The NBRC Brickmaker's Short Course
- Registration is open for this summer’s Brickmaker’s Short Course, happening August 3 – 6, 2026.
- Seating is Limited.
- If you are interested in attending, please contact Jessica Wagner (864-656-1104, roches2@clemson.eDU) to register.
About the Brickmaker’s Short Course:
The Brickmaker’s Short Course consists of four days of intensive classroom instruction and hands-on work in the Bishop Materials Laboratory.
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in the technology of manufacturing, from new employees to company presidents.
What does this course cover?
The Brickmaker’s Short Course covers all aspects of brick manufacturing through a series of lectures. These lectures are reinforced with hands-on testing of raw materials and brick from each attendee’s plant.
Where to stay?
A block of rooms at The Hilton Garden Inn, Anderson, SC, is set aside for Brickmaker’s Short Course participants to reserve. Please click HERE to book your room.
The NBRC Drying and Kiln Operation Advanced Short Course
The next Drying and Kiln Operation Advanced Short Course (formerly the Kiln Operation and Combustion Short Course) is scheduled for November 9 – 12, 2026.
Seating is limited.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Jessica Wagner (864-656-1104, roches2@clemson.edu) to register.
About the Drying and Kiln Operation Advanced Short Course:
The Drying and Kiln Operation Advanced Short Course consists of four days of intensive classroom instruction.
Who should attend the Drying and Kiln Operation Advanced Short Course?
Anyone interested in Drying and the Kiln technology of brick manufacturing. It is recommended that course attendees have completed the NBRC Brickmaker’s Short Course before enrolling in this Adanced Course.
What does this course cover?
Through a series of lectures, the Drying and Kiln Operation Advanced Short Course covers all aspects of Drying and kiln operations in brick manufacturing.
Where to stay?
A block of rooms is set aside for Drying and Kiln Operation Advanced Short Course participants to reserve. A link for reserving these rooms will be included in a confirmation of registration from NBRC to each participant.
