The Alliance Unveils New iLEARNING+ Fall 2026 Courses

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, announces new iLEARNING+ courses and certifications for fall 2026 as it also celebrates a milestone celebration in use. The latest offerings help printing professionals build essential production skills, improve marketing, and evaluate new business opportunities through training in bindery operations, digital marketing, direct-to-film (DTF) production, and promotional products. Explore the full library of courses, certifications, and more learning tools and resources at https://www.ilearningplus.org/.

A Milestone Celebration

The launch of the latest set of courses comes as iLEARNING+ reaches a milestone of 10,000 learners in more than 60 countries worldwide! Finding skilled employees, bringing new hires up to speed, and retaining experienced staff remain pressing concerns for print businesses. iLEARNING+ helps companies address these needs with industry-specific education that supports both new employees and professionals advancing their skills.

"This milestone is about the people and businesses behind it,” said Joe Marin, SVP, Member Services, PRINTING United Alliance. “iLEARNING+ is helping companies train their workers, keep good people, and bring in new talent who can do the work. Our new fall courses give them even more to work with. And we've done that for more than 10,000 learners around the world, which tells us this product is both needed and appreciated by users at all levels."

New Fall 2026 Courses

With new topics being added continuously by the Alliance to keep up with demand, the latest industry technology, and more, here are some of the newest courses that have been added to the iLEARNING+ course library:

• Bindery Professional Certification— 4 hours
  Instructor: PRINTING United Alliance Staff
  Explore the full scope of bindery operations through a practical blend of eLearning courses, video demonstrations, and learning assessments. Learn how printed pieces move through the finishing process, from flat sheets off the press to complete, market-ready products.
• Digital Marketing Masterclass for Print Professionals— 2 hours
  Instructor: Colin Sinclair McDermott, The Online Print Coach
  This course gives print, signage, and garment decoration companies a complete digital marketing system, one where content, social media, email, search, and paid ads work together rather than as scattered, one-off efforts.
• Direct-to-film Production Techniques — 1.5 hours
  Instructor: Aaron Montgomery, Co-Founder and CEO, Our Success Group
  This course provides a practical look at the full production system behind direct-to-film (DTF) printing, including an overview of each part of the workflow, from artwork, RIP, and color settings through film, powder, curing, cutting, and pressing, along with vendor evaluation and some basic production math.
• Promo Products Essentials— 1 hour
  Instructors: Nikki Stella, Jay Busselle, Theresa Hegel, and Joan Miracle
  Promo Products Essentials is a short introduction to the promotional products market for commercial, digital, and offset printers exploring new ways to grow.

Learning Access and Company Training

Alliance members receive exclusive course discounts, while students and educators enjoy complimentary year-round access. iLEARNING+ courses can also be licensed for company-wide training integration, helping businesses standardize education across their teams. Learn more at https://www.ilearningplus.org/pages/license-ilearning.

Join PRINTING United Alliance
PRINTING United Alliance membership offers education discounts alongside access to research, advocacy, events, and a leading industry member community. Learn more at www.printing.org/membership.

About PRINTING United Alliance
PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, comprised of the industry’s vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education and training via iLEARNING+, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from our leading media brands – Printing Impressions, Packaging Impressions, Wide-format Impressions, In-plant Impressions, Apparelist, and Promo Impressions. The Alliance is a global leader in standards training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain.

PRINTING United Alliance also produces PRINTING United Expo, the most influential days in printing. The expansive display of technology and supplies, education, programming, and services are showcased to the industry at large, and represents all market segments in one easily accessed place.