Engineering Technology: Composites

Bellingham Technical College ETPL
BTCs Composites Engineering Technology program provides hands-on experience focused on aerospace and industrial manufacturing. This discipline combines mechanical design, fabrication, and material science, as students apply theoretical engineering principles with practical hands-on technical projects. Students design, build, and test products using innovative polymer materials like carbon fiber. Graduates are prepared for careers in CAD/CAM, CNC automation, metrology, Quality Assurance, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Ultra-Sound Inspection (UT), materials testing, assembly, and more. By specializing in composites engineering, students are prepared to fill a growing need for skilled engineering technicians around Washington state. Graduates from this program have high earning potential with opportunity for growth and upward mobility.

Financial information

Total tuition

$11,966.40

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellingham Technical College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

90

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Admissions application and assessment testing in Reading, Math and Writing is required. Your score on the test and/or your previous transcripts will determine where you begin your course sequence.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

N/A

Completion rate

58%

Employment rate

79%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$24.67

Typical (median) annual earnings

$48,553.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

N/A

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

30%

Manufacturing

26%

Construction

13%

Other Industries

8%

Wholesale Trade

6%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
144
Completion rate
58%
Average number of students who completed each year
48
Gender
Male
88%
Female
12%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
2%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
77%
Multi-racial
8%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
9%
20 to 29
53%
30 to 39
25%
40 to 49
11%
50 and over
3%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
16%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
32%
Some college experience, but no degree
32%
Certificate or AA
16%
BA or higher
5%