Graphic technician
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As a graphic technician, you work with the entire process from a digital file to a finished printed product. You learn to set up machines, prepare files, choose materials and ensure that everything is printed in the right quality. The work combines technique, precision and understanding of both digital and traditional printing methods, and you become an important part of making visual materials work in reality.
As a graphic technician, you work with the entire process from a digital file to a finished printed product. You learn to set up machines, prepare files, choose materials and ensure that everything is printed in the right quality. The work combines technique, precision and understanding of both digital and traditional printing methods, and you become an important part of making visual materials work in reality.
How the training takes place
The education starts at Techcollege, where you are introduced to graphic workflow, machines, materials, quality control and the processes behind printed communication. You learn to work systematically, follow a production from start to finish and understand how each step affects the final result.
You will then be trained in a graphic production. Here you will become part of the everyday work and be given tasks as you become ready. You will work with machines, printing methods, file management and finishing — and learn how graphic products are created in practice.
Everyday life in learning
In the apprenticeship, you work on preparing files, setting up machines, printing, and finishing materials. This can be anything from small printed matter to large formats. You learn to assess quality, find errors, adjust equipment, and ensure that the finished product meets requirements.
In the apprenticeship, you work on preparing files, setting up machines, printing, and finishing materials. This can be anything from small printed matter to large formats. You learn to assess quality, find errors, adjust equipment, and ensure that the finished product meets requirements.
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Application deadline & start date - 10.08.2026
Application deadline & start date - 18.01.2027
Frequently Asked Questions
The education lasts up to 4 years and alternates between school and apprenticeship.
As a graphic technician, you work with the entire process from digital file to finished printed product.
You will learn to:
Prepare files for printing in advanced PC programs
Set up and operate printing and printing machines
Working with both traditional and digital printing methods
Working with screen printing methods
Finish printed materials (e.g. folding, stapling and cutting)
The education combines the previous educations for bookbinder, screen printer and graphic printer.
You will receive training in, among other things:
Graphic information technology
Graphical workflow
Graphic production and production planning
Graphic materials
Quality control and quality management
Mathematics, Danish, English and science
The teaching combines practical production and theoretical understanding of materials, machines and quality.
Once you have completed the education, you can work as a graphic technician .
You work with the production of printed communication - from small printed materials to larger formats such as banners.
For example, you can work in:
Printing houses
Manufacturing companies
Companies with graphic production
You can also further your education, for example in:
Multimedia designer
To start the main course, you must have an apprenticeship - also called a training agreement.
An apprenticeship means that you are employed as a student in a company and enter into an agreement about your education. This is where you learn the subject in practice and become part of a workplace.
You can apply for an apprenticeship with companies yourself, and the school will guide and support you in the process of applying and contacting companies.
If you do not find an apprenticeship immediately, you have the opportunity to receive school training if the education is offered with school training.
School-based training means that you complete the practical part of the education at school instead of in a company. Here you work with the same professional goals and competencies that you would otherwise learn in an apprenticeship.
This means that you can continue your education even if you do not have an apprenticeship from the start.
A vocational education is divided into two parts: basic course and main course .
The basic course
The basic course is the first part of the education and takes place at school.
If you come directly from 9th or 10th grade, you start with Basic Course 1. Here you spend the first half of the year being introduced to the educational field and learning the basic subjects and working methods.
If you do not come directly from primary school – or if you already have an apprenticeship – you start with Basic Course 2. Here you work purposefully with the education you have chosen and get ready for the internship and main course.
The main course
The main course is the part of the education where you alternate between school and internship in a company.
This means that you both receive instruction at school and learn the subject in practice at a workplace.
To start the main course, you must have an apprenticeship (a training agreement) with a company.
There are three ways to meet the entry requirements:
1) You have an apprenticeship
If you have a training agreement with a company, you automatically meet the admission requirements.
2) You meet the grade requirements
You must have:
Passed 9th or 10th grade
At least 02 on average in both Danish and mathematics
Passed the primary school leaving exam
If it has been less than a year since you finished primary school, you must be assessed as ready for education and submit your study choice portfolio.
You must send your diploma with your application.
3) Entrance exam
If you do not meet the requirements, you can take an entrance exam.
If you apply for Basic Course 2, you will need to attend an interview before you can be admitted.
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