Masonry - Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

Masonry from Clearfield County Career and Technology Center is a Campus Certificate Construction Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Students are trained in all phases of masonry . The course offers hands-on experience with block, brick, stone, tile, and concrete. Students build walls, piers, panels, fireplaces, arches, steps and other related projects. Theory consists of learning about footers, identifying different bricks and blocks, waterproofing, bond estimating, blue print reading, and safety. The course is designed by area contractors and bricklayers to create the finest of apprentices. Areas of Instruction Job Facts: 15,000 new jobs created in Masonry each year Masonry is on Pennsylvania's top 40 jobs outlook Union scale for masons is over $40/hour 1 out of every 7 bricklayers has his/her own company Career Information: Work in masonry is a combination of physical and mental activity. Skills needed to master the trade include good physical condition, coordination and dexterity. Lifting heavy objects is an integral part of masonry. Also a very good math background and problem solving skills are required to meet the needs of the job. Measuring, calculating estimation materials, and reading scales on blueprints are just some of the applications of math that are necessary. The bright future in Masonry is high pay and diversified areas in which to specialize. Masonry is a great trade you can use forever. Masons have to be artistic and creative to be able to create beautiful things; for example, tile in a bathroom, bricks in homes, stone used in churches, concrete sidewalks, plastering, terrazzo, marble work, and restoration of older buildings and monuments. View more details on Clearfield County Career and Technology Center . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Construction Engineering courses.