Masonry training in Virginia

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

2 schools offer these masonry programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, all 3 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 3 programs here are NCCER masonry level or intro course (2 programs) and masonry certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does masonry training cost in Virginia?

$600 to $3,300

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report 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 Virginia may also offer masonry training. How these figures are made

Is there free masonry training in Virginia?

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 $600 to $3,300.

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

All 3 masonry programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Masonry certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Masonry
Massanutten Technical Center
Harrisonburg
No diploma needed
Massanutten Technical Center, HarrisonburgMasonry certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$600
More details about Masonry at Massanutten Technical Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
192 weeks, 3 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$300
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$600
NCCER masonry level or intro courseIn personNo diploma needed
Masonry Level 2 - NCCER Masonry Level 2
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Virginia Peninsula Community College, HamptonNCCER masonry level or intro course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,498
School website, Masonry Level 2 - NCCER Masonry Level 2 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
More details about Masonry Level 2 - NCCER Masonry Level 2 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,498
School website, Masonry Level 2 - NCCER Masonry Level 2 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
NCCER masonry level or intro courseIn personNo diploma needed
Masonry Level 1 - NCCER Masonry Level 1
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Virginia Peninsula Community College, HamptonNCCER masonry level or intro course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,300
School website, Masonry Level 1 - NCCER Masonry Level 1 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
More details about Masonry Level 1 - NCCER Masonry Level 1 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,300
School website, Masonry Level 1 - NCCER Masonry Level 1 at Virginia Peninsula Community College

How to pay for masonry training in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for masonry training in Virginia

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 Virginia Beach, Harrisonburg and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Virginia

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

Where the Virginia masonry program numbers come from

Which Virginia masonry programs are on this list?

These are the masonry programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia 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 Virginia

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