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Prepare for the job you want with hands on learning and practice.
SWIC provides apprenticeship programs for aspiring construction workers. This provides hands on training that directly translates into job experience.
Job opportunities include: contractor, building inspector, foreman, and more. Learn more on the Career Overview Page.
How to Apply
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James D. Moore
Director of Apprenticeship Training
(618) 235-2700, ext. 7458
jim.moore@swic.edu
Apprenticeship Training Program
Students seeking admission to an apprenticeship program must meet the admission requirements of the IBEW, Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, U.S. Department of Labor and Southwestern Illinois College.
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.
A Bricklayer Apprentice Certificate will be given after the
completion of the 6 courses marked with asterisks (*).
Areas of study offered
Bricklayer Apprentice Certificate (040C)
Life-long learning is emphasized and students are provided opportunities to further their education and to improve their employ-ability as managers or company owners in the construction industry. Program content and individual student success is subject to continuing assessment through employer feedback.
Construction Bricklayer Associate in Applied Science Degree (039C)
An associate degree with an emphasis on applied science provides a basic overview of the discipline and prepares you to transfer to a four-year construction program.
Curriculum
First Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 17 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| BLA 118 |
Construction Bricklayer Apprentice I* |
4 |
| BLA 128 |
Construction Bricklayer Apprentice II* |
4 |
| CMT 102 |
Construction Blueprints and Specifications |
3 |
| CMT 103 |
Construction Materials & Methods I |
3 |
| ENG 101 |
Rhetoric and Composition I |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| BLA 138 |
Construction Bricklayer Apprentice III* |
4 |
| BLA 148 |
Construction Bricklayer Apprentice IV* |
4 |
| CMT 244 |
Occupational Safety & Health I |
3 |
| CMT 152 |
Construction Materials & Methods II |
3 |
| CMT 153 |
Construction Estimating – Cost Accounting |
3 |
Second Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 17 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| BLA 258 |
Construction Bricklayer Apprentice V* |
4 |
| BLA 268 |
Construction Bricklayer Apprentice VI* |
4 |
| Any MGMT, BUS, or CIS course. |
Any |
3 |
| Communications Course |
Any |
3 |
| Humanities OR Social Science Course |
Any |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 13 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: | 64 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| CIS 120 |
Introduction to PC |
1 |
| CIS 125 |
Operating Systems Basics |
1 |
| HES 152 OR HES 151 | First Aid-Medical Self Help OR Personal Health and Wellness | 2 |
| CMT 257 | Construction Planning & Scheduling | 3 |
| Technical Elective |
Any CAD, CMT, EET, HVAR, IDP, IML, PMT, or WILDT. |
3 |
| Human Relations Course |
Any |
3 |
*A Bricklayer Apprentice Certificate will be given after the
completion of the 6 courses marked with asterisks.
Prerequisites may be required for some courses.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.
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