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Barcode Training
Barcoding made easy
Barcode training is a great way to build your barcoding knowledge and to give you confidence in using barcodes in your business. Our training courses cater for all levels, covering a range of topics from basic retail barcodes to logistics labels, including SSCCs and GS1 128s.
GS1 Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced Barcode Training Courses
Currently, we are offering online 1-2-1 private company training for our members which can be tailored to address the areas you want to learn more about and the questions you have. The training has been divided into 3 levels – Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced – presented in separate 1.5-hour sessions. Each level costs €300 and is open for up to 4 attendees from the company. The date and time for the training is flexible to best accommodate everyone’s schedules.
Below you can find the modules for all three levels, as well as additional modules that can be added on request.
Introductory Session: Getting Started with Retail Barcodes 
- Introduction to GS1 Standards and ID keys
- Global Company Prefixes (GCPs) and Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs)
- Retail barcode symbol types
- Barcode Symbol creation, quality, and the Barcode Verification Service
- Using Barcode Manager and publishing your products to the Global Registry
- GTIN Management Rules
- Global Migration to 2D Barcodes (QR Codes)
Intermediate Session: Barcodes for the Supply Chain
- GTINs for Outer Cases and Pallets
- Barcode symbol types for Logistics
- Application Identifiers
- SSCC and Logistics Labels
- QR Codes with GS1 Digital Link for point-of-sale scanning
- Introduction to Location Identifiers (GLN) and EDI
Advanced Session 
- Asset Identification and tracking (GRAI and GIAI)
- Document Identification (GDTI)
- QR Codes for retail - GS1 Digital Link and resolvers
- GS1 Datamatrix for regulated healthcare products
- RFID Tags and data encoding
Optional Modules
- Identifiers for branded variable weight products (BVW)
- Coupon identification and barcoding
- Digital Product Passports (DPP) for EU product sales
Training FAQ's
Training is held online via Zoom (or Teams on request). Dates and times are flexible and will be agreed upon when booking.
Each course costs €300 and covers 1 to 4 attendees inclusive. Additional places may be booked on request at an additional cost.
Payment for each course must be received prior to the first training date.
Each course runs for 90 minutes and can be arranged at day/time to suit you.
Our barcode training courses are scheduled with each company at a date and time to suit.
These courses are a must for anyone new tomanaging product barcode numbers. Manufacturers and suppliers who are selling to retail outlets will learn a lot from the course. Some examples of the roles that would benefit from this course include:
- Packaging and Labelling
- Artwork and Marketing
- Owneror General Manager
- Sales and Account Management
- IT and Supply Chain
- Anyone with responsibility for barcoding
