ITEMS of interest

In addition to their PowerPrinters certification, all graduates of the course receive a PECOM simulator disk that they can run on their at-home and in-shop computers. "It will be very helpful," Woyt notes. "I just have to put it in my computer and I can practice what I've learned."

Press Helper Wayne Presseau sees his PowerPrinters' training as a career booster: "My PowerPrinters' certification is important on a personal level. It gives me extra confidence that I'll apply in the pressroom. There's going to be a lot of interest in what we learned when we get back to the shop. I'll be able to share my know-how."