§ 02 — Become Plastic worker
Overview
As a plasterer you manufacture products in plastic and composite materials – from boats and tanks to wind turbine blades and special parts for industry. You work with materials that must be light strong and last in demanding environments. It is a trade where precision and good craft make all the difference to the finished product.
What do you do in everyday life?
A typical day involves building products in molds laying fiberglass and laminate molding and curing plastic and then adapting and finishing the final part. You read drawings mix materials in the right amounts and check that strength and dimensions fit before the part goes further.
- 01You learn to laminate and cast with fiberglass and composite.
- 02You learn to read working drawings and build according to them.
- 03You learn to work with molds, vacuum, and curing.
- 04You learn to grind, cut, and post-process plastic parts.
- 05You learn to work safely with resin, chemicals, and extraction.
How do you get started?
You start with a basic course at a vocational school and then find an apprenticeship in a plastics company. Throughout the entire education you get trainee wages and you alternate between school and practical training so theory and practical experience build up side by side.
The way forward
As a trained plasterer you can work in industry with the production of composite and plastic products. You can specialise in for example large structures or repair become a team leader or further your education in production and materials technology.
“Plastic is as light as a feather and as strong as steel – if you form it right.”
Specialisations & levels
- 01Plastic operator (stage 1)
- 02Plastic worker – specialisation in thermoplastics (stage 2)
- 03Plastic worker – specialisation in thermosets (stage 2)
- 04Specialist in plastic production (step 3)
Schools here that offer it
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Where can you read it?
§ — Where can you read about Plastic worker?
Plastic worker is offered at 1 place in the country. The list is informational — always check the latest and complete offering on the Education Guide's vocational education map.
Midtjylland
01- Den Jyske Håndværkerskole — Hadsten
Mentioned in the programme overview
Names taken from the programme's own overview. We do not yet have all of them as schools here, so those appear without a map or link — always check the individual school for current classes, admission and entry requirements.
- Den Jyske Håndværkerskole, Hadsten
- Northwest Zealand Business and Gymnasium Education (NEG), Holbæk — offers only basic course 2 from 1 January 2027; the main course and specialities are taken at Den Jyske Håndværkerskole in Hadsten.
- AMU SYD in Ribe closed the plastic trade education in 2024; the main course is concentrated at Den Jyske Håndværkerskole in Hadsten