Masonry

Daniel Helveston, Department Chair
Email address: helvesdr@alfredstate.edu

Stephen Richard, Program Coordinator
Email address: richarsb@alfredstate.edu

Each year, more and more students and employers have asked for additional instruction and skills-based training in masonry beyond what is provided by the building construction program. Our masonry program was designed with these desires in mind. It will provide you with extensive instruction after completing the common first-year building construction curricula.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Estimate, layout, and build various masonry and concrete flatwork systems and explain how to supervise people.
• Properly choose and implement personal and job site safety and access equipment.
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Communicate construction details and estimates with written documents and scale shop drawings.
• Lay out, prepare, and install various concrete flatwork, block work, stone work, and brick work.
• Use the computer to access trade-related specifications.
• Perform computer-based research and communication.
• Demonstrate effective oral communication.

Direct Entry Into Baccalaureate Degree Program

Occupational Opportunities

• Brick or stone salesman
• Kiln mason
• Construction foreman
• Estimator
• Salesperson
• Private or commercial remodeler
• Maintenance supervisor
• Construction superintendent
• Concrete foreman
• Expediter
• Contractor
• Mason

Employment Statistics

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Technical Standards

It is crucial that all student applicants in this degree program must be able to meet the following requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation. Students who are enrolled in this degree program should have the physical capabilities to be able to engage in all training, field, and laboratory environments in a safe and ethical manner. Students must be able to:

• Lift and carry up to or 50 pounds of building materials/equipment without accommodations.
• Perform and function in a safe manner in all laboratory and classroom environments and off campus job site locations.
• Effectively communicate with classmates and instructional staff using appropriate visual and/or auditory communication from a distance of 20 feet.
• Physically setup, move, or climb ladders, scaffolding, etc., unaided, using the designated safety method.
• Identify and react to safety alarms which include, but not limited to, fire alarms, back up alarms and those meant for emergencies.

Office of Accessibility Services

Students who believe they need a reasonable accommodation to properly participate in this program may contact Melanie Ryan in the Office of Accessibility Services. This office may be contacted by email at oas@alfredstate.edu  or by phone at 607-587-4506. Please keep in mind that some accommodations may take time to implement, so students seeking accommodations are encouraged to contact OAS as early as possible.

Masonry - AOS Degree