Certificate in Costing and Estimating

Target Group

Beginners and industry personnel.

Course Contents

Cost Estimating

• Printing Process

• Pre – press operations

• Printing Operations

• Post – press operations

• Calculation of hourly cost rates

• Job descriptions and specifications

• Methods of working

• Knowledge of paper and calculation methods

• Knowledge of ink and calculation methods

• Estimating norms and standards

• Preparation of estimate for simple job

• Preparation of estimate for complex job / Cost Accounting

• Basic concepts of costing and cost accounting

• Methods of costing

• Classification of cost

• Factors in the installation of a costing system

• Elements of cost

• Material or inventory control

• Purchase procedure

• Methods of pricing material issues

• Labour cost

• Overhead cost and steps in overhead distribution

• Absorption of overhead

• Cost sheet