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 |