Masonry training in Wisconsin

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

3 schools offer these masonry programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are masonry certificate or diploma (2 programs) and masonry apprenticeship (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does masonry training cost in Wisconsin?

$1,762 to $5,098

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
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 Wisconsin may also offer masonry training. How these figures are made

Is there free masonry training in Wisconsin?

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 $1,762 to $5,098.

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

All 3 masonry programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Masonry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Bricklaying
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Milwaukee Area Technical College, MilwaukeeMasonry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$14,200
Price if you pay yourself$4,576
Program website, Bricklaying at Milwaukee Area Technical College
More details about Bricklaying at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Finished
58%
Working at 6 months
69%
Earned in a quarter
$3,559
Length
16 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,505
Students counted
62
Earned a year, estimated
$14,200
Price if you pay yourself
$4,576
Program website, Bricklaying at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Masonry apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed
Concrete Finishing-ABC Appr
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Waukesha County Technical College, PewaukeeMasonry apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$58,400
Price if you pay yourself$1,762
Program website, Concrete Finishing-ABC Appr at Waukesha County Technical College
More details about Concrete Finishing-ABC Appr at Waukesha County Technical College
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
57%
Earned in a quarter
$14,596
Length
96 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
39
Earned a year, estimated
$58,400
Price if you pay yourself
$1,762
Program website, Concrete Finishing-ABC Appr at Waukesha County Technical College
Masonry certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Masonry
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green BayMasonry certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,098
Program website, Masonry at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
More details about Masonry at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$800
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,098
Program website, Masonry at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

How to pay for masonry training in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for masonry training in Wisconsin

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 Milwaukee, Green Bay and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin masonry program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin masonry programs are on this list?

These are the masonry programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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