Building a Foundation for Success
Want success, stability and challenging work with great rewards? Check this out! Starting a career as a mason apprentice can lead to many crossroads that will entice you for a lifetime.
Brick and Stone Mason Apprentice
A Brick and Stone Mason Apprentice is a Tradesperson in Training. An apprentice learns to develop the skills of the qualified mason on-the-job and through formal in-school training. All this while being paid and receiving employment benefits.
What does a Brick and Stone Mason Do?
Masons are skilled workers who install masonry materials such as brick, block, stone, and other materials to build walls and buildings. They read blueprints, and specifications, interpret codes, and must have a strong knowledge of tools, materials and techniques to perform in the trade. They work in the outdoors, indoors, on different locations, at home, the city next door, and around the world. They use their skills in a most practical way to build the most magnificent structures we have today.
- They build your schools, hospitals, commercial and industrial buildings.
- They build walls that resist + 2,200 Degrees Kelvin, to smelt and process metals, chemicals, and glass - we call these Refractories.
- They build your homes.
- They restore the oldest buildings in the world!
Take a quick look around your community and you'll soon gain insight into how they shape your landscape!
In order to become a certified bricklayer, an apprentice must work and learn for 3 to 5 years. This commitment will pay you for the rest of your life. EARN WHILE YOU LEARN!
| Mason Apprentice |
Age 19 |
$15/hr x 2000 = $30,000/year |
| Certified Mason |
Age 24 |
$32/hr x 2000 = $64,000/year |
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Want to Know More?
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Tip of the Iceberg
This small exploration reveals that there is a lot more to the industry than meets the eye, and a lot more than most people give for credit. Brick and Stone Masons learn so much in their careers that many move into a variety of specialties. Take a look at the chart below and consider some of the other options.
Diversity in career choice multiplies as experience and skills expand. This trade opens doors to a world of opportunity. A good attitude, strong work ethic and performance will take you a long way. Can you picture yourself somewhere is this industry?
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