Bricklayer Apprenticeship

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Why be a Union Mason?

Be a Professional Tradesperson

The masonry industry offers many benefits such as paid training, employment stability, career advancement, a high-paying job, and financial security. If you like to build, becoming a masonry craftsman is the job for you!

Work with Local Groups

The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers represents craftworkers in the trowel trades across the United States and Canada including bricklayers, stone and marble masons, cement masons, plasterers, tilesetters, terrazzo, mosaic workers, pointers/cleaners/caulkers.

Get Paid Training

As a trained professional, you’ll use modern techniques and technology to build schools, libraries, commercial businesses, multifamily housing, churches, and more.

Novice Trainee

Those who complete the novice trainee period will go on to be apprentices. They will work under the supervision of experienced journeymen or master bricklayers and gradually take on more complex tasks with experience.

Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship consists of:

On-the-job and hands-on training
A minimum of 144 hours per year of classroom and related trade training
Math
Blueprint reading
Trade history
Safety training

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must possess sufficient reading and math skills to complete on-the-job training and related technical instruction. A high school diploma or GED is recommended.
Must pass a drug test.
Physically capable of performing the essential functions of the apprenticeship program.

Benefits:

Major health care, pension, and annuity as a part of the wage package.

Wages:

Starting pay for all trades is 50% of the journey worker wage rate established by the trade-specific elective bargaining agreement. Wage increases are based on hours of on-the-job training and compliance with the Training Center U.S. Department of Labor’s apprenticeship standards.

Union Mason Apprenticeship School offers free training to qualified persons. So skip the college debt and start your professional career in masonry now! Contact us to learn more.

Improver

An improver is an experienced bricklayer who has completed their apprenticeship and has acquired a certain level of proficiency in the trade. With a solid foundation in bricklaying skills, they can work independently on a wide range of projects. Improvers may earn higher wages that reflect their skill and experience, and may take on leadership roles within a crew. From there, they can pursue advanced training or certifications to further their career.