This course is for all personnel involved in testing fresh concrete. ASTM C94 and ACI 301 require technicians to have demonstrated an ability equivalent to ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician-Grade I certification.
A half day review, with exams administered the following day, is sponsored by OCAPA in cooperation with the American Concrete Institute (ACI). It is conducted by a certified examiner and graded by ACI.
Those successfully completing both the ACI written and performance examinations will receive a wallet card from ACI certifying them as an ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician – Grade I. Certification is valid for 5 years.
Required Prior Knowledge:
- Familiarity with basic algebra.
- A working knowledge of the following ASTM Standards:
- C 172 – Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
- C 1064 -Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete
- C 143 – Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
- C 138 -Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content of Concrete
- C 231 – Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
- C 173 – Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
- C 31 – Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
- You must be familiar with your testing equipment and be able to proceed through testing procedures without coaching or comment from the examiner or others.
- Students must provide their own equipment or arrange to share equipment.
No more than two students per equipment set.
Notice to Students Re-Certifying or Challenging:
- You must provide your previous ACI # on the registration form.
- If you are re-certifying, ACI requires successful completion of both the performance and written examinations.
- Individuals that are re-certifying are not required to attend the review.
- ACI exams (written or performance) are not administered outside of scheduled class dates.