1. (a) Implementation.

   1. (1) The provisions of this section shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.
   2. (2) School districts shall implement the employability skills student expectations listed in §127.15(d)(2) of this chapter (relating to Career and Technical Education Employability Skills) as an integral part of this course.
2. (b) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grade 12. Prerequisite: Masonry Technology II. Students shall be awarded two credits for successful completion of this course. A student may repeat this course once for credit provided that the student is experiencing different aspects of the industry and demonstrating proficiency in additional and more advanced knowledge and skills.

3. (c) Introduction.

   1. (1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.
   2. (2) The Architecture and Construction Career Cluster focuses on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining the built environment.
   3. (3) Practicum in Masonry Technology is an occupationally specific course designed to provide classroom technical instruction or work-based learning experiences. Instruction may be delivered through laboratory training or through career preparation delivery arrangements. Safety and career opportunities are included, in addition to work ethics and job-related study in the classroom. Trade and industrial education provides the knowledge, skills, and technologies required for employment in masonry construction. Students will develop knowledge of the concepts and skills related to this trade in order to apply them to personal/career development. Trade and industrial education depends on and supports integration of academic, career, and technical knowledge and skills. To prepare for success, students must have opportunities to reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills to a variety of settings and problems. Knowledge about career opportunities, requirements, and expectations and the development of workplace skills prepare students for success. For safety and liability considerations, including power tools usage during training, limiting course enrollment to 15 students is recommended.
   4. (4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other organizations that foster leadership and career development in the profession such as student chapters of related professional associations.
   5. (5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.

4. (d) Knowledge and skills.

   1. (1) The student demonstrates trowel proficiency. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) demonstrate proficiency spreading mortar;
      2. (B) demonstrate proficiency spreading mortar at various heights;
      3. (C) demonstrate proficiency spreading mortar on different types and sizes of brick;
      4. (D) demonstrate proficiency spreading mortar on different types and sizes of concrete masonry units (CMU); and
      5. (E) demonstrate proficiency buttering masonry units laid in different positions in a masonry wall.

   2. (2) The student constructs single wythe brick walls with level. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) build a brick lead with a level;
      2. (B) build a brick wall with a level;
      3. (C) build an outside corner with a level;
      4. (D) build an inside corner with a level; and
      5. (E) build a double wythe brick wall with a level.

   3. (3) The student constructs a brick wall demonstrating different brick positions in a wall. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) lay a stretcher in a masonry wall;
      2. (B) lay a header in a masonry wall;
      3. (C) lay a rowlock in a masonry wall;
      4. (D) lay a sailor in a masonry wall;
      5. (E) lay a soldier in a masonry wall; and
      6. (F) lay a shiner (rowlock stretcher) in a masonry wall.

   4. (4) The student builds a brick column. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) construct a four-brick column with a level;
      2. (B) construct a six-brick column with a level;
      3. (C) construct an eight-brick column with a level; and
      4. (D) construct a ten-brick column with a level.

   5. (5) The student lays CMU. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) build a block CMU lead with a level;
      2. (B) build a block CMU wall with a level; and
      3. (C) build a block CMU corner with a level.

   6. (6) The student builds a block CMU column. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) build a four-block column of 8-inch block CMU;
      2. (B) build a six-block column of 8-inch block CMU;
      3. (C) build a ten-block column of 8-inch block CMU;
      4. (D) build a four-block column of 4-inch CMU; and
      5. (E) build a four-block column of 6-inch CMU.

   7. (7) The student constructs a composite masonry wall of brick and block. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) build a composite wall of brick and 8-inch block CMU; and
      2. (B) build a composite wall of brick and 4-inch block CMU.

   8. (8) The student installs coping on a masonry wall. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) lay single brick rowlock coping on a masonry wall;
      2. (B) lay double brick rowlock coping on a masonry wall;
      3. (C) lay 12-inch bonded brick rowlock coping on a masonry wall;
      4. (D) lay 16-inch bonded brick rowlock coping on a masonry wall;
      5. (E) install limestone coping on a masonry wall;
      6. (F) install cast stone coping on a masonry wall; and
      7. (G) install prefab concrete coping on a masonry wall.

   9. (9) The student constructs a natural stone wall. The student is expected to:

      1. (A) set natural stone in a random pattern in a masonry wall;
      2. (B) set natural stone in an ashlar pattern in a masonry wall; and
      3. (C) install flat work of natural stone in a random pattern.

   10. (10) The student installs manufactured stone. The student is expected to:

       1. (A) install manufactured stone on a wall in a random pattern; and
       2. (B) install manufactured stone on a wall in an ashlar pattern.

   11. (11) The student lays brick to a line. The student is expected to:

       1. (A) lay modular brick to a line;
       2. (B) lay king-size brick to a line;
       3. (C) lay queen-size brick to a line; and
       4. (D) lay utility brick to a line.

   12. (12) The student lays CMU to a line. The student is expected to:

       1. (A) lay 8-inch block CMU to a line;
       2. (B) lay 4-inch block CMU to a line;
       3. (C) lay 6-inch block CMU to a line; and
       4. (D) lay 12-inch block CMU to a line.

Source Note:The provisions of this §127.149 adopted to be effective August 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 4421.