Joe Tuccitto

The Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) is offering a new scholarship program that provides assistance to individuals and/or displaced workers who desire to improve their skills in the pursuit of certification training, but who need financial support. The FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances) Operator Certification Scholarship Program is available to any individual looking to attain a FIRST ‘Press’ or ‘Prepress’ Operator Certification. The amount of each scholarship is $1,050, approximately 50 percent of the total member cost for the complete certification (levels I, II and III). The funds are provided by FTA’s regional networking groups,

Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association has launched a new scholarship program aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals or displaced workers who want to improve their skills in the pursuit of certification training. The FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances) operator certification scholarship program is available to any individual looking to attain a FIRST press or pre-press operator certification. The amount of each scholarship is USD $1,050, approximately 50 percent of the cost for the complete certification (levels I, II and III). The funds are provided by FTA’s regional networking groups; Harper Corporation of America, founding sponsors of

The Flexographic Technical Association'sTEST program has announced the donation by EskoArtwork of a complete suite of flexo-related software to advance the development of the association's FIRST Operator Certification Program. Included in the donation are multiple accounts of editing and sheet layout modules, workflow automation, color management, output and imaging programs, 3D design applications and online collaboration solutions. 'This type of donation is so important to the future of our program,' says Joe Tuccitto, FTA director of education. 'Not only will this software allow us to provide robust graphics to the FIRST Implementation Specialist and Press Operator Certification programs, but

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.—Foundation of FTA, the educational arm of the technical society dedicated to advancing the flexographic printing process, has announced its FIRST Operator Certification Program. It’s available through its TEST (Technical Education Services Team) Virtual Campus.

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.—Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) recently received a major endowment from long-time supporters of flexo education, Ron and Katherine Harper. The grant, bestowed over the course of two years, will fund the start-up costs of the Foundation’s most important educational initiative ever – TEST (Technical Educational Services Team). “Katherine and I have been passionate about the concept of expanding flexographic education and increasing awareness of the flexographic process ever since the FFTA introduced the Flexo in High Schools and Colleges program; which began in 1990 with a $1 million fund raising campaign. With that successful history in mind, we are ecstatic with