Mason at Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers District Council of WV JATC, Local 15

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers District Council of WV JATC, Local 15 sponsors this union Mason Apprenticeship in White Hall, West Virginia. As a JATC-affiliated program, apprentices train under a joint labor-management framework that upholds trade quality standards and supports apprentices with the resources of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers union.

The program runs for three years and includes 6,000 hours of paid on-the-job training and 432 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices develop skills in bricklaying, block setting, stone work, mortar preparation, and surface finishing. Technical instruction covers blueprint reading, construction safety, job site mathematics, and masonry materials. All hands-on training takes place under the mentorship of journeyman masons on real construction projects.

Completing this apprenticeship leads to journeyman status with Local 15, providing access to union wages, benefits, and long-term career opportunities across commercial and public sector construction. Apprentices are compensated from the first day of training, making this a financially sound path into a skilled trade.