The Printmedia Technologies Competence Center is equipped with modern printing and design equipment, laser materials processing technologies, and specialized software for design, layout, and prepress. The facilities and equipment comply with WorldSkills educational standards and requirements.
The Center's staff consists of qualified teachers and vocational training specialists who have completed advanced training and are trained according to WorldSkills standards. The Center's operations employ 45 vocational training specialists and 12 instructors.
WorldSkills standards are integrated into the educational process, providing practice-oriented training for specialists. Final assessment is conducted in the form of demonstration exams using the WorldSkills methodology. In 2025, 198 Skills Passports were issued, confirming the high level of professional competencies of graduates.
A dual learning model is implemented, combining theoretical training and practical mentoring from industry representatives at the Center. The total enrollment in dual education is 518 students (40.2%).
Collaboration with universities and social partners has been strengthened. The Center collaborates with the following universities and educational organizations: Abai KazNPU, O. Tansykbayev College, T. Zhurgenov Academy of Arts, ATU, and Eurasian University. The Center provides internships for university and college students. During their internships, students learn prepress and layout, operate printing and digital equipment, print and postpress technologies, and develop design projects. In the 2024-2025 academic year, the following students completed internships:
Printmedia Technologies College – 913 second- and third-year students
Abai KazNPU – 32 students
O. Tansykbayev College – 30 students
T. Zhurgenov Academy of Arts – 8 students Professional skills championships were held, and students participated in regional and national championships. College students participated in the following professional skills championships:
- WorldSkills Kazakhstan-2025 (regional stage): "Printing Technologies in the Press" — 6 participants, "Laser Technologies" — 7 participants;
- JasSkills-2025 in the "Graphic Design" competency: regional stage — 12 participants, and national stage — 17 participants.
Career guidance work among young people has been expanded. The Center organizes:
- Career guidance events for schoolchildren (opening specialized classes and interaction with libraries/schools in the "Publishing" field);
- Seminars, roundtables, and master classes with industry experts;
- International educational projects for the exchange of experience (European internships and trainings).
Events for schoolchildren, seminars, roundtables, and master classes with industry experts, as well as international educational projects, are held at the Center. The Center has reached over 1,500 schoolchildren in Almaty.
Academic mobility for teachers and students is implemented, including participation in educational programs, internships, and joint projects with domestic and international partners. In 2025, 10 college students completed a technological internship at the Shanghai College of Publishing and Printing as part of the academic mobility program. The Center also organized an international intensive course for 150 teachers from Almaty colleges to improve the qualifications of technical and vocational education teachers in Graphic Design, titled "Twenty-first Century Teacher: Design, Media, and AI in Technical and Vocational Education." Five teachers from the Shanghai College of Publishing and Printing (China) conducted the course as part of the academic mobility program for teachers.
International internships and international educational programs are also organized. In 2025, 19 college teachers completed an internship abroad in the People's Republic of China, aimed at exchanging experiences, mastering modern educational and production technologies, and introducing best international practices into the educational process.