Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and offers a nine-month diploma program in masonry construction. The program consists of 33 credit hours that cost $118 per hour for residents and $143 for non-residents. Kirkwood Community College offers over 30 institutional scholarships ranging between $500 and $1500 per year to help with tuition expenses.
A school for masonry located in the Northeast region of the country is the Maine School of Masonry. The institution offers a one-year masonry apprentice certificate program; the course runs daily, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The program consists of many masonry topics including tools and equipment, construction safety and mortar, including the technique of tuckpointing. The total cost of program tuition is $8,675.00 with an additional $4,000 for housing if needed.
Salt Lake Community College offers and Associate of Applied Science in Apprenticeship Brick Masonry. This program consists of a variety of general education courses such as writing and public speaking, and students are also required to complete 432 clock hours of core specific instruction. The program is approved by the Federal Bureau of Apprentice and Training. Federal student loans and grants are available for this program with the cost in early 2011 being $1056 for the first 25 credits and $53 for additional credits thereafter.
Palm Beach State College offers an Apprenticeship Program in Brick and Block Masonry. During this program, the student will be placed in on-the-job training and attend classes. Students in the apprentice program will work during the day and attend two classes in the evening. This system is in place to provide students with and opportunity to learn practical and theoretical application of the trade. Upon completion, the student will receive an apprenticeship certification which entitles them to be nationally recognized within the trade as a journeyperson. Federal financial aid opportunities are available for the program through completion of the FAFSA.