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Salt Lake Technical College

Advanced Composites

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HOW MANY COURSES

1 Required Courses

 

WHAT IS THE COST?

$550

 

HOW LONG TO COMPLETE?

24 Hours

Flexible

Tuition is subject to change without notice. Additional fees may be required.

Advanced Composites cover the skills necessary to fabricate and assemble composite and metal parts for aerospace applications. Students will earn a certificate focused ont the basic manufacturing strategies for hand-layup of composite aerospace structures. Students who complete one certificate may find work as an assembly, composites, or lay-up technician.

Students will learn a wide range of manufacturing methods including:

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Wet-Layup
  • Vacuum Infusion
  • Filament Winding
  • Roll Wrapping
  • Pre-Preg Layups

The program is very lab focused; students can expect to spend about 70% of their class time out in lab building carbon fiber parts. Students will be able to take home all the labs they work through.

The Composites Technician Onboarding program is eligible for STIT funding to cover 50% of tuition. Utah residency is required. To see if you qualify for STIT Funding and to complete the application:

  1. Check eligibility by clicking the STIT funding link.
  2. Follow the steps to fill out and submit your application. If approved, you will receive instructions to register for the program you selected.

Click the blue REGISTER NOW button next to the course you're interested in. This will take you to the Enrole registration page to complete your enrollment.

OCCUPATIONS

51-4121.01

WELDERS, PRODUCTION

Industrial Engineering Technicians

Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators

Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters & Operators

Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Entry-Level Wage: $18.95

Median Wage: $25:05

Monthly Openings: 10

Occupational Data, 2024, Salt Lake County, Lightcast Economic Modeling

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Composites Technician Onboarding 1 Course 24 Hours $550 Register Now
Vacuum Infusion Composite Technician 1 Course 24 Hours $550 Register Now
Wet Layup Level 1 1 Course 24 Hours $550 Register Now
Vacuum Infusion Bonding & Core Materials 1 Course 24 Hours $550 Register Now
Vacuum Infusion Bonding & Core Materials 1 Course 24 Hours $550 Register Now
Wet Layup Bonding & Core Materials 1 Course 24 Hours $550 Register Now
Pre-Preg Bonding & Core Materials 1 Course 24 Hours $550 Register Now

CONTACT

Meagan Woodford | 801-957-2231 | mbaile54@slcc.edu