Mason at WI River Valley Area Masonry JAC

The WI River Valley Area Masonry Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC) sponsors this union Mason Apprenticeship program in Wausau, Wisconsin. As a JATC-affiliated program, apprentices benefit from union wages, labor protections, and a structured training framework developed by industry and labor partners working together to uphold trade standards.

This three-year, time-based program includes 6,000 hours of paid on-the-job training and 432 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices learn essential masonry skills such as bricklaying, block work, tuckpointing, and mortar application, along with blueprint reading, job site safety, and trade math. Classroom instruction is coordinated with field work to ensure skills are applied in real construction settings.

Completing this apprenticeship leads to journeyman mason status within the union, opening doors to commercial, residential, and public works construction projects across the region. Apprentices are paid throughout their training, making this a practical and financially accessible path into a skilled trade career.