Mike Beamer
Mike Beamer

is an OSHA-certified Tile Setting Instructor at the Oneonta Job Corps Center. He has been a member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 NY Union for over 15 years.

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Tile Setting, Pre-Apprentice

Tile Setting, Pre-Apprentice

On the job, you will ...

  • Install pieces of ceramic, marble, granite and glass  
  • Use wet saws, tile scribes or hand-held tile cutters to cut tiles 
  • Use trowels to spread mortar or mastic evenly on a work surface and place the tiles  
  • Apply grout between tiles as a finisher 

Some of the career options you will have ...

Most Tile Setting, Pre-Apprentice graduates work for construction contractors or tile-setting unions. Tile setters usually work full-time hours during normal day shifts, but many may work weekends depending on the deadlines of construction projects. 

Pre-apprenticeships are focused on preparing students for a successful experience in a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). That means your hands-on training will be based on industry standards in order to prepare you for high-skill, quality employment. 

The credentials you will earn ...

In the Tile-Setting, Pre-Apprentice training program, you can earn industry-recognized credentials organizations such as the International Masonry Institute (IMI) and construction safety and health certifications from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). 

Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program. 

What you’ll need to start training ...

  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers) 
  • Completion of all introductory and career preparation courses 
  • Passing scores on all written and performance tests 
  • Meet academic (math and reading) requirements
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Tile setters install pieces of ceramic, marble, granite and glass.

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