Aerostructure Manufacturing and Repair Technology

Curriculum Program

Lenoir Community College (LCC) is proud to offer the first ever Aerostructure Manufacturing and Repair Technology curriculum program in North Carolina.  This new program of study has been two years in the making.  The program is the result of a collaborative effort with local aerospace industries, the North Carolina Community College System, and sister community colleges across the state.  Courses for this new program are scheduled to begin in the Fall 2010 semester.

The Aerostructure Manufacturing and Repair Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assemble, fabricate, inspect, manufacture, repair, test and manage the construction of aerostructures in an industrial setting.  Coursework includes materials, production procedures, planning, costing, plant layout, software, quality control, aviation standards and aerostructure assemblies.  Emphasis will be placed on aerostructure construction techniques, manufacturing processes, composite manufacturing and repair, and computer numerical control (CNC) machining processes.  Graduates should qualify for employment in aerostructure manufacturing and other similar industries as project assembly and repair technicians, quality testers and inspectors, tooling technicians, composite specialists, fabricators, CNC machinists, project managers and computer-aided design (CAD) technicians.

Currently there are four (4) pathways a student may consider to complete this program.  There are two certificate programs that a student may enter.  These programs will be listed in the current LCC College Catalog (2010-2011) as Composites Specialist and Assembly Specialist skill certificate programs.  These certificates may typically be obtained within one to two semesters.  Lenoir Community College also will offer a one-year diploma program for the Aerostructure Manufacturing and Repair Technology program and a two-year program that will lead to an Associate in Applied Science degree in Aerostructure Manufacturing and Repair Technology. 

For more information concerning this program you may contact Gary L. Clements, Dean of Business and Industry Programs, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 252-527-6223, ext 612.

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