Cement Mason
Hybrid-based
ONET: 47-2051.00
4
Years
39
Skills
507h
Related instructions
7800h
On-the-job training
Curriculum
- Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher
- Success@SCC
- Concrete Construction
- Concrete Construction Applications
- Advanced Concrete Construction
- Construction Equipment Operator
- Residential Construction Drafting
- Residential Construction Estimating
- Commercial Construction Drafting
- Commercial Construction Estimating
- Commercial Construction
- Special Project
- Highway Plan Reading
- Principles of Land Development
- Professional Truck Drive Training Classroom
On-the-job training
- Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
- Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
- Position construction forms or molds.
- Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
- Build wooden molds, and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tools.
- Finish concrete surfaces.
- Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
- Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
- Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
- Wet concrete surface, and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish.
- Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish.
- Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
- Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
- Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation, and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.
- Monitor construction operations.
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
- Pour materials into or on designated areas.
- Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
- Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning.
- Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
- Direct construction or extraction personnel.
- Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
- Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
- Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
- Waterproof or restore concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds.
- Compact materials to create level bases.
- Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
- Install masonry materials.
- Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.
- Fabricate concrete beams, columns, and panels.
- Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
- Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.
- Install building fixtures.
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish.
- Install metal structural components.
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish.
- Prepare surfaces for finishing.
- Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.
- Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
- Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
- Apply decorative masonry finishes.
- Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
- Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern.
- Push roller over surface to embed chips in surface.
- Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
- Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisels, power grinders, or hand tools.
- Polish surface, using polishing or surfacing machine.
- Break up rock, asphalt, or concrete.
- Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill.
- Drill holes in construction materials.
- Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill.
- Position structural components.
- Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill.
- Fabricate parts or components.
- Fabricate concrete beams, columns, and panels.
- Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
- Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
- Apply muriatic acid to clean surface, and rinse with water.
- Build construction forms or molds.
- Build wooden molds, and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tools.
- Cut metal components for installation.
- Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern.
- Install roofing materials.
- Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation, and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.
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