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5 Related Skilled Trades for Bricklayers and insulators

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  • Restoration Mason

    Construction Voluntary Certification

    Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 6,000 hours of on-the-job training for this apprenticeship.

    Restoration masons are stone specialists. They prepare mortars, cut out and fill joints, reset copings, and clean stone surfaces. They can drill, grout, and...

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  • Brick and Stone Mason

    Construction Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam Red Seal

    Education Requirements: Grade 8 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 5,600 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Brick and stone masons construct and repair structures. They may work on walls, arches, paving, floors, fireplaces, chimneys, and smokestacks. Masons can specialize in...

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  • Refractory Mason

    Construction Voluntary Certification

    Education Requirements: Successful completion of a Certificate of Qualification as a brick and stone mason.

    Training Hours: Complete 3,760 hours of on-the-job training and 240 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

    Refractory masons protect structures from high heat by installing special refractory bricks, castables, blankets, plastics, or ceramic coatings to furnaces and kilns. They must...

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  • Heat and Frost Insulator

    Construction Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

    Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 6,400 hours of on-the-job training and three 7-week (630) in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Heat and frost insulators prevent or reduce the transmission of heat, cold, sound, and fire in buildings. They apply insulating materials to plumbing, heating,...

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  • Exterior Insulated Finish Systems Mechanic

    Construction Voluntary Certification

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 5,400 hours of on-the-job training and 400 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

    Exterior insulated finish systems (EIFS) mechanics, also known as stucco workers, install building systems that combine a resinous exterior cladding with a continuous layer...

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