Online Gravure Training
& Certification
Deepen Your Gravure Expertise
Certified operators and team members are essential to both short-term and long-term gravure success for several reasons.
First, you can be assured that their training is complete and covers the whole breadth of gravure printing concerns and techniques – as opposed to those operators who learned only part of the industry while working in a gravure print shop, or salespeople who may have only limited knowledge of technical processes.
What’s more, certified team members at every level not only understand the gravure process, they also understand the safety and environmental regulations that are part of first-class gravure print operations.
This translates to better efficiency, stricter regulatory compliance, and enhanced working conditions for all who come in contact with your entire gravure printing team.

Besides these internal benefits, certified team members are a competitive advantage that let your clients know that only experts will be handling their projects, thus minimizing the chance for errors, waste, delays, and additional expense. In other words, certification for your team members may be just the extra push your business needs to land new clients and enhance profitability.
GAA Certification is a rigorous process available across three levels, each designed to address the knowledge and practical competencies needed in a variety of roles – new or novice press operators, advanced or senior press operators, and sales and customer service personnel. Completing the appropriate level or levels of courses instills confidence in team members and end-users alike, and our certification specialists are on hand to help you and your team earn your certification today. Schedule your evaluation here.
To register for a Gravure Certification Course, or to discuss other options (our consulting staff can also conduct courses in person if that is a better fit for your team. Additional fees may apply), please email info@gaa.org for the latest pricing on individual courses, consulting, textbooks, and other offers.
Gravure Certification Brochure
GAA Gravure Certification
Course Details and Descriptions
Each of the GAA Gravure Certification courses is created and reviewed by GAA experts and staff to include key information, guidance, instruction, and mastery of a variety of pressroom operations. There are 17 subject modules to ensure a comprehensive level of learning for staff members
at any level of certification.
For Pressroom Staff
The Gravure Master Operator course has selected topics intended to increase the experienced operator’s overall process and pressroom knowledge. The materials in the course are to provide the student with experiences and examples from others who work in the gravure industry not only in the pressroom but from many support and equipment professionals. The lessons will assist a lead operator in mastering the craft needed to deliver printed products in a cost-effective manner exceeding the expectation of the finishing operations and the end customer.
The Gravure Operator course is intended for assistants who have been on the job for the amount of time their manager believes they would benefit from more training. The selected modules will also benefit operators that may have come from Flexo, Off-set or other roll-to-roll printing processes and or personnel who are returning to the pressroom duties. The course is filled with modules that give specific knowledge that helps pressroom personnel progress in their careers.
The Entry Level Technician course is to prepare personnel to become pressroom assistants and helpers. The selected modules will provide an overall pressroom knowledge from safety to understanding of the gravure printing and coating process and provide the terms that are used. The course is intended to accelerate the training for new hires and new to the pressroom personnel.
For Support and Sales Staff
The Gravure Application Professional course is to provide non-pressroom personnel the overall process knowledge that makes up the strengths, distinctions and uniqueness of gravure printing. Those professionals who support the pressroom from management, maintenance, graphics, graphic design, customer service, print sales and suppliers to the gravure market will gain understanding and basic gravure knowledge.
GAA Module On-line Training Courses | Gravure Application Professional | Professional Entry Level Tech | Gravure Operator | Gravure Master Operator |
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Introduction to GAA Certification | ||||
Safety (Pressroom) | ||||
Strengths, Distinctions & Uniqueness of Gravure | ||||
Print Station | ||||
Color | ||||
Cylinder Image Carrier | ||||
Doctor Blades | ||||
Gravure Inks | ||||
Impression Rollers | ||||
Dryers | ||||
Web Basics (Unwind-Splice-Outfeed) | ||||
Web Control (Tension-Temperature-Treatment) | ||||
Registration | ||||
Pre-Makeready | ||||
Substrates | ||||
Fingerprinting | ||||
Troubleshooting | ||||
Coating and Laminating using Laser Engravings |
Our consulting staff can also conduct courses in person if that is a better fit for your team. Additional fees may apply. Please email info@gaa.org for the latest pricing on individual courses, consulting, textbooks, and other offers.
Reviews of the training/certification:

Always professional and sensitive to building relationships on the shop floor, GAA's team has helped us identify improvement opportunities in maintaining our equipment as well as management of the entire process. My exposure to their knowledge and expertise came from attending their Basic & Advanced Gravure Seminars which then led to partnering with them for further in-house training. Having a GAA trainer come into our plant to conduct specialized Gravure Training was a beneficial step in getting our process under control. Reinforcing what many of our experienced Pressmen already knew and providing the details necessary to get our more junior Pressmen up to speed, GAA’s enthusiasm and dedication to sharing their knowledge on Gravure Printing is second to NONE!

Last year I was given the opportunity to attend the Basic and Advanced Gravure Seminar as well as the onsite GAA Press Operator Certification program. Having 12 years of printing and laminating experience, the new information and skills I learned are invaluable. This training is a must for anyone starting out in the printing industry or seasoned individuals. There is something to be taken from this experience no matter what position you currently hold. Our instructor was very knowledgeable of the printing process and took time delivering the detailed information in depth. GAA ensures you have a complete understanding of a specific topic before moving on. I personally feel that one of the most difficult challenges when learning new information is how technical it can be. GAA's trainer has this ability to break it down and clearly communicate this complex information into a language that anyone can understand. The onsite training is given as it relates to your process. The GAA put a very valuable course together that I would recommend to anyone looking to learn a new skill or refresh current ones.

This was our first time having a GAA instructor on-site to conduct operator certifications. All of the participants valued being able to interact with him throughout the course and appreciated his extensive gravure knowledge and experiences he brought with him. The trainer’s ability to tailor the program to our specific needs and processes makes the on-site option second to none.

This class was very informative and also really generated some second level thinking that can be applied in our everyday process here at Fres-co. GAA's trainer was excellent instructor and I learned a lot.

"I have been in the Flexible Packing Field for 25+ years & have been involved in all aspects of the business. I recently was promoted to Printing Manager and completed the course to strengthen my skills and knowledge of gravure printing. The course was both educational and challenging. It was definitely worth the investment of time! I now have a broader understanding of gravure printing & all the technical aspects that are involved in running a gravure printing press. I would highly recommend this course!"

"The on-site version of the GAA Operator Certification was excellent. The amount of information covered was very comprehensive. The class was well balanced with topics and having the ability to tour the facility and presses adds additional support and learning options to students. Everyone that went through the course learned about the process, the industry, the best practices, and had a great time! GAA's trainer does an excellent job connecting with people and teaching complex processes and techniques. We will continue this program in the future."