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, 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

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%