Mason at Hi Tile Setters Local 1

HI Tile Setters Local 1 in Honolulu, Hawaii administers a union-affiliated registered Mason apprenticeship through its Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. This JATC program trains aspiring tile setters and masons to professional standards, with both labor and employer partners contributing to program quality. Apprentices are paid throughout their training, earning wages on the job from day one.

The program is time-based and runs for three years, combining 6,000 hours of on-the-job training with 432 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices work on union job sites in Honolulu learning tile setting techniques, including surface preparation, adhesive and mortar application, layout, cutting, grouting, and finishing. Classroom instruction covers trade safety, construction mathematics, material identification, blueprint reading, and the technical standards for tile installation in both residential and commercial settings.

Graduates earn journey-level union tile setter credentials and full membership in HI Tile Setters Local 1. This provides access to union wages, comprehensive benefits, and the professional standing to work on a wide range of tile and masonry projects throughout Hawaii.