Unions
Get College Credits for Your Apprenticeship
If you’re a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers and you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you can get 25 college credits for your experience. These credits put you well on your way to earning an associate degree in construction supervision.
WCC awards credits for two approved apprenticeship programs:
- Brick and block laying apprenticeship (25 total credits)
- BAC 100 Labor and Trade Union History and Impacts (1 credit)
- BAC 101 Safety Practices (2 credits)
- BAC 102 Professional Skills Development (2 credits)
- BAC 110 Introduction to Brick and Blocklaying Apprenticeship (3 credits)
- BAC 111 Introduction to Masonry Construction (2 credits)
- BAC 112 Mortar Manipulation (3 credits)
- BAC 210 Introduction to Blocklaying (3 credits)
- BAC 211 Introduction to Bricklaying (3 credits)
- BAC 212 Masonry Wall Construction (3 credits)
- BAC 213 Masonry Construction Techniques and Restoration (3 credits)
- Tile mechanics (25 total credits)
- BAC 100 Labor and Trade Union History and Impacts (1 credit)
- BAC 101 Safety Practices (2 credits)
- BAC 102 Professional Skills Development (2 credits)
- BAC 120 Introduction to Tile Mechanic Apprenticeship (1 credit)
- BAC 121 Introduction to Tile Mechanic (3 credits)
- BAC 122 Basic Tile Setting (4 credits)
- BAC 220 Wall Tile Installation (3 credits)
- BAC 221 Floor and Stair Tile Installation (3 credits)
- BAC 222 Applications for Tile Installation (3 credits)
- BAC 223 Tile Layout, Techniques and Restoration (3 credits)
How to Get Your Credits
To get college credits for your apprenticeship, you must:
- Successfully complete a single three-credit class from WCC
- Complete the Apprenticeship Credit Request form
- Fax or mail the completed form to WCC:
Washtenaw Community College
Student Records — Union Trades
4800 E. Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
Fax: 734-677-5197
More Training = Job Security
“Naturally, the greater number of courses and certifications you have earned, the more likely it is that there will always be jobs available to you. That means your education doesn’t—and shouldn’t—end once you complete your apprenticeship.”
—ironworkers.orgConquer Your Fear
“Overcome the intimidation of college and taking classes; you can do it. Set a school schedule and stick to it.”
—Michael BedellBAC Local 9
Lansing, Mich.
Give It a Try
“I’ve never had a better staff to work with than the Washtenaw Community College mentors and educators. They made obtaining my college degree easier than I ever thought possible—you’d be crazy to pass up an opportunity like this. I wish all my Union Brothers and Sisters would give it a try.”
—Thomas StewartUA Local 21
Peekskill, N.Y.