Signee – education to employment
Signee is an industry recognised training programme that focuses on the beginner’s guide to industry standards in the core six pillars of sign making.
The cost is FREE to NZSDA Members
$500+GST for High School Students
$999+GST for Industry (Non-members)
industry
recognised training
The Signee training programme is directed at those already employed within the sign making industry at an entry level role, those seeking a new career direction, or school leavers interested in a career in the sign industry.
The Signee training programme is designed to provide a well informed insight into a what a career in the New Zealand sign industry is all about. It provides fundamental knowledge and skills in the ‘six’ pillars’ of sign making and health and safety.
The Signee programme is completed through practical work experience in a full service sign business and online learning.
A successful completion of this industry recognised training programme demonstrates to employers that you have foundational knowledge in sign making.
For those thinking about sign making as a trade, this programme provides a informed insight into a career in the sign industry before committing to an apprenticeship.
six pillars
learning outcomes
The Signee programme is designed to provide an informed insight into a career in the New Zealand sign industry.
The programme provides introductory knowledge and skills in sign making industry standards through the ‘six’ pillars’ of sign making and health and safety.
The trainee will demonstrate the exploration of design elements and principles, typography, basic colour theory, sign making software and design processes.
Trainees will gain an understanding of effective visual communication of a message.
The trainee will begin to develop a working knowledge of printing techniques and common tools and machinery used in a sign shop, ie: printers, cutters, laminators and will also gain an understanding of three-dimensional signage and its uses including fabricated letters, lightboxes and pylon sign fabrication.
The trainee will develop knowledge in the selection and application of vinyl to a variety of surfaces. Identify materials used as substrates for general basic signage.
Develop skills in cutting, weeding, transfer techniques, preparing surfaces for vinyl and application of basic vinyl signage.
The trainee will begin to develop an understanding of signage installation, be able to describe access equipment use and types and have an awareness of the existence of Bylaws.
The trainee will be able to describe basic illuminated signage technology such as LED, fluorescent and neon use in the sign industry. Signees will be able to describe channel letter illumination types and will develop an understanding of lightbox illumination.
The trainee will gain awareness of basic processes, paint techniques, paint types, handling and cleaning up paints that are used in traditional sign making. Trainees will explore hand lettering techniques and begin to develop an awareness of when to choose traditional methods over modern cut and print methods.
The programme consists of two blended learning components
one
workplace training
Signee Industry – workplace training
The workplace training is completed in a full-service sign business to ensure the trainee gains insight and knowledge into all of the 6 pillars of sign making. We work with industry to find a placement in a full service sign business.
Timing can be flexible by negotiation to suit the trainer/employer and the trainee. It may be completed as a continuous block course or on specific day/s of each week. This will depend if the trainee is a student and still attending School, and therefore only available one-two days a week OR if the trainee is a new employee to the industry this course will be used as an onboarding training programme for the first 90 days.
We provide the trainer/employer with a trainer guide. It’s a guide for the trainers to know what they need to demonstrate/teach using their expert knowledge on how things are done!
The trainer uses this for the duration of the work experience. (see photo below)
To inquire or apply for the Signee Training programme, register through this link:
Once course confirmation and/or payment has been received:
- we send the trainer/employer a ‘Trainer Guide’ and the trainee ‘Beginners Guide to Sign Making Industry Standards’ workbook – via courier to workplace
- we send the trainee an online learning login – via email
TWO
online learning
Signee – online learning
Trainee completes all online courses.
The courses have videos, written content, examples and images.
Most lessons have a short quiz based on the content of the lesson.
After each course is completed, the trainee has the ability to download the badge awarded for that course.
Responsibilities
Signee will supply
+ Trainer guide for trainer
+ Signee Industry workbook
+ Industry assessments as applicable
+ Certificates
Trainee will
+ Takes responsibility for their learning
+ Reliably attend work experience
+ Read training material
+ Take notes in workbook during work experience
+ Take photos for assessments
+ Work to the best of their ability
Sign business/employer
+ Training and expert knowledge
+ Workplace learning opportunities
+ Equipment, time and tools
+ Support and mentoring of trainee to complete course
Assessment information
Online assessment
There are eight online learning modules
The trainee must complete each module to move onto the next module.
All modules need to be completed and a badge is awarded for each pillar successfully completed
Above: Digital badges awarded for online courses
First aid = 5 credits
Red Cross online comprehensive first aid
Assessment will be conducted and recorded on NZQA record of learning by the first aid provider, but you’ll need to let them know that you want the credits recorded.
- 6402 Provide basic life support, Level 2, credit 2
- 6401 Provide first aid, Level 2, credits 2
- 6400 Manage first aid in an emergency situation, Level 3, credit 2
Official Organisation of NZ companies within the NZ Sign & Display Manufacturing Industry
Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the NZ Sign Making apprenticeships
The purpose of Gateway is to enable schools to provide senior students (years 11–13+) with opportunities to access structured workplace learning.
Official Organisation of NZ companies within the NZ Sign & Display Manufacturing Industry
Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the NZ Sign Making apprenticeships
The purpose of Gateway is to enable schools to provide senior students (years 11–13+) with opportunities to access structured workplace learning.