Masonry

Craftsman Diploma

Through lectures, demonstrations, and work projects, students gain the skills needed to be proficient masons in brick, block, and tile. Students also are given the opportunity, based on their personal interests, to learn the elements of other trowel trades, including stonework, concrete, glass block, stucco, and plaster.

The study of masonry begins with the basics, such as the use of tools, the spreading of mortar, and safety; progresses to intermediate projects, such as building straight walls, arches, and chimneys; and continues with complex projects, such as fireplaces and decorative work. In the study of block construction, students learn how to construct corners, straight walls, and foundations. Tile training involves both area preparation and the setting, cleaning, and repair of tiled surfaces. The program also covers other areas of importance to a mason such as cost estimation, foremanship, site layout, and general contracting. Students in this program are encouraged to gain additional field experience by working on construction projects during the summer. Graduates should be able to enter the work force at the advanced apprentice level and find work with contractors as masons, tile setters, and concrete workers. They should be able to progress quickly to the journeyman and foreman levels with more on-the-job experience.

Construction Technology, Masonry Emphasis -
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree

This program is intended for students interested in a career in project supervision, construction management, front-office administration, or owning and operating a private contracting firm. Students in this program learn masonry skills, but also take additional courses in the technical, business, logistical, and management aspects of the construction industry so that they are better prepared to advance into supervisory or administrative positions in large construction firms or to run their own businesses. The program covers the process and procedures required for carrying out construction projects from start to finish including reading blueprints and specifications, estimating labor and material costs, and complying with building permit requirements, mandatory site tests, and bidding, bonding, and contracting procedures. Graduates should be able to enter the work force at the advanced mason apprentice level and find work with contractors as masons, tile setters, and concrete workers. With more on-the-job experience, they should be able to progress quickly to the journeyman, foreman, and supervisor levels or to front office assignments as estimators, schedulers, or material managers.

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