Masonry - Mesabi Range Community and Technical College

Masonry from Mesabi Range Community and Technical College is a Campus Certificate Construction Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Graduates of the Masonry Certificate program will be prepared to enter into a career in the Masonry Trades Profession, with the knowledge and skills necessary in the residential construction market today. Students will be required to move brick, stone, and blocks for completion of curriculum requirements. The proper use of hand tools is necessary to properly mortar masonry units together. Students will learn to work off residential blueprints to compute materials and costs on the job. No previous masonry knowledge is necessary or implied. Helpful Background A basic background in geometry will be helpful as the student will learn the Pythagorean Theorem, compute areas of cylinders, yardage of concrete, and mortar mixes. Career Opportunities The program will fulfill the growing need for professional masons . There are skilled mason shortages in most large cities across the United States. Nearly 100% of homes built today contain some type of masonry construction. Masonry construction is very strong, low maintenance, and serves the needs of our population with roads, buildings, water and drain systems, factories, hospitals, homes, etc. The journeyman mason averages over $22 per hour across the United States while Minnesota averages $30 per hour. View more details on Mesabi Range Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Construction Engineering courses.