Multi-level entry-level training is the starting point for those who want to enter the world of composite materials and grow alongside Blacks. Through projects, courses and collaborations with schools and universities, we accompany new talents in the transition from theory to practice, helping them to build the right skills to tackle real work.
From work experience programmes to specialised master's degrees, each course is designed to bridge the gap between education and business and to empower individuals from their very first steps in the composites industry.
Who is the Academy aimed at?
PRIMARY
EDUCATION
High school graduates or vocational school graduates
INTERMEDIATE
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree graduates
HIGHER
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree and/or Master's degree graduates
What courses are available?
CORSO DI FORMAZIONE: ADDETTO ALLA LAMINAZIONE DEI MATERIALI COMPOSITI (nuova edizione)
Who it is aimed at:
upper secondary school graduates or vocational school graduates
In collaboration with Umana S.p.A. Agenzia per il Lavoro
Course duration:
78 h
suddivise tra teoria e pratica
DAL 2 AL 9 MARZO
Output profile:
Cutting operators
Rolling mills
Trimmers
Gluing operators
IFTS COURSE - PRODUCT AND PROCESS INDUSTRIALISATION TECHNICIAN SPECIALISING IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Who it is aimed at:
upper secondary school graduates or vocational school graduates
In collaboration with RANDSTAD HR SOLUTIONS S.R.L.
Course duration:
approximately 400 hours,
including 320 hours of work experience in a company
(1 year)
Output profile:
technicians specialising in lamination and technicians specialising in finishing, or workers involved in the processing of composite material components
ITS COURSE - ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN
Who it is aimed at:
upper secondary school graduates
In collaboration with ITSMAKER ACADEMY
Course duration:
approximately 800 hours,
of which 800 are in-company (2 years)
Output profile:
The CAD-CAM Technical Designer and Programmer is responsible for designing, planning and industrialising products or machinery. Starting from the mechanical design, they define the processing specifications for the parts and the CNC machining programmes for removal using CAM, or for additive manufacturing (3D printing).
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND MATERIALS – TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS
Who it is aimed at:
undergraduates in materials chemistry
We organise curricular internships in collaboration with the degree programme.
Course duration:
3 years
Output profile:
Technicians specialised in the characterisation of composite materials who join our staff as: thermal analysis laboratory technicians, quality control specialists, quality management specialists, safety and environmental impact specialists.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Who it is aimed at:
mechanical engineering undergraduates
We organise curricular internships in collaboration with the degree programme.
Course duration:
3 years
Output profile:
project manager, 3D printing laboratory technicians, process analysis programming, lean manufacturing, product industrialisation
MASTER'S DEGREE IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS – MACOF
Who it is aimed at:
The Master's programme is aimed at graduates with either a bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry or engineering with specific knowledge in the fields of industrial/materials chemistry or mechanical engineering.
Course duration:
1 year
Output profile:
T-Lab, CQ manager, 3D Lab manager
The Master's programme aims to create a professional figure who is an expert in materials with specific skills in chemistry and composite engineering.
Testimonials from our team
Lorenzo Rimini
GRADUATE IN 2024-2025
My studies have come to an end (...)
however, my journey at Blacks has not stopped there: the project and the process of corporate innovation are only just beginning.
Maya Mongiusti
GRADUATED IN 2023-2024
The young, dynamic and professional environment I found at Blacks helped me to expand my practical knowledge in a simple but effective way, as well as applying the theoretical knowledge I acquired during the course.
