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Surface finisher apprenticeship

Surface finishing is a broad range of industrial processes that alter the surface of a manufactured item to achieve a certain property.

• Level 3 (advanced)
• about 42 months
• Engineering and manufacturing

Typical job titles

Marine surface finisher; Marine painter; Marine sprayer; Yacht painter; Marine French polisher; Yacht finisher; Marine coatings finisher; Paint technician; Detail paint finisher; Detail painter interior components; Aviation paint technician; Aviation woodwork/lacquer finisher; Vehicle painter; Vehicle sprayer; Paint team member

How apprenticeships work

You're employed and paid while you train, spending at least some of your working time on off-the-job learning. Employers set their own entry requirements and advertise vacancies on Find an apprenticeship.

Official details from Skills England (ST0963)