Bricklayer (401A)
Lay brick, block, stone, and related masonry units for walls, chimneys, and decorative features.
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A Red Seal endorsement is a seal on your provincial or territorial trade certificate. It shows you have the knowledge and skills to practice your trade across Canada — earned by passing the interprovincial Red Seal exam.
What this trade covers
Lay brick, block, stone, and related masonry units for walls, chimneys, and decorative features.
Exam format
- • 120 multiple-choice questions
- • 4-hour time limit
- • 70% required to pass
- • Closed-book
- • 125 questions, 4 hours, 70% to pass
- • Questions align with the Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS)
Exam blueprint (RSOS)
Questions are distributed across major work activities defined in the Red Seal Occupational Standard — the same breakdown used on the official exam.
Performs common occupational skills
Performs general masonry practices
Builds masonry systems
Builds natural stone systems
Builds chimneys and fireplaces
Installs refractories and corrosion resistant materials
Performs restoration
Performs additional masonry
Official Red Seal resources
Source material from the Red Seal Program — administered by the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA).