Field Grade I Testing Technician

NOTE: All reservations and payments are done online!

NOTE: Minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) is required! Safety toed boots, long pants, safety glasses, sleeved shirt, are the minimum requirements. Without the required minimum (PPE) you will not be admitted to the session and you will not receive a refund!

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Process:

TO REGISTER: YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE! WE NO LONGER EXCEPT CHECKS FOR CERTIFICATIONS! PAYMENTS MUST BE DONE AT THE TIME YOU REGISTER!
SOLD OUT SESSIONS: If a session is full, you will have the option to be added to the wait list. However, there are no guarantees you will get in a full session on this list! We suggest signing up for an open session and adding to your comments you would like to be notified if someone cancels out of an earlier session.
CANCELLATIONS OR RESCHEDULES: $100 fee applies. Cancellations or reschedules are allowed up to one week prior to class date. Contact ACI-SCC to reschedule or cancel.
COST for full Exam is $560 for ACI-SCC Members and $610 for Non-Members.

Definition:

A Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform and record the results of seven basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete.

Scope and Knowledge:

The program requires a working knowledge of the following ASTM test methods and practices:

C1064/C1064M—Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C172/C172M—Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
C143/C143M—Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C138/C138M—Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
C231/C231M—Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
C173/C173M—Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
C31/C31M—Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field

Job Task Analysis (JTA) for ACI Certification of Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I

Certification Requirements:

ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who meet both of the following requirements:

A passing grade on the ACI written examination; AND
Successful completion of the ACI performance examination.

The one-hour written examination is closed-book and consists of 55 multiple-choice questions. There are between five and ten questions on each of the ASTM test methods and practices. To pass the written examination, BOTH of the following conditions must be met:

At least 60% correct for each of the required test methods and practices; AND
A minimum score of 70% overall.

The performance examination is also "closed book" and requires actual demonstration of six of the required test methods and practices plus a verbal description of Practice C172/C172M (sampling). The examinee is judged on his/her ability to correctly perform (or describe, where allowed) all of the required steps for each procedure.

Re-certification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of both the written and performance examinations.

SESSION SCHEDULE

First Wednesday Date Review 5:30pm to 9:30pm
First Saturday Date Review 7am to 1pm
Second Wednesday Date Review 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Last Saturday Date TEST 7am to 1pm
******Please note these days and times can change so be sure to check the schedule below for more information.