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The learning pathway of the Carton Manufacturing Machine Minder starts with the Foundational Learning Programme and ends with the Team Leader programme.

To achieve the Carton Maker qualification, the apprentice also completes the following skills programmes.

Carton Die Making
Carton Die making - (Online)
1 July 2026 - 22 July 2026 Member Price (Incl VAT) Non-Member Price (Incl VAT)
CDM KM1 - Jig Die Making R3 450 R4 140
CDM KM1 - Assessment    
CDM KM2 - Laser Die Making R3 450 R4 140
CDM KM2 - Assessment    
Final Competency Assessment R2 530 R3 036
Carton Die Making TOTAL R9 430 R11 316

The Carton Die Maker programme integrates the skills, knowledge, and workplace experience that a Carton Die Maker needs to manufacture jig and laser dies to defined folding carton specifications. The programme covers the following modules:

  • Jig Die Making Knowledge Module
  • Laser Die Making Knowledge Module

The Knowledge module is facilitated online or face to face by our qualified, experienced lecturers. The Practical Skills & Workplace Experience modules are implemented as a partnership between Printing SA and the workplace. Printing SA provides the workplace with learning materials and if required, workplace instructors to oversee the programme implementation. The content for the practical and experiential components which Printing SA supplies include:

  • Standard Operating Procedures (SoP)
  • Logbooks
  • Assessment Instruments

Assessment and moderation of the practical components are conducted by staff who are suitably qualified and registered as assessors.

Carton Die Making    
Name Dates - Start Dates - End
Carton Die Making    
CDM - Marketing and Learner Registration Starts 02 March 2026 02 March 2026
CDM - Learner Registration Closes 19 June 2026 19 June 2026
CDM KM1 - Jig Die Making 01 July 2026 02 July 2026
CDM KM1 - Assessment 08 July 2026 08 July 2026
CDM KM2 - Laser Die Making 15 July 2026 16 July 2026
CDM KM2 - Assessment 22 July 2026 22 July 2026
Course start date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Course end date: Wednesday, 22 July 2026
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