Mason at BRICKLAYERS JATC Local 8
at BRICKLAYERS JATC Local 8 in Atlanta, GA
About This Program
Bricklayers JATC Local 8 in Atlanta, Georgia offers a union-affiliated registered Mason apprenticeship through its Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. As a JATC program backed by the Bricklayers union, apprentices receive structured training, union representation, and access to a broad network of signatory contractors. Apprentices earn wages from the beginning of the program.
The apprenticeship runs for three years and includes 6,000 hours of on-the-job training alongside 432 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices work on union job sites learning bricklaying, masonry construction, and related craft skills from experienced journey workers. Classroom instruction addresses construction safety, trade math, blueprint and specification reading, mortar and material science, and the techniques specific to bricklaying and masonry work.
Graduates of Bricklayers JATC Local 8 earn journey-level union mason credentials, qualifying them for work across Atlanta and throughout the region. Union journeyman bricklayers typically access competitive wages, health and pension benefits, and a career structure that rewards skill and experience over time.
Wage & Training
Journeyman Wage
$24
OJT Hours
6,000
RTI Hours
432
Duration
3 years
Wage data is the national median for this occupation (BLS, May 2023), not specific to this program.
How to Apply
Mason Career Outlook
National Median
$24.19/hr
~$50,315.2/yr
Apprentice Start
$15/hr
Earn while you learn
Job Outlook
Mason employment is projected to grow moderately, supported by commercial construction and infrastructure investment. Demand is strongest in regions with active building and renovation markets. Retirements in the existing workforce are creating additional openings. Masons with restoration skills or concrete finishing certifications have the best prospects.
What to Expect as a Mason Apprentice
Duration
3 years of combined on-the-job training and classroom instruction
On-the-Job Training
~40 hours/week of hands-on work under journeyman supervision (6,000 total hours)
Classroom Instruction
432 hours of related technical instruction (~144 hours/year)
Paid Training
You earn a wage from day one, starting at a percentage of the journeyman rate and increasing as you progress
Time-based program: You'll progress through the program based on completing a set number of hours in both on-the-job training and classroom instruction.
This is a union-affiliated program. Union apprenticeships typically offer strong benefits packages, pension contributions, and structured career advancement through the local hall.
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