COURSE CODE: 8514

Masonry III

SCED Code: 17008
Virginia Extended Description: III
Suggested Grade Level: 12
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 280
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Masonry II
OSHA Compliance Required?: Yes
CTSO: SkillsUSA
Non-Traditional?: F

Students build on skills introduced in Masonry II to use tools, equipment, and machinery according to manufacturer guidelines and federal, state, and local regulations. Students will differentiate and select mortar, apply mathematical concepts, interpret blueprints used in masonry, and complete advanced projects laying masonry units (brick and block). Students focus on problem-solving and employability skills while performing hands-on, entry-level brick and block masonry tasks. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Class Size Regulation

The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.

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Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations

Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected.  The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth.  See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry). 

SOC Code Occupation Description Apprenticeable Occupation
119021 Construction Managers No
472021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons Yes
173011 Architectural and Civil Drafters Yes

Career Clusters

Pathway Occupation
Construction
  • Construction Managers
  • Tile and Stone Setters
  • Brickmasons and Blockmasons
  • Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
  • Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
  • Plasterers and Stucco Masons
  • Stonemasons
  • Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Design/Pre-Construction
  • Landscape Architects
  • Architectural and Civil Drafters
  • Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Cost Estimators
Maintenance/Operations
  • Construction Managers
  • Tile and Stone Setters
  • Construction and Related Workers, All Other
  • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

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