BRICKLAYING 

Area of Study: Applied Industrial Technology (Bricklaying) Apprenticeship Program 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Applied Industrial Technology with a concentration in Bricklaying 
Program Description

Students must currently be working in a registered apprenticeship program in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.

The apprenticeship program prepares the student to earn a journey-level status in Bricklaying, as well as an Associate of Applied Science degree in Applied Industrial Technology. A 3-year apprenticeship emphasizes the skill set required to be a highly skilled craftsman. Bricklaying is the art and craft of building and fabricating in stone and brick. Bricklayers work in a variety of construction settings building chimneys, partitions and walls, working with stone, cinder and gypsum block, and brick. The work requires physical stamina, a solid mathematical sense, and an artistic eye. 

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:

 Applied Industrial Technology (Bricklaying) Degree Outcomes.pdf

 

Program Requirements

  Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester Credits

ATBL 1300

Basic Bricklaying Trade Skills

2

ATBL 1310 

Bricklaying Materials, Tools and Equipment 

2

ATBL 1320

Basic Construction Drawings

1

ATBL 1330

Wall Construction I

2

ATBL 1340

Arch Construction I 

2

ATCM 1310

Applied Technical Communications and Economics 

2

ENG 1010

College Composition I

3

MATH 1160 

Technical Mathematics I  

 

 Total

 18


Second Semester Credits

ATBL 1530 

Wall Construction II

2

ATBL 1540 

Arch Construction II  

ATBL 1950

Construction Trades Field Experience 

2

MATH 1360

Technical Mathematics II 

5

Communication 

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements   (1) 

 

 Total

14 


Third Semester Credits

ATBL 1370

Construction Trades Safety

 1

ATBL 2510

Advanced Brick-Block Construction 

 2

ATBL 2520

Step and Paving Assembly Construction

2

ATBL 2530

Door and Window Construction

2

IT 1010 

Introduction to Microcomputer Applications

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements   (2)  

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements   (2)

3

 

 Total

 16

 

Fourth Semester Credits

ATBL 1950

Construction Trades Field Experience

 2

ATBL 2710

Advanced Bricklaying Skills

3

ATCM 1390

Basic Welding Skills

2

ATCT 2990

Contracting In A Diverse World  (C)

3

ATXX 2xxx

2000 level elective course  (3)

2

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements  (2)

2

 

 Total

 14

  

Program Total Credits
 

 

 60

  

  Notes  
 

(1)  ENG-2151 Technical Writing highly recommended.

 
 

(2)  Minimum 8 semester credits of Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci required - must include a minimum 6 semester credits at the 2000 level.

 
 

(3)  Any 2000-level Applied Industrial Technology course may be used with written approval of the department.

 
 

(C)  Capstone course 

 

 
Program Outcome