MASONRY
CERTIFICATE – 29 CREDITS
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 have
the physical capabilities to handle concrete, brick and stone units up to
eighty-five pounds. Since masonry involves the proper placement of specified
masonry units accurately, a good hand-eye coordination is necessary. 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 Theorum, 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. Masonry is a large part of our building systems today. The journeyman mason averages over $22 per hour across the United States while Minnesota averages $30 per hour.
CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 29
SOPHOMORE YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
MASN 1221 Blueprint Reading and Estimating 2 credits
MASN 1223 Principles of Blocklaying 5 credits
MASN 1224 Mortar/Concrete 2 credits
MASN 1225 Hand & Power Tools 2 credits
MASN 1226 Math for Masons 2 credits
MASN 1227 Intro to Building Codes 1 credit
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 14
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER
MASN 1222 Planning & Estimating 1 credit
MASN 1223 Principles of Bricklaying 6 credits
MASN 1243 Principles of Stonework 6 credits
MASN 2257 Scaffolding 1 credit
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
GECL 2175 Job Search Strategies 1 credit
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15