Certification
- Adhesive Anchor Installer
- Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I
- Aggregate Testing Technician Level 1
- Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I (Sponsored by VRMCA)
- Flatwork Finisher & Technician
- Commercial/Industrial Flatwork Technician
- Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician Level 2
- Masonry Laboratory Testing
- Concrete Strength Testing Technician
- Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector
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Aggregate Testing Technician Level 1
ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform record and report the results of basic field and laboratory procedures for aggregates.
Scope & Knowledge
This class is recommended for laboratory technicians who are currently performing the tests listed below. Working knowledge of the following ASTM standards is helpful and strongly recommended.
D75 Sampling Aggregates
C702 Reducing Field Samples of Aggregates to Testing Size
C117 Materials Finer than No 200 Sieve for Mineral Aggregates by Washing
C136 Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
C127 Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregates
C128 Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregates
C566 Total Moisture Content of Aggregates by Drying
C40 Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
Requirements
ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who meet both of the following requirements:
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A passing Grade on the ACI written examination
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Successful completion of the ACI performance examination
The written exam is "open book" and consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions. A minimum overall score of 70% and at least 60% correct on each standard is required to pass the written exam.
The performance is "closed book" and requires actual demonstration of all the required ASTM Standards.
Pre-Requisities
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A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR APPROVED WORK EXPERIENCE OR COMBINATION OF WORK AND EDUCATION.
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THE VA CHAPTER STRONGLY URGES THAT APPLICANTS HAVE ACI FIELD TESTING TECHNICIAN GRADE I CERTIFICATION AND DIRECT HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IN CONCRETE/AGGREGATE LABORATORY SETTING PRIOR TO ATTENDING THIS CLASS AND SITTING FOR THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS.