MTC announces UK's first additive manufacturing apprenticeship programmes

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), a leading researcher in the 3D printing field, is to launch the UK’s first additive manufacturing (AM) apprenticeships.  
Founded in 2010, the MTC’s main objective has always been to bridge the gap between academia and industry. The apprenticeship programmes will be launched in September this year, and are being offered in a bid to address the shortage of skills in the advanced manufacturing market. In establishing these programmes, MTC wants to provide fully-skilled technicians to one of the fastest growing advanced manufacturing technologies in the industry.
Skills relating to additive manufacturing are in demand in a variety of manufacturing sectors, including automotive and aerospace. And the MTC, which houses the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM), feels well-placed to use its comprehensive range of AM equipment to see young engineers from academia to industry.