Masonry Magazine November 2008 Page. 23
MCAA's National Certification Program
MCAA's national certification program as the curriculum readies graduates to take the MQI test.
International Masonry Institute
BASED IN Annapolis, Md., the International Masonry Institute (IMI) is a labor-management cooperative of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) and the contractors who employ its members. The IMI conducts apprenticeship and training programs for BAC trowel trades craftworkers, as well as safety training.
The IMI operates the John J. Flynn BAC/IMI International Training Center, the $30 million training campus designed by Stanley Tigerman, FAIA. The institution's team of engineers, architects and certified instructors offers design and technical assistance and training to the unionized masonry industry in all BAC crafts, including brick, tile, terrazzo, marble, stone, PCC, plaster, cement and refractory.
Offering Contractor College, as well as an eight-week apprentice course, craft upgrade courses and a number of continuing education classes, the IMI can take the classroom on the road to provide training to entire crews. Early on, the IMI's curriculum development benefited from input from the Harvard School of Business, mason contractors and university professions, all focused on meeting the needs of the industry.
The institute offers certification programs for supervisors/foreman, those individuals responsible for the on-site, day-to-day.
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