Masonry Magazine August 2014 Page. 34
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In an effort to improve workforce development challenges created by a recession and an aging workforce, the Mason Contractors Association of America recently announced an initiative for training programs at the high school level that will feed graduates into apprenticeship opportunities across the country.
THE MASON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MCAA) has partnered with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) to implement training programs and help individuals get the training and assessments they need to build successful careers in the construction industry. The MCAA is adapting the NCCER's current industry-standardized curricula and assessments to create a jointly endorsed masonry training and credentialing program.
BY K.K. SNYDER
32 MASONRY � August 2014 � www.masoncontractors.org The Voice of the Masonry Industry
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