Masonry training in California

6 masonry programs with results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these masonry programs, and California has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; California files no usable prices.

Masonry workers use bricks, concrete and concrete blocks, and natural and manmade stones to build structures; bricklayers, cement masons and concrete finishers, stonemasons and terrazzo workers are all masons. Most need a high school diploma or equivalent and learn the trade through an apprenticeship or on the job; unions and contractor associations sponsor apprenticeships, and many technical schools offer masonry programs, some of them run together with apprenticeship training.¹

In California, all 6 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 6 programs here are masonry apprenticeship (5 programs) and tile, marble and terrazzo apprenticeship (1 program).

See the 6 programs

How much does masonry training cost in California?

Not reported

California files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in California may also offer masonry training. How these figures are made

Is there free masonry training in California?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Usable prices are not reported for these programs.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 6 masonry programs in California approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Masonry apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Brick Masons Apprenticeship Training Trust
Brick Masons Apprenticeship Training Trust
La Verne
No diploma needed
Brick Masons Apprenticeship Training Trust, La VerneMasonry apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Brick Masons Apprenticeship Training Trust at Brick Masons Apprenticeship Training Trust
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Masonry apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Brickmasons Apprenticeship Training Trust
Brickmasons Apprenticeship Training Trust
La Verne
No diploma needed
Brickmasons Apprenticeship Training Trust, La VerneMasonry apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Brickmasons Apprenticeship Training Trust at Brickmasons Apprenticeship Training Trust
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Masonry apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Masonry Industry Training Assoc. (MITA)
Masonry Industry Training Assoc. (MITA)
Sun Valley
No diploma needed
Masonry Industry Training Assoc. (MITA), Sun ValleyMasonry apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Masonry Industry Training Assoc. (MITA) at Masonry Industry Training Assoc. (MITA)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
99 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Tile, marble and terrazzo apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Northern CA Tile Industry JATC
Northern CA Tile Industry JATC
Livermore
No diploma needed
Northern CA Tile Industry JATC, LivermoreTile, marble and terrazzo apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Northern CA Tile Industry JATC at Northern CA Tile Industry JATC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Masonry apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Northern California Cement Masons J.A.T.C.
Northern California Cement Masons J.A.T.C.
Livermore
No diploma needed
Northern California Cement Masons J.A.T.C., LivermoreMasonry apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Northern California Cement Masons J.A.T.C. at Northern California Cement Masons J.A.T.C.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Masonry apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Southern California Cement Masons Apprenticeship
Southern California Cement Masons Apprenticeship
Arcadia
No diploma needed
Southern California Cement Masons Apprenticeship, ArcadiaMasonry apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Southern California Cement Masons Apprenticeship at Southern California Cement Masons Apprenticeship
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported

How to pay for masonry training in California

WIOA funding can pay for masonry training in California

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for masonry training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for masonry training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Masonry training in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other California cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in California

How masonry training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in California

Where the California masonry program numbers come from

Which California masonry programs are on this list?

These are the masonry programs California approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what California offers.

How the prices and results of California masonry programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about masonry training in California

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