Protect Your Livelihood With An OPCMIA Membership
At OPCMIA, protecting skilled plasterer and cement masons is our priority. Union-backed plasterers & cement masons have access to fair wages, benefits & more. And OPCMIA offers a 4 year degree plan for those interested in pursing plastering or masonry as a profession. Learn how to secure a better way of life for you and your family.
OPCMIA Apprenticeship: The Other 4-Year Degree
Traditional 4-Year Degree
WEEK ONE
Tuition Payments & Classes Begin.
YEARS 1–5
Tuition Payments & Classes Continue. Limited Work Experience if Any in Chosen Field.
GRADUATION
Job Search Begins. No Guarantee of Finding a Career in Your Field.
POST GRADUATION
Average College Debt Upon Completion: $36,520.
OPCMIA Apprenticeship
WEEK ONE
Paycheck, On Job Training & Classes Begin.
YEARS 1–5
Paycheck & Benefits Continue. On Job Training & Classes Continue. Regularly Scheduled Pay Raises as well.
GRADUATION
Career, Paycheck & Benefits Continues. No Longer an Apprentice and Entitled to Journeyman Wages. College Credits Earned.
POST GRADUATION
$0 Debt. $280,000 in Average Benefits and Wages Earned.
