Masonry training in Tennessee

2 masonry programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these masonry programs, and Tennessee has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Tennessee, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: masonry certificate or diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much does masonry training cost in Tennessee?

$3,605 to $4,119

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 67%
Working 6 months later: 89%
Earned a year, estimated: about $32,200
Length: 44 to 52 weeks

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

Is there free masonry training in Tennessee?

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. These programs cost $3,605 to $4,119.

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

All 2 masonry programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Masonry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Masonry Technology
TCAT Upper Cumberland
Crossville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
TCAT Upper Cumberland, CrossvilleMasonry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,200
Price if you pay yourself$4,119
Program website, Masonry Technology at TCAT Upper Cumberland
More details about Masonry Technology at TCAT Upper Cumberland
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$8,052
Length
44 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$409
Students counted
15
Earned a year, estimated
$32,200
Price if you pay yourself
$4,119
Program website, Masonry Technology at TCAT Upper Cumberland
Masonry certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Brick Masonry
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis
Memphis
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis, MemphisMasonry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,605
More details about Brick Masonry at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,605

How to pay for masonry training in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for masonry training in Tennessee

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 Crossville, Memphis and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Tennessee

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

Where the Tennessee masonry program numbers come from

Which Tennessee masonry programs are on this list?

These are the masonry programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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