This is a written retest only for individuals who have previously taken the Field Testing Tech Grade 1 certification exams through the Arizona ACI Chapter and have been notified that they need to retake the written exam.
This re-test session is in Tucson.
If you need to take the full Field Testing Tech Grade 1 program in Tucson, click here. If you need to retake only the performance exam, please contact jim@rogersjim.com.
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.
The program requires a working knowledge of the following ASTM test methods and practices:
ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who meet both of the following requirements:
The one-hour written examination is "closed book" and consists of fifty-five 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:
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 (sampling). The examinee is judged on his/her ability to correctly perform or describe all of the required procedures for each standard.
Recertification is necessary every five years, and requires successful completion of both the written and performance examinations.
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