Definition:
A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector is a person who has demonstrated proficiency in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, including preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations.
A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector-in-Training is a person who has demonstrated knowledge in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, but does not have the experience required to qualify as an ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector.
Scope and Knowledge:
The JTA is a detailed list of specific points of knowledge and/or skills that may be included in the examinations for this ACI Certification program. ACI urges candidates to use the JTA to prepare for the certification exams.
JTA for ACI Certification of Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector
The program requires a knowledge of concrete construction, including plan reading, soil-cement, piling installations, formwork installation and removal, reinforcements, embedments, sampling and testing freshly mixed concrete, conveying, placing, consolidation, finishing, jointing, curing, and protection.
Certification Requirements:
For Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector:
ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who:
- Obtain a passing grade on the written inspection examination; and
- Obtain a passing grade on the plans reading (blueprint reading) examination; and
- Fulfill the requirements in ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I as follows:
- Be currently certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I
OR
- Have been certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I at one time
AND
- Pass the current ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I written exam within one year of passing the Inspector exam.*
- Possess at least one of the following qualifications:
- A minimum of two years of college or technical school, earning at least 60 credit hours, PLUS two years of satisfactory work experience; or
- A high school diploma, or equivalent, PLUS a minimum of three years of satisfactory work experience; or
- Five years of satisfactory work experience.
*Note: If the written exam and plans-reading exam are passed on separate dates, the one year period for passing the ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I written exam begins on the date of the first exam passed.
The work experience must include:
- Decision-making authority and responsibility;
- Verification of compliance with plans, specifications, and codes;
- Evaluation of concrete construction in the field;
- Documentation and reporting of inspection results; and
- Proficiency in appropriate areas of concrete construction inspection.
Verification of the amount and range of work experience by the applicant's employer(s) is required.
The three-hour written inspection examination is open-book and consists of approximately 80 multiple-choice questions. The one-hour plans-reading examination consists of approximately 20 questions and is designed to test the examinee's ability to read and understand engineering drawings. The minimum passing grade for each examination is 70%.
Certification is valid for a period of five years from the date of successfully completing all requirements.
Recertification requires fulfillment of the Field Testing Technician requirements and successful completion of the inspection and plans reading examinations.
For Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector-in-Training:
ACI will grant certification to those applicants who meet the Field Testing Technician requirements and pass both written examinations. Individuals with Inspector-in-Training certification can upgrade to full Inspector status upon submittal and approval of sufficient education/work experience.
Certification is valid for a period of five years from the date of successfully completing all requirements.
Recertification requires fulfillment of the Field Testing Technician requirements and successful completion of the inspection and plans reading examinations.