New and updated features of this title A new way to meet NCCER's Core requirement NEW: Trainees who complete Masonry Levels 1 and 2 can now meet their Core requirement, as Level 1 now includes key content from the Core curriculum. This includes the Core modules Basic Communication Skills (00107) and Basic Employability Skills (00108). NEW: A new Level 1 module, Materials Handling (28108), builds on the Core module Introduction to Materials Handling (00109). It describes proper ways of working with standard masonry materials. NEW: Module 28202, Residential Masonry, previously in Level 2, was moved to Level 1. Together, Levels 1 and 2 form a comprehensive introduction to commercial and residential masonry. Expanded modules EXPANDED: Module 28107, Basic Masonry Safety, replaces and expands on the previous Level 1 module Masonry Safety (28106). It has new information on personal protective equipment (PPE) and masonry-specific safety procedures.

EXPANDED: Module 28109, Measurement and Math, replaces and expands on the previous Level 1 module Measurements, Drawings, and Specifications (28103). It incorporates math applications that are crucial for common masonry work.