Eligible Students: 11, 12

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Masonry is a 2-year apprenticeship designed to train students for entry-level masonry jobs with the basic knowledge and skills needed for brick and block work.

The program offers instruction in safety procedures; make-up properties; uses and sizes of all masonry units; use of tools and equipment; use of anchors, ties, and reinforcement; types of courses and bonds; experiences in laying brick for a new home; properties and technical details of foundations, floors, roofs, walls, and fireplaces; mathematics for masonry; and blueprint reading.

Areas of Study:

• Safety
• Installation & Types of Scaffolding
• Hand & Power Tools
• Mortar Product & Additives
• Protective & Cleaning Agents
• Reinforcing Materials
• Applied Mathematics
• Components of Chimneys & Fireplaces
• Spread Mortar on 2X4 Brick and 2X8 Block
• Lay Brick & Block to Line with Established Leads
• Construct 90-degree Brick and 90-Degree Block Leads
• Construct 8" Brick wall
• Clean Brick Wall
• Code of Professional Ethics
• Professional Appearance