Master a masonry craft and build your skills and confidence through the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers’ (BAC) free apprenticeship program. You’ll earn while you learn your trade, getting paid while you train on-the-job and in the classroom.
Explore the benefits of a career in the trowel trades!
Go behind-the-scenes on 3 exciting construction projects across the country and learn what it takes to be a BAC apprentice. See state-of-the-art technology in action at the Naval Station Great Lakes. Find out how expert craftworkers restore National Historic Landmarks like the Cook County Hospital. And enjoy the stunning city view on the 35th floor of a high-end hotel — just another day at the “office” for BAC apprentices.
Work with your hands and build projects that make history. As a bricklayer, tile setter, stone mason, marble mason, cement mason, terrazzo worker, plasterer or restoration specialist/pointer-caulker-cleaner, you can point with pride to the projects you’ve built in your community.
Be part of the team, working together to get the job done – out in the field, not behind a desk. With constant innovations in safety and technology, the job site is changing every day.
Plus, when you join the union, you join a movement dedicated to creating better lives for working people everywhere. Your union brothers and sister will always support you at work and beyond!
You’ll earn good pay, and great benefits like health, disability and life insurance. Pension and retirement savings programs will also help you secure your future. Keep in mind that even though you may join a local union in your hometown, you can also work in other cities and your benefits will travel with you.
Every BAC apprentice has a trowel in their toolbox. The trowel trades represent:
Explore the duties and day-to-day activities of each of these trades to find the right path for you!
The apprenticeship program is just the beginning! Keep training in our continuing education programs to advance your career. You could be a foreman or superintendent running job sites, start your own business as a union contractor, be a union officer, teach the trade as an instructor, or develop your expertise with specialty certifications and training. The possibilities are endless!
Meet BAC apprentices from across the U.S. and Canada! Hear what they enjoy about their careers and why they love being a part of the union.
We have a network of over 60 training centers across the country. Our regional training directors can help guide you to the location nearest you, and advise you on how to apply to the program. Contact our regional training directors for help getting started. It’s a great opportunity to speak with an experienced tradesperson and get guidance on your career.
When you join an apprenticeship program, you’ll become a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. Get a jumpstart by filling out an interest application now.
