Select & Encode & Print
RFIDiQ Label Printing Specialist
Select, Encode & Print
Anyone who selects RFID label stock, builds ZPL label layouts, encodes tags, and verifies or troubleshoots printed-and-encoded output — no prior technical or programming background required
$249
Program fee
8-12 hours
Study time
70% / 90m
Pass score / time limit
None
Prerequisite
Curriculum
10 modules, each with a knowledge check before the next unlocks.
Module 1 · L01 · 45-60 minutes
Understanding the Labeling Job
- Distinguish human-readable information, barcode payload and EPC identity
- Prepare the five-sample job ticket and identify unresolved requirements
Module 2 · L02 · 45-60 minutes
Choosing the Label, Roll and Feed Method
- Compare internal roll, external roll and fanfold supplies
- Distinguish core ID, roll OD, face/web dimensions, pitch and tracking
Module 3 · L03 · 60-75 minutes
Selecting an RFID Label for the Object
- Choose a compatible UHF construction for the final object
- Explain on-metal construction and compare attachment options
- Locate memory capacity, inlay position and pitch in a specification
Module 4 · L04 · 60-90 minutes
Loading and Calibrating the Station
- Load the qualified media/ribbon and identify tracking
- Distinguish media calibration from RFID calibration
- Produce and independently verify a baseline sample
Module 5 · L05 · 60-90 minutes
Understanding RFID Data Without Becoming a Programmer
- Recognize memory banks, hex shape and approved identity rules
- Preserve leading zeroes and distinguish format validity from GS1 identity validity
- Inspect supplied records for duplicate, altered and overlength values
Module 6 · L06 · 75-90 minutes
Creating the Printed Layout with ZPL
- Convert millimetres to dots using the installed printhead
- Edit and inspect a print-only ZPL layout
- Check barcode payload, full symbol and quiet zones
Module 7 · L07 · 90-120 minutes
Encoding RFID with ZPL
- Encode a controlled training value and inspect returned data
- Distinguish ^RFW writing from ^RW power settings
- Recognize VOID output and contain/reconcile retries
- Identify schemes using headers and approved decoding rules
Module 8 · L08 · 60-75 minutes
Verifying the Label and the Encoded Identity
- Compare human-readable, barcode and fresh EPC results against the expected identity
- Use approved decoding/mapping and isolate the intended physical sample
- Contain mismatches and account for every sample
Module 9 · L09 · 60-75 minutes
Running and Recovering a Labeling Job
- Run a five-record batch after first-piece approval
- Reconcile an uncertain send before resuming
- Account for accepted, rejected, held and replaced physical labels
Module 10 · L10 · 75-90 minutes
Troubleshooting Printing and RFID Encoding
- Separate symptoms from causes and choose an isolating test
- Balance speed, darkness and printhead pressure
- Verify a correction and preserve identity control
Exam blueprint
60 scenario and multiple-choice questions at full scale, weighted across the following domains.
| Domain | Weight | Target questions |
|---|---|---|
| Job requirements | 8% | 5 |
| Physical supplies | 8% | 5 |
| RFID selection | 8% | 5 |
| Station setup | 8% | 5 |
| Identity data | 8% | 5 |
| Scheme recognition | 8% | 5 |
| ZPL layout | 8% | 5 |
| Metric layout | 8% | 5 |
| ZPL encoding | 8% | 5 |
| Verification | 9% | 5 |
| Production control | 9% | 5 |
| Diagnosis | 9% | 5 |
Job Record
Given a real job ticket and a validated station, select material and feed method, load and calibrate, edit a ZPL layout, produce five unique physical labels, independently verify every barcode and RFID tag, correct two injected faults, and reconcile the result into a Job Record.
Submitted after passing the exam and reviewed by an admin before the certificate is issued.
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