NCK Technical College

Bricklaying

 
     
 
 
 

 

Bricklaying - Beloit campus

Bricklaying

One Year Certificate Program

Program Description

Bricklaying offers not only classroom lecture but also hands-on real life experience.

You will learn to:

 

You will learn to:
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  • Identify the history of brick and how brick, concrete blocks, native stone, and clay tile are used in modular construction.
  • Work safely with scaffolding, hand tools, and power tools used in masonry construction.
  • Recognize the three general types of cement in use today, plus the development and properties to make the correct cement for the job.
  • Distinguish between five bond types, brick positions and their applications.
  • Build composite walls with brick and block, cavity and reinforced masonry walls, garden-bond walls, veneer walls, and bearing walls.
  • Apply mathematics to brick masonry.
  • Create working drawings such as: line and symbol identification, dimensions, scales and metrics for masons.

 

 

Job Titles & Salaries of Past Students Include:

  • Foreman - ($41.39 per hour)
  • Journeyman - ($39.39 per hour)
  • Apprentice - ($22.45 per hour)
  • Laborer - ($15.00 per hour)

These salaries represent beginning salaries of graduates receiving a one year Certificate.

 

For more information or program questions you can contact: rhajny@ncktc.edu