Mason at Milwaukee Area Tile Setters JAC

The Milwaukee Area Tile Setters JAC in New Berlin, WI sponsors this registered union Mason apprenticeship with a focus on the tile setting trade. Operated through a Joint Apprenticeship Committee, this program provides union-backed training that prepares apprentices for skilled tile installation work throughout the Milwaukee metro and southeastern Wisconsin. Apprentices earn wages throughout the full three years of training.

The apprenticeship includes 6,000 hours of on-the-job training paired with 432 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices learn to install ceramic, porcelain, natural stone, and specialty tile on floors, walls, countertops, and other surfaces; apply mortar beds and adhesives; grout and seal tile work; and read project specifications. Classroom instruction covers tile materials, layout calculations, waterproofing methods, and safety standards.

Graduates complete the program as journey-level tile setters recognized by union contractors in Wisconsin and across the country. The Milwaukee region's active residential remodeling and commercial construction markets provide steady demand for skilled tile setters. Union journey worker status brings access to established wage scales and benefits negotiated through the JAC.