These programs, available in three locations — Salt Lake City, Ogden and Cedar City — are offered by local colleges. Fees and curriculum vary at each location. Each program offers:

• Competency-based, hands-on instruction
• Great to excellent occupational outlook
• Learn practical skills on a construction job site
• Employer sponsorship may be possible

You should also look into the Utah Department of Workforce Services' Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP). Your business might qualify to utilize State funds to train your employees – click here to learn more.

Salt Lake Area
For students with no masonry training:
This 300-hour course includes 60 hours of classroom instruction from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Thursday evenings. Students will not miss work on Fridays because eight hours of credit will be given to each student who performs bricklaying on the job on Fridays. The instructor will provide personal instructions to students when he visits their job sites on Fridays. Saturday’s class is from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the campus. Tools may be checked out and returned when the course is completed or purchased through the College. Cost: $300.00 + tools, if needed

For students who desire to improve their masonry skills:
A ten-week hands-on-training course will be held on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be limited book work. Cost: $265.00 + tools, if needed

Both courses are open-enrollment and held at the SLCC Redwood Campus, Room Construction Trades 025, 4600 South Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, Utah.

It would be ideal if students could enroll before March 8, 2007. The easiest enrollment procedure: contact Terry Pritchett at 801.361.2184 and he will arrange for a simple, speedy enrollment. Call Aleta at 801.486.7200 with any questions or concerns.

Ogden-Weber Area
Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College
200 North Washington Blvd., Ogden

For information please contact Student Services Building or call (801) 627.8420.

Cedar City Area
Southwest Applied Technology College
510 West 800 South, Cedar City

For information please contact Mike Liebhardt at (435) 590.7289.