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Plasterer Apprenticeship

What Does a Plasterer Do?
What Are the Working Conditions?
How is the Training Structured?
What are the Application Requirements?
What Skills Should I Possess?
Who Do I Contact?
Additional Resources

Did you know?*

*Statistics retrieved from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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What Does a Plasterer Do?

Plasterers apply coats of plaster, cement, and stucco to interior and exterior walls, ceilings and partitions of buildings and structures to produce finished surface according to blueprints, architect's drawings or oral instructions using hand and portable power tools.  They install prefabricated exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS) over existing walls and cast ornamental designs in plaster.

Tasks:

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What Are the Working Conditions?

Plasterers work outside on scaffolding when applying stucco or exterior wall insulation and decorative finish systems.  Plastering is physically demanding, requiring considerable standing, bending, lifting and reaching overhead. The work can be dusty and dirty, and plaster materials may irritate the skin and eyes.

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How is the Training Structured?

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What are the Application Requirements?

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What Skills Should I Possess?

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Who Should I Contact In My Area?

Choose your area:
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest

Northeast

Committee Name Contact This Committee: OR Contact Your BAS Representative:
Northeast WI Area Masonry JAC P.O. Box 19042
Green Bay, WI 54307-9042
Phone: (920) 437-9311
Fax: (920) 437-6091
Burt Harding

Northwest

Committee Name Contact This Committee: OR Contact Your BAS Representative:
     
     

Southeast

Committee Name Contact This Committee: OR Contact Your BAS Representative:
Lakeshore Area Masonry JAC 1290 North Ave
Cleveland, WI 53015
Phone: (800) 443-2129
Fax: (920) 693-3508
Sandra Destree
Madison Area Cement Masonry JAC 1201 Post Rd
Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (608) 288-0599
Fax: (608) 288-0598
Debbie Schanke
Tri-County Area Trowel Trades JAC 3030 39th Av
Kenosha, WI 53144
Phone: (262) 654-1680
Kay Haishuk

Southwest

Committee Name Contact This Committee: OR Contact Your BAS Representative:
La Crosse Area Masonry JAC 1920 Ward Ave Suite 2
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 785-9176
Kathy O'Sullivan

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Additional Resources

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains information on all occupations. For more information on the Plasterer trade in the United States, visit:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos210.htm

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Sources: Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Position Descriptions,
Apprenticeship in Wisconsin Handbook


 Updated November 25, 2008
 Content Contact: Apprenticeship Staff