Tucson ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 Certification

Start
06 Dec 2024
8:00 AM
End
07 Dec 2024
12:30 PM
Location
CalPortland 6601 N. Casa Grande Hwy. Tucson, AZ, 85743
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Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

ADOT Personnel – $490.00
For ADOT personnel registering using an ADOT purchase order number
AZ-ACI Member – $490.00
An individual member, or an employee of a corporate member of the Arizona Chapter of ACI (an employee must be registered by a company representative who has a log in for this site)
Non Member – $590.00
Non Member Practical Retest Only – $235.00
For those who have taken the exam and did not pass. You have one year from the first fail date to pass. There is no limit on how many times you can take it in that year.
Non Member Written Retest Only – $235.00
For those who have taken the exam and did not pass. You have one year from the time of the first fail date to pass. You can take as many times as needed in that year.
Practical Retest – $200.00
Practical Retest for Field Testing Tech Grade 1. For those who have taken the exam and did not pass.
Written Retest – $200.00
Written Retest for those who have taken it and have been notified they did not pass.

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ACI Concrete Field Grade 1 Testing Technician Certification

This is a two day program conducted in Tucson at the CalPortland Plant located at: 6601 N. Casa Grande Hwy. Tucson, AZ Day 1 (Friday) consists of a classroom review session lasting 4 - 6 hours followed by the 60-minute written exam. Day 2 (Saturday) consists of a hands-on practice session followed by the performance (hands-on) exam. The package price includes the review and hands-on practice, the exams, all certification fees and the ACI workbook for this program.

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. It is your responsibility to obtain copies of the ASTM standards for study purposes. The study book does provide a good understanding of the standards but no longer print them.

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

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.

Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of both the written and performance examination. Proper PPE is required to attend all sessions. Face Protection during the Covid virus is mandated inside and during exams, long sleeve shirt, long pants, gloves, closed toe shoes and safety glasses. You may be denied the exams if you do not have proper safety gear.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ACI Certification programs are ADA compliant.

Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the ACI Certification Department for further information on how to proceed. All requested for special accommodations under ADA are handled on a case-by-case basis and must be made allowing enough time for evaluation and appropriate action by ACI. To contact he contact the ACI Certification Department regarding ADA issues, call 248-848-3790. This must be done prior to attending any certification program offered by our Chapter