Surface Finisher Apprenticeship Level 3
Surface finishers may work for boat manufacturers, refit and repair boatyards, marinas, specialist marine companies, and automotive manufacturers including ‘supercar’ manufacturers and motorsport companies as well as the vehicle refinishing industry. These can be small, medium or large businesses. Surface finishers can undertake work on a variety of products including, for example motorised cruisers, narrowboats, sailing boats, work boats, superyachts, high end vehicles, supercars and mass produced vehicles. This is a core and options apprenticeship standard. Apprentices will be trained and assessed against the core and one option. There are two options:
Marine surface finisher
Automotive surface finisher
Course Details
- You must have a GCSE Grade 4(C) in English
- You must have a GCSE Grade 4(C) in Maths
- Or equivalent
You will learn to Identify the Health and Safety requirements associated with the Surface Finisher Industry
You will be able to Identify a range and purpose of tools, materials and equipment used when setting up and performing surface finishing operations.
You will gain the practical skills required to carry out the correct preparation techniques when working with a variety of different substrates
You will learn how to carry out masking of components, correctly using appropriate materials and techniques.
You will gain the knowledge to Identify and use a range of products, techniques and requirements for spraying a variety of large complex shapes, structures and components.
You will gain the skills required to use and apply various types of spray coating correctly, such as base coats, lacquer coats and anti-chip coatings.
This apprenticeship is designed for companies working within the Marine and Automotive sectors. The company will need to be completing a variety of refinishing tasks such as preparing wooden (hard and soft woods), metal (ferrous and non-ferrous) or composite (FRP, FRC) hulls, superstructures, chassis and components of boats and vehicles of varying complexity and size.
Course Applications
Please choose your preferred study option below (subject to change).
This course costs: £0.00
If the amount shown is more than £0.00 and you are aged 19 and over at the start of the course, you may have options to help fund your studies with us. The funding you can receive depends on your personal circumstances, and could mean you are entitled to fully subsidised or reduced tuition fees.
Many of our courses are fully funded for 16-18 year olds however not all courses are available for this age group.
You may also be entitled to support with travel, childcare and equipment.
To find out exactly what you could receive, contact our Helpzone team on 08000 380 123 for a free, impartial appointment, with no commitment necessary.
“The content of this course was very interesting and applicable to my occupation. It helped me to explore leadership and management concepts further which I can now apply in my role."Joan Audas
