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ICP31320 Certificate III in Print Binding, Finishing and Packaging
ICP31320 is the nationally recognised Certificate III behind print finisher work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced ICP31315. About 10 print finisher jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 30.4% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 3 in Print Binding, Finishing and Packaging · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
10last month
Print finisher roles advertised across Australia
Up on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Weak
Zero structural signals up; not rated in shortage
Register status
Current
Replaced ICP31315 in 2020
Enrolments
Falling
Down 5.6% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
The independent signals behind the Certificate III in Print Binding, Finishing and Packaging are weak right now. The official shortage list does not rate its occupations in shortage and enrolments are falling. Weigh both sides.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Employers are posting more print finisher jobs than a year ago. About 10 print finisher jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 30.4% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 100 job ads, while 85 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 3921
Combined monthly online job ads across Print Finisher, to June 2026
Official shortage list
Australia's official shortage list rates print finishers and screen printers as not in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Print Finisher and Screen Printer as not in shortage.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment
Ten year outlook
Print finisher jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 2,998 workers in May 2025, 2,991 by May 2030 (down 0.2%) and 3,150 by May 2035 (up 5.1%).
2,998
workers, May 2025
2,991
workers, May 2030
3,150
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity
Who is training
Fewer people are enrolling in the Certificate III in Print Binding, Finishing and Packaging than a year ago. Across Australia, 90 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 85, down 5.6% in a year. National data for ICP31320 starts in 2021.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
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2021
80
2022
90
2023
90
2024
85
2025
NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework
What does studying it involve?
The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.
How long it takes
A Certificate III is typically 1 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to ICP31320 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists
What does it cost, and who funds it?
State funding for ICP31320 is being verified against official program lists.
Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.
Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging
What is in the qualification
The register lists 5 core units for the Certificate III in Print Binding, Finishing and Packaging, plus 109 elective options. Prerequisites apply to Five of them, marked below.
BSBSUS201Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
ICPKNW3220Develop and apply knowledge of the printing and graphic arts industry
ICPSUP2160Inspect quality against required standards in a production environment
ICPSUP2600Maintain a safe work environment
ICPSUP2620Communicate in the workplace
View the 109 elective options
BSBFLM309Support continuous improvement systems and processes
BSBINN201Contribute to workplace innovation
BSBIPR401Use and respect copyright
BSBWOR301Organise personal work priorities and development
ICPCBF220Produce basic converted or finished product
ICPCBF2210Set up and produce basic guillotined product
ICPCBF2250Set up machine for basic flat-bed die cutting or embossing
ICPCBF2260Produce basic flat-bed die cut or embossed product
ICPCBF2270Set up machine for basic rotary die cutting or embossing
ICPCBF228Produce basic rotary die cut or embossed product
ICPCBF2310Set up machine for basic flat-bed cutting
ICPCBF2320Produce basic flat-bed cut product
ICPCBF2410Set up machine for basic folding
ICPCBF2420Produce basic folded product
ICPCBF2430Set up machine for basic collating or inserting (sheet/section)
ICPCBF2440Produce basic collated or inserted (sheet/section) product
ICPCBF2610Set up machine for basic adhesive, mechanical or thermal fastening
ICPCBF2810Set up machine for basic laminating
ICPCBF2820Produce basic laminated product
ICPCBF2980Run and monitor sack and bag machines
ICPCBF302Set up and monitor in-line scoring, folding and gluing machine for sack or bag manufacture (has prerequisites)
ICPCBF303Run and monitor envelope manufacturing machines
ICPCBF3050Produce single-faced web
ICPCBF3060Set up machine for basic carton folding and gluing
ICPCBF3070Produce double-faced web
ICPCBF3090Produce complex folded and glued cartons
ICPCBF3200Produce complex converted or finished product
ICPCBF3210Set up and produce complex guillotined product
ICPCBF3260Undertake pre make-ready for die cutting
ICPCBF3270Set up machine for complex rotary die cutting or embossing
ICPCBF3280Produce complex rotary die cut or embossed product
ICPCBF3410Set up machine for complex sequenced or multiple folding
ICPCBF3420Produce complex sequenced or multiple folded product
ICPCBF3430Set up machine for complex collating
ICPCBF3440Produce complex collated or inserted product
ICPCBF3610Set up machine for complex adhesive, mechanical or sewn fastening
ICPCBF3620Produce complex adhesive, mechanical or sewn fastened product
ICPCBF3690Set up and produce hand-made box
ICPCBF3710Decorate paper
ICPCBF3810Set up machine for complex laminating
ICPCBF3820Produce complex laminated product
ICPCBF3910Use electronic monitoring systems (converting and finishing)
ICPCBF3950Set up and operate folder gluer machine
ICPCBF399Set up in-line tube making machine for sack or bag manufacture (has prerequisites)
ICPCBF4100Set up machine for complex carton folding and gluing
ICPCBF425Set up machine for complex flat-bed die cutting or embossing
ICPCBF4260Produce complex flat-bed die cut or embossed product
ICPCBF465Set up and produce hand-bound book
ICPPRN2110Mount and proof flexographic plates for basic printing
ICPSUP2810Use computer systems in the printing and graphic arts sectors
ICPSUP2820Undertake basic machine maintenance
ICPSUP311Prepare ink and additives (advanced) (has prerequisites)
ICPSUP3210Pack and dispatch (advanced)
ICPSUP3230Dispose of waste
ICPSUP3420Undertake inventory procedures
ICPSUP351Undertake basic production scheduling
ICPSUP352Plan operational processes
ICPSUP3570Apply quick changeover procedures
ICPSUP488Ensure process improvements are sustained
MSL954004Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan
MSMPMC326Deliver customer service
MSMSUP390Use structured problem-solving tools
MSS402001Apply competitive systems and practices
MSS402080Undertake root cause analysis
MSS402082Apply cost factors to work practices
TLIA2041Manually sort mail and parcels
training.gov.au national register, ICP31320 release 2
Where to study
Where can I study ICP31320?
No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.
Get Course maps ICP31320 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3921) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; register training.gov.au, synced 15 September 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.
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