Careers & pathways
How to become a bricklayer in Australia
Bricklayers lay brick, block and stone to build walls and structures to plan and to specification.
The work
What the job involves
- Set out and lay brick and block courses
- Mix and apply mortar
- Build structural and decorative walls
- Check level, plumb and alignment as work proceeds
Where the work happens
Outdoor building sites in most weather. Physically demanding, repetitive lifting.
Typical qualification pathway
The qualification usually used to enter this work
The usual entry qualification is Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying (CPC33020), a nationally recognised qualification on the national register. The registered training organisations approved to deliver and issue it are listed on training.gov.au.
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