About the Construction Cement Mason Program:
For more information on the Construction Cement Mason Program, please contact the Director of Apprenticeship Training, James D. Moore at 618-235-2700, ext. 6719 jim.moore@swic.edu
Students seeking admission to an apprenticeship program must meet the admission requirements of the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, U.S. Department of Labor, and Southwestern Illinois College.
Career Opportunities
Completing an apprenticeship in building trades is not a deadend goal. Building trades offer many opportunities for the Associate Degree Completer.
The construction industry offers many varied employment opportunities. An apprenticeship completer can work at the trade while pursuing a bachelor’s degree. A bachelor’s degree would, in turn, open doors that could enable the construction worker to choose from an unlimited number of careers in the industry. Possibilities include:
- Contractor
- Construction Manager
- Insurance Adjuster
- Estimator
- Bonding Agent
- Engineer
- Building Inspector
- Architect's Representative at a job site
- Job-site Superintendent
- Foreman