Classes
MANDATORY TRAINING CLASSES
These classes will improve your knowledge of the Cement Masonry trade.
TRAINING LOCATIONS
5 locations offer the most comprehensive training program in the industry.
ONLINE CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE
Stay safe while meeting the requirements to complete 432 classroom hours.
Journeyperson Advancement
Advancement courses for journeypersons to keep up with new techniques.
Mandatory training classes are held year-round
These classes will improve your knowledge of the Cement Masonry trade, its history and the skills you're gaining on-the-job. ** Stay Safe while training - we now offer online classes to encourage social distancing while learning. **
- Industry Orientation
- Production & History of Cement
- Workplace Safety & Health (First Aid/CPR)
- Forming, Hand & Special Tools
- Small Engine Operation & Maintenance
- Fundamental Math, Measuring & Estimating
- Leveling & Transits
- Site Layout
- Concrete Ingredients
- Designing Concrete Mixes
- Specifications & Testing
- Soil Conditions & Subgrade Preparation
- Edge Forms on Grade
- On Grade Curb and Curb & Gutter Forms
- Screeds & Bulkheads
- Placing & Leveling Concrete
- Finishing Floors, Steps, Sidewalks & Patios
- Power Screed & Trowel Machine Operations
- Super Flat Floors
- Pervious Concrete
- Green Concrete Construction
- Drives, Approaches, Curbs and Curb & Gutters
- Joints in Concrete
- Pavements
- Curing & Protection
- Shotcrete
- Tilt-up Panels, Precast & Post Tensioned Concrete
- Blueprint Reading
- Surface Defects, Structural Repair & Grouting
- Sealants, Epoxy Floors & Specialty Coatings
- Underlayment/Overlayment
- Structural Wrap
- Exposed Aggregate Finishes
- Decorative Sawcutting
- Stenciling & Imprinting
- Staining & Acid Etching
- Abrasive Blasting
- Polished Concrete
HOURS
CLASS HOURS: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
TRAINING LOCATIONS
- CrossWinds Church, 1660 Freisman Road, Livermore, CA 94551
- Cement Masons Training Center, 15825 Concord Circle, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
- Plasterers Local 300, Area 295, 1555 Overland Court, W. Sacramento 95691
- Central Learning Adult School Site, 2698 N. Brawley, Fresno, CA 93722
- One Labor Plaza, 900 Locust Street, Redding, CA 96001
| FALL 2021 | WINTER 2022 | SPRING 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | March 5, 2022 |
| September 25, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | March 19, 2022 |
| October 9, 2021 | January 8, 2022 | April 2, 2022 |
| October 23, 2021 | January 22, 2022 | April 16, 2022 |
| November 6, 2021 | February 5, 2022 | April 30, 2022 |
| November 20, 2021 | February 12, 2022 | May 14, 2022 |
Apprentices are required to:
- Provide the Cement Masons JATC Office your current e-mail address.
- Cement Mason Curriculum will be required during E-Learning sessions.
- ** On hands on training days be sure to:
- Complete a COVID-19 Symptom Check upon arrival to class.
- Wear appropriate clothing to each class. Tank tops, shorts, open-toed and sport shoes are prohibited.
- Bring hard hats, safety glasses, gloves and face coverings to each class.
- Bring all required tools to each class.
- On Zoom / Final Exam day you will be required to join at 7:00 a.m. SHARP.
- You will receive an email with login information prior to the first class date.
Apprentices not prepared and/or unable to participate in related training classes will be sent home, receive an unexcused absence for the day and be cited to appear before the appropriate Sub-JATC.
Apprentices arriving late will be sent home, receive an unexcused absence for the day and be cited to appear before the appropriate Sub-JATC.
Downloadable Form: Hour & Wage Scale
Downloadable Form: Schedule of Classes, 2021-2022
Journeyperson Advancement Courses
At the Northern California Cement Masons JATC, we provide advancement courses for Cement Mason journeypersons to keep up with new techniques, materials, applications and technology. Keep your skills on the cutting edge. Contact your local union office to join a course.
- Aerial Boomlift / Work Platform
- Architectural Patching & Sacking
- Confined Spaces
- DISA Safety Orientation - DSOP (Refinery Certification) (formerly BATC) - upon proof of TWIC card
- Epoxy, Epoxy Injection & Materials
- First Aid/CPR
- HAZMAT
- Laser Screed
- Lead Abatement
- OSHA 10 / OSHA 30
- Pervious Concrete
- Plan Reading
- Polished Concrete > Structural Composites
- Trowel Machines
