certificate in Packaging is a level 3 qualification (‘A’ Level equivalent) designed to meet the training needs of a wide variety of people involved in packaging, from the new entrant to the industry who wants the best possible preparation for a career in the industry, to design, production, management, sales and marketing or purchasing staff who need to deepen their understanding of this vital and complex discipline.
The course consists of a mandatory unit taught in class and assessed by examination, followed by a student’s choice of further units from the twelve on offer, which are taught online and assessed by written assignments.
PIABC are the awarding body who accredit this qualification and the specification can be downloaded from their website www.piabc.org.uk
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What’s in it for me?
The Certificate in Packaging provides a level of insight and understanding of the packaging industry that adds real and measurable value to careers and businesses. Packaging is a fundamental part of modern business, and the Certificate in Packaging provides you with the "detailed overview" of packaging processes that broadens your knowledge, adds value to your business and helps you to prove your worth.
Who is the course for?
Delegates to the Certificate in Packaging come to the course from a variety of areas. You may already be established in packaging as a buyer, marketer, production manager or sales person, now looking to expand your knowledge and deepen your understanding of the packaging environment. You may be embarking on a career within the industry and looking for the training that will provide you with a solid bed of information that you can build on.
Mandatory Units
This consists of five parts:
- Understand the role and functions of packaging.
- Understand the major packaging materials and how they are combined to form packaging componants.
- Understand the packaging development process.
- Understand packaging costs and quality systems.
- Understand the relationship between packaging and the environment.
Elective Units
(students select modules to make a minimum of 8 credits)
- Packaging Legislation, standards & regulations. 3 credits.
- Packaging Line Operations. 2 credits.
- Packaging and the hazards of storage and distribution. 2 credits.
- The relationship between packaging design and marketing. 2 credits.
- The properties, manufacture and use of paper and carton board as packaging materials. 3 credits.
- The properties, manufacture and use of rigid plastic packaging. 3 credits.
- the properties, manufacture and use of flexiable packaging materials. 3 credits.
- the use of printing and decoration for packaging. 3 credits.
- The use of labelling and coding for packaging materials. 2 credits.
- The properties, manufacture and use of corrugated board in packaging. 3 credits.
- The properties, manufacture and use of rigid metal in packaging. 3 credits.
- The properties, manufacture and use of glass in packaging. 3 credits.
This activity is approved for Professional Development by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
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