MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5024 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2024 Fall Last Admit Term: 2025 Summer Award: CCL Total Credits: 16-22 CIP Code: 46.0101	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific: MC Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Applied Technology GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of a certificate, students may pursue a career as: 47-3011.00 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-2021.00 Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Construction Trades: Masonry is designed to provide knowledge, safety, and skills in the masonry trade. This program reinforces common construction skills to include use of tools, adherence to safety and codes, and reading construction drawings. It offers further theory and practice in mortar, masonry units, and installation techniques. Students could seek entry level employment as masons on residential and commercial job sites. The CCL can be applied to an available Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Construction Technology.

Learning Outcomes
1. Practice Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards in daily work. (CON102++, CON103, CON106, CON140++, CON271) 2. Recognize the interrelationships among the construction trades. (CON102++, CON103, CON140++) 3. Describe the implications of working in construction trades. (CON102++, CON103, CON140++, CON271) 4. Use, maintain and secure materials, tools, and equipment according to professional standards. (CON102++, CON103, CON106, CON140++, CON271) 5. Maintain the work space according to professional standards. (CON102++, CON103, CON140++, CON271) 6. Interpret construction plans to perform a task. (CON102++, CON140++) 7. Apply calculations needed for the masonry trade. (CON102++, CON140++) 8. Construct durable vertical and horizontal masonry structures with precision using appropriate tools, safety measures, materials, and codes. (CON102++, CON140++) 9. Demonstrate efficient and quality work. (CON102++, CON103, CON140++) 10. Effectively communicate with all stakeholders. (CON102++, CON103, CON140++) 11. Effectively work within a team structure. (CON103, CON140++) 12. Demonstrate professionalism with conduct and ethics. (CON102++, CON103, CON140++, CON271)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Required Courses

CON102 Foundations of Construction Trades (6) OR
CON102AA Foundations of Construction Trades: Tools, Equipment, and Workspace (2) AND
CON102AB Foundations of Construction Trades: Construction Calculations (2) AND
CON102AC Foundations of Construction Trades: Construction Drawings and Materials (2) 6

CON103 Foundation of Construction Safety (1) OR
CON271 Construction Safety (3) 1-3

CON106 Foundations of Concrete (4) OR
Permission of Instructor (0) 0-4

CON140 Construction Trades: Introduction to Masonry (9) OR
CON140AA Construction Trades: Masonry Fundamentals (4.5) AND
CON140AB Construction Trades: Masonry Systems (4.5) 9

Credits: 16-22

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 28, 2024

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