As an apprentice you must be employed in a relevant industry. A Composites Technician is engaged in a variety of processes in the production and creation of materials and components that are used in a range of applications including but not limited to: airplanes, cars, boats, turbine blades, oil & gas rigs, bridges, trains and satellites. They provide specialised knowledge and skills that support manufacturing programmes and projects and may be deployed in the areas of design, tooling, moulding, lay-up, curing, machining, inspection, testing, repair and material production. As the Technician grows in competence and expertise, other areas of composites technology such as automated manufacture development, preform technologies, processing technologies, validation and post processing, may form part of their role and responsibility.You will be interviewed by the college team to establish your suitability and to discuss the apprenticeship. As part of that interview, an aptitude test will be carried out along with English and maths assessments.
Entry requirements
Why choose this course?
This Level 3 apprenticeship develops specialist skills for manufacturing advanced composite structures used across aerospace, automotive, marine and renewables. You’ll learn cutting-edge processes, materials science and precision techniques essential for high-performance engineering environments.
Further information
Ideal for individuals pursuing technical careers in composite manufacturing, seeking industry-recognised skills using advanced equipment and methods.
- Composite materials
- Manufacturing processes
- Practical skills
- Quality & inspection
- Repair techniques
Progression includes roles such as laminator, technician, tool-maker, inspector or designer across composite-focused industries.
You will be required to provide basic PPE equipment.