Education
PCMA Workforce Development
The Workforce Development Committee arranges for tool bags, filled with tools of the masonry trade, to be distributed to the top masonry students at the secondary and post secondary levels across the state.

14th Annual Masonry Instructors Workshop
The 14th Annual Masonry Instructors Workshop was held September 30, 2019 at Williamson College of the Trades in Media, PA. 28 Masonry Instructors from both PA and MD attended this important educational event to get up to date information on what they should know to teach our future masons. The focus this year was on innovation and technology. Presentations on the new Direct Design and Masonry IQ software were presented and the Mule was demonstrated. Jean Kelliher from the PA Depart of Education Vo-Tech division presented as well as Superior Clay for fireplaces and Exact Match Masonry Staining.
The Masonry Instructors Association Meeting was held as well so it was a very full day. During the meeting, they elected officers for 2020 – President, Jason Sheridan (CTC Lackawanna Co.), Vice President, Doug Walt (Central Westmoreland CTC) and Treasurer, Mike Kern (Berks CTC). They will continue to develop a masonry student event at one or more locations in PA that will work for each school as well as our members. We are proud to share that 42 masonry instructors in PA and MD are members of the Masonry Instructors Association that runs as a committee of PCMA. They meet twice a year to share ideas and learn about new masonry topics.
Daniel Hiltebeitel, Masonry Instructor, receives 2015 Distinguished Service Honorary Member Award.
Our latest inductee to the Distinguished Service Honorary Membership was honored at the PCMA Annual Holiday General Membership Meeting. This honor, for individuals who have rendered special service to PCMA and the masonry industry, is awarded periodically when the membership and Board of Directors elect someone who shows exemplary service. The 2015 winner is Dan Hiltebeitel, masonry instructor at Williamson College of the Trades.
Dan has been teaching masonry for 38 years but his contributions to PCMA and the masonry industry go far beyond that. He was instrumental in helping to form the Masonry Instructors Association, which runs as a committee of PCMA, to help give a voice to the masonry industry with the PA Department of Education and the Department of Labor and Industry as well as networking for the masonry instructors in PA and now MD. He has been a tireless advocate for getting good quality masons into the trade and is a nationally recognized expert on masonry construction and teaching. Dan is retiring at the end of the school year this year and hopes to remain active in some capacity for the industry.