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July 6 Lesson 9 – AIS Products – Mail Design Professional Course
July 6, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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ANNOUNCING ONLINE STUDY SESSIONS
Starting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 we will be hosting 12 online meetings on Tuesday and Thursday for six weeks from 11 am to 12 pm PST
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This is a six-week course that entails 10 lessons and 2 study sessions to help get you certified. The total cost for your certification is $105.00. ($95.00 for the exam which will be required and billed separately during the middle of the course and $10.00 enrollment fee billed at time of registration)
Get together with like-minded individuals from the mailing industry and learn how to create the perfect mail piece. We will be meeting virtually twice a week for six weeks and you will be able to test at the end of the course to earn a certification for a small fee. We have invited mailing professionals to share valuable information and allow you to ask questions during the course.
Please join us for this event starting on June 6th.
The Mail Design Professional (MDP) course provides in depth training on postal standards related to designing letter and flat mail to facilitate processing on high-speed automated equipment while maximizing cost effectiveness and reducing processing delays.
This course is ideal for those who wish to maximize their proficiency in designing letter-size and flat- size mail to meet USPS® standards and obtain certification as a Mail Design Professional.
Online Registration has closed please contact ilona.g.boyd@usps.gov for more information Agenda and Dates
June 6 Lesson 1- Classes of Mail
June 8 Lesson 2- Processing Categories June 13 Lesson 3 – Basic Addressing June 15 Lesson 4 – Barcode Formats June 20 Lesson 5 – Automation Letters
June 22 Lesson 6 & 10 – Automation, Tad and Tidbits June 27 Lesson 7 – Reply Mail
June 29 Lesson 8 – Postage Payment Methods July 6 Lesson 9 – AIS Products
July 11 Study Session 1
July 13 Study Session 2
The following subject areas are offered in the MDP Program curriculum:
Classes of Mail
- Priority Mail Express
- First-Class Mail
- Periodicals
- USPS Marketing Mail
- Nonprofit Marketing Mai l∙Package Services
Automation Flats
- Flexibility
- Maximum Deflection Criteria
- Rigid Flat-Size Mailpieces
- Construction
- Polywrap Standards
- Barcode Placement
Basic Mail Design
- Mailability
- Processing Categories
- Flat-size Pieces
Reply Mail
- Business Reply Mail
- Courtesy Reply Mail
- Meter Reply Mail
- Permit Reply Mail
- USPS Returns Service
- Reusable Mailpieces
Addressing
- Addressing Procedures
- Addressing Guidelines
Postage Payment Methods
- Annual Presort Mailing Fees
- Precanceled Stamps
- Postage Evidencing Systems
- Permit Imprint Indicia
Intelligent Mail Barcode Formats
- Barcode Symbology
- Mailer ID
- Automation Prices
- Full-Service Option
- Print Specifications
- Barcoding Standards
AIS Products
- Address Quality
- Address Information Products
- Ancillary Service Endorsements
- Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process
- National Deliverability Index
Automation Letters First-Class Mail and Standard Mail
- Automation Letters
- Postcard Addressing
- Folded Self-Mailers and Booklet Type Mail pieces
Tads and Tidbits
- Election Logos
- Extra Service Labels
- Repositionable Notes
- RPNs for Automation
- Customized Market Mail
- CMM Preparation
The Education Subcommittee of the PCC Advisory Committee in collaboration with the USPS National Center for Employee Development (NCED) Team is offering the MDP Program to PCCs
The course includes:
- Postal addressing standards
- Classes of mail and processing categories
- Intelligent Mail® and package barcode format and print specifications
- Designing automation letters and flats (tabbing, polywrap, deflection, flexibility, etc.)
- Reply mail (Business, Courtesy, Meter, Permit Reply and Merchandise Return Service)
- Address Information products and Move Update
Learners will also receive information on design standards for:
- Customized Market Mail
- Repositionable Notes
- Election Mail Logos
- Privately Printed Labels
- Reusable Envelopes
Online Registration has closed please contact ilona.g.boyd@usps.gov for more information