🏛️ Institution: NAITA – National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority
🎓 Award: NVQ Certificate – Construction Craftsman – Masonry (Level 3)
⏱️ Duration: 1 Year
📋 Sector: Construction
✅ Min. Qualification: No minimum qualification required
👤 Age: 16–35 years
💰 Fee: Free / Subsidised | Nipun Saviya allowance available
🌐 Apply: naita.gov.lk | ☎️ +94 11 2 888782
The NAITA Construction Craftsman (Masonry) Course is a one-year NVQ Level 3 vocational training programme designed to develop skilled masons for Sri Lanka’s booming construction industry. With no minimum educational qualification required, this course is open to any motivated individual aged 16–35 who wishes to build a career in construction. Graduates are in high demand on local construction sites and in overseas markets — particularly in the Middle East and Asian countries — where skilled masons command strong salaries.
What You Will Learn
- Brick and block laying, mortar mixing, and wall construction
- Foundation, footing, and column construction
- Plastering, rendering, and screeding techniques
- Reading and interpreting construction drawings and plans
- Concrete mixing, pouring, and curing
- Tiling, flooring, and finishing work
- Construction site safety and personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Scaffolding basics and working at heights safely
Career Opportunities
- Mason / Bricklayer (Local Construction)
- Construction Site Worker
- Building Maintenance Worker
- Civil Construction Craftsman
- Overseas Mason (Middle East, Maldives)
- Road and Infrastructure Construction Worker
- Self-employed Mason / Sub-contractor
- Construction Site Foreman (with experience)
Entry Requirements
- Age 16–35 years (above 35 with special approval)
- No minimum educational qualification required — open to all
- Sri Lankan citizen
- Physical fitness for construction work
📞 Apply Now
Website: www.naita.gov.lk
Phone: +94 11 2 888782 | Email: info@naita.gov.lk
Address: No. 971, Sri Jayewardenepura Mawatha, Welikada, Rajagiriya