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Certification

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Certification Description
This certification is designed for non-production personnel, including supervisors and managers, as well as suppliers of flexographic products and services. After successfully completing this 3-level program, students will have a solid understanding of FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances), and how to communicate both internally and externally to assure ongoing workflow compliance.

Certifying Organization
Flexographic Technical Association
https://www.flexography.org/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Implementation Specialist Certification Website

Certification Description
This certification is designed for prepress personnel wanting to gain an expert proficiency of flexographic prepress operations. After successfully completing this 3-level program, students will have a solid understanding of FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances) and how it applies within their daily routine of prepress operations.

Certifying Organization
Flexographic Technical Association
https://www.flexography.org/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

PrePress Operator Certification Website

Certification Description
This certification is designed for press operators wanting to gain an expert proficiency of the flexographic printing process. After successfully completing this 3-level program, students will have a solid understanding of FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances) and how it applies within their daily routine of press operations.

Certifying Organization
Flexographic Technical Association
https://www.flexography.org/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Press Operator Certification Website

Certification Description
The certification process for the Registered Biological Photographer Program (RBP) includes an examination consisting of three sections, a written, a practical and an oral exam. The written exam emcompass areas such as optics, photochemistry, photomicrography, photomacrography, theory of light and color, medical terminology, studio techniques and motion media, digital photography, video, and image editing.
The practical exam includes 30 assignments ranging from photomicrography to photography in the operating room, to portraiture and image. The oral presentation is in an area of expertise on any topic associated with biological photography.

Certifying Organization
BioCommunications Association, Inc. - Board of Registry
http://www.bca.org

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Registered Biological Photographer Website

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