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Signage businesses supply signage products and services to a wide range of customers, within the private and public sectors.

The broad purpose of the occupation is to design, manufacture, fabricate, and install signage. Technicians work with customers to agree on signage requirements and produce costings and quotations. Design work is completed using computer-aided design (CAD). They manufacture component parts and/or complete products. They may also identify components that cannot be manufactured at their premises that would be outsourced to a third party. They assemble the final product and perform finishing operations. On completion of the finished components/product ensure its safe storage and transport to the installation site. Signage technicians diagnose issues and resolve problems to ensure high-quality products and services.

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Signage businesses supply signage products and services to a wide range of customers, within the private and public sectors. Signs may be made from wood, vinyl, plastics, metal, glass, textiles, cards, and composites. They may be illuminated or non-illuminated. Types of signs can include vehicle signage including wraps, road signage, directional, traffic signs, gantry signs, building signage, free-standing signs, and displays including pavement signs and exhibition displays

Types of jobs can include graphic sign maker, graphics installer, letter maker, road sign maker/ fitter, sign designer, vinyl applicator, wide format printer, and vehicle signage including wraps.

The minimum duration for this apprenticeship standard is 24 months.

The completion of this standard will require monthly training visits from a qualified IPS Trainer to develop the apprentice’s skills and progress the build of the apprentice portfolio to prepare the apprentice for end-point assessment.

On completion, apprentices may choose to progress on to senior support roles or in the future have the possibility of progression to management.

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