ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician

2009 FEES:

New Certification:
Written & Performance Exam with Workshop
$398

Written & Performance Exam
$348

Re-Certification:
Written & Performance Exam
$348

Failed/Retest:
Written & Performance Retest with Workshop
$335

Written & Performance Retest
$255

Written Only
$210

Performance Only
$175

Other Fees:
ACI CP-1 Study Workbook
$110

Study Workshop
$115

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.

Several ASTM and ACI standards stipulate this certification as a requirement:

ASTM C 94 Specifications for Ready Mixed Concrete
ASTM C 685 Specifications for Concrete Made By Volumetric Batching and Continuous Mixing
ASTM C 1077 Laboratories Testing Concrete
ACI 301 Specifications for Structural Concrete
ACI 311 Guide for Concrete Inspection

The Corps of Engineers’ Guide Specifications for Structural Concrete also requires this certification.

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

C 1064, Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland-Cement Concrete,
C 172, Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
C 143, Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
C 138, Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) 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

WRITTEN EXAM:

No pre-requisite for experience or education
1 hour - closed book written exam with 50 multiple-choice questions
70% or better to pass - 60% on each standard - failure of any one ASTM standard results in failure of exam
Valid for five years

Arrangements for an oral examination can be made for this and other written examinations.

PERFORMANCE EXAM:

Closed book
Physical demonstration of six ASTM test methods
Verbal description of Sampling, ASTM C 172
Two trials are allowed to pass any one standard
If any one standard is failed on the performance examination, all seven standards must be re-tested

If either the written or the performance examination is failed, the examinee has one year to pass the failed examination to become certified.

CAB offers examination for Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I monthly, with the exception of one or two months of the year. In general, the examinations are conducted in metropolitan Atlanta. But with a sufficient number of examinees, and by prior arrangement, the examination may be conducted in any part of Georgia.

WORKSHOP:

A four-hour workshop is offered the week prior to each Concrete Field Testing Technician examination. The workshop includes the use of a video demonstrating the performance of each of the ASTM standards, a comprehensive review of each of the printed standards and sample questions. Substantial additional study by the candidate will also be necessary.

2009 Field Technician Grade I - Exam Application

2009 Field Tech Exam Schedule

To register on-line, complete the following and submit:

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New Certification:
$398	ACI Grade I Exam - with Workbook & Workshop
$348	ACI Grade I Exam - with Workbook
Re-Certification:
$348	ACI Grade I Recertification - with Workbook
	(certification must be renewed every 5 years.)
	Original Test Date:
Failed / Retest:
$335	ACI Grade I Retest - Written & Performance w/Workshop
$255	ACI Grade I Retest - Written & Performance
$210	ACI Grade I Retest - Written Only
$175	ACI Grade I Retest - Performance Only
	(Failed/Retest must be taken within 1 year of original test date.)
	Original Test Date:

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Other Exams:

CAB also offers a Laboratory Accreditation program:

CAB Concrete Testing Laboratory Accreditation

Certification and Accreditation Board of Georgia • Post Office Box 941633 • Atlanta, Georgia 31141
Phone/Fax: 770-455-7274 • E-mail: info@cabofgeorgia.org