Earn 3 certified composites technician (CCT) credentials in just 9 months

Teaching the "why" behind the "how" of composites technology in the heart of
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND

Build your success at IYRS

Where passion meets expertise

If you enjoy working with your hands, learning in teams, and watching your effort and commitment come to life through your work, IYRS School of Technology & Trades may be a good fit for your educational journey. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build and restore wooden boats, learn advanced design and fabrication skills, or train to be an in-demand composites or advanced manufacturing technician. We provide a collaborative learning environment where you'll work on industry-relevant projects with mentorship from world-class faculty and have opportunities to make important connections in your field. At IYRS, we'll help you build the future thats right for you.

The strongest, lightest structures known to mankind are created from composite materials. Composites are a combination of fiber, such as carbon or glass fiber, and a polymer resin that are used to create high-level engineering structures such as aircraft, high-performance boats and cars, sporting goods equipment, and a multitude of other products.

IYRS Composites Technology is a full-time, 9-month program that progresses from the fundamentals of composites to advanced aerospace fabrication with career possibilities in the marine, aerospace, motorsports, sporting goods, medical, and other industries.

What sets the IYRS program apart is the emphasis of the "why" as well as the &"how". This foundation fosters career path acceleration from entry-level to higher-level positions. The objective of the program is to produce not just employment opportunities, but to create the future leaders in the industry.

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Have questions? Please call or email our admissions team at 401.848.5777 or admissions@iyrs.edu. They are always happy to help!