Errol Newport, EIT reprographic technician with a batch of the latest certificates soon to be presented.

Over 3300 certificates and diplomas are produced in-house by EIT each year to validate the success of students in their learning achievements.

Between now and Christmas a quarter of these will be handed to graduates in six certificate award ceremonies in Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne and Central Hawke’s Bay.

Other ceremonies, including the full graduation of degree and honours qualifications for students at the Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti and Auckland campuses are held earlier in the year. Events are also held at the Auckland campus progressively through the year.

Described as a well-oiled machine, the process of preparing and checking certificate details by reprographic and faculty administration staff is the most time consuming aspect.

The actual printing takes a matter of minutes, with 100 certificates a minute flying through EIT’s inhouse Fuji Xerox Versant 3100 press, affectionately called Guy.