3 Related Skilled Trades for Career Library
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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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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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