Lesson 2- Processing Categories – Mail Design Professional Course

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  

 

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 SanDiegoCRC@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 Mail

∙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 SanDiegoCRC@usps.gov for more information