Apprenticeship
As a Union Apprentice you'll be enrolled in a state-of-the-art program of technical training designed to teach you the superior skills you'll need in your new career. You will go to work for a Union Contractor and receive a good wage, which will increase, as you accomplish your training program. Over time you will become eligible for medical benefits and a pension plan.
Each year through your Apprenticeship Training you will receive a minimum of 144 hours of combined classroom and shop instruction. Over the course of your Apprenticeship you will also receive 6000 hours of on-the-job training designed to educate you in all the theories and practices of the Cement Masons' and Plasterers' Crafts. Plus, while on the job you'll start at 70% of the journey workers area hourly wage rate, increasing progressively to 100% by graduation.
On The Job
On your new union job, you will be able to acquire valuable work experience and put to use the knowledge and skills gained from your classroom and shop instruction.
As a Cement Mason you'll learn:
- Basics of concrete
- Concrete form work
- Concrete finishing
- Curbs and gutter
- Laser and level training
- Construction math
- Blueprint reading
- Decorative concrete
- Super flat floors
- Concrete repair
- Epoxy-coatings, seamless, injections
- Tools, equipment and materials
- Foreman training
As a Union Cement Mason your on-the-job training will include:
- Screeding, floating and troweling of cement surfaces - 2830 hrs
- Surface preparation for waterproofing and finishing - 170 hrs
- Establishing elevation and grades, setting of screeds and forms for cement and concrete - 655 hrs
- Application of floor hardeners, coloring mastic and all other composition surfacing materials - 650 hrs
- Kinds and amounts of materials used in cement and concrete work - 340 hrs
- Protecting and curing work and material - 150 hrs
- Concrete steps, running bases and trims - 1085 hrs
- Proper care and use of tools - 120 hrs
- Total 6000 hrs
As a Union Plasterer You'll Learn:
- Construction math
- Blueprint reading
- Ornamental
- Veneer plastering
- Fireproofing
- Taping
- Stucco
- USG interior finishing
- Special interior wall finishing
As a Union Plasterer your training will include:
- Plastering on gypsum lath - 200 hrs
- Exterior cement stucco plastering - 1000 hrs
- Exterior Finish Insulation Systems (EFIS) - 1000 hrs
- Plaster coves - 100 hrs
- Taping wall boards - 200 hrs
- Plaster repair work - 200 hrs
- Spray-on plastering and machine operation - 800 hrs
- Plastering on masonry work - 400 hrs
- Cement plastering, trowel or textural finishes - 400 hrs
- Mixing materials and scafoold erection - 200 hrs
- Ornamental plaster work - 300 hrs
- Acoustic plaster applied direct to steel and plaster bases - 200 hrs
- Veneer plastering - 1000 hrs
- Total 6000 hrs
For More Information About Becoming a Union Cement Mason or Plasterer use the information below to contact us
Local 633 owns and operates a Training facility at:
2180 Old Highway 8
New Brighton, MN 55112
Tom Reger, Apprentice Coordinator
Dave Schutta, Instructor
Ruth Taylor, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 651-783-8422 Toll Free: 866-633-JATC
Email: local633@mtn.org