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Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector
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
This knowledge can be found on the Job Task Analysis (JTA):
JTA for ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector Certification
The JTA is a detailed list of specific points of knowledge 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.
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.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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.
ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who:
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- Be currently certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade
- Obtain a passing grade on the written inspection examination
- Obtain a passing grade on the written plans reading examination
- Have previously been certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1
- Pass the current ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 written exam within one year of passing the Inspector exam.*
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- A minimum of two years of college or technical school, earning at least 60 credit hours, PLUS two years of work experience
- A high school diploma, or equivalent, PLUS a minimum of three years of work experience
- Five years of 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 1 written exam begins on the date of the first exam passed.
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- 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
- 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.
SCHEDULE
TESTING - SATURDAY
| 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Written Exam |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Plans Reading Exam |
*Times and days are subject to change without notice. Registered attendees will be notified via email.
REGISTRATION FEES
| Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector Certification | Member: $900 | Non Member: $975 |
Registration Fee includes ACI Study Guide CP31 (please see attached list of technical resource materials included in CP31), written exam and plans reading exam. This is a self-study course, there is no review session.
| Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector-in-Training Certification | Member: $900 | Non Member: $975 |
Registration Fee includes ACI Study Guide CP31 (please see attached list of technical resource materials included in CP31), written exam and plans reading exam. This is a self-study course, there is no review session.
| Written Exam Only | Member: $270 | Non-Member: $325 |
For those individuals who failed their written exam on their first testing attempt. Fee includes written exam (no study guide). This is a self-study course, there is no review session.
| Plans Reading Only | Member: $235 | Non-Member: $290 |
For those individuals who failed their plans reading exam on their first testing attempt. Fee includes plans reading exam (no study guide). This is a self-study course, there is no review session.
ACI Policy
Cell Phones | Smart Glasses| Recording Devices
Use of cell phones, smart watches, cameras, or any other recording equipment is strictly forbidden during all training, review, and examination sessions. ALL cell phones or other recording devices, Smart Glasses (Meta, Google, Apple, Samsung, Snap, XREAL, Rokid, Viture, RayNeo, Vuzix, Microsoft, Epson, RealWear, or similar devices), and smart watches are NOT allowed to be accessed or worn during any ACI session. All such devices must either be surrendered to the examiner for return following the session OR shut off and stowed in a zipped backpack or other bag that is kept out of arms’ reach during training, review, or examination sessions.
No Weapons
No weapons are permitted at any ACI Training Session or ACI Certification Session.
ACI Educational Materials
Please be advised that photocopying ACI educational materials violates the American Concrete Institute’s copyright. Any photocopied materials brought to educational sessions will be confiscated.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT
Individuals requesting special accommodations enabling them to participate in ACI certification examinations must submit a letter from their primary physician to the Las Vegas Chapter ACI describing the physical challenge and providing a proposed solution (i.e. more time, a reader for the questions, physical assistance, etc.). The Las Vegas Chapter ACI will forward the request and physician’s letter to ACI for direction. Since the notification and formulation of appropriate accommodations takes time, candidates must make their request and submit the physician letter to the Las Vegas Chapter ACI at least three weeks prior to a certification examination session to formulate appropriate accommodations, arrange for their availability at the session, and accept the registration.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Participants may cancel or transfer their registration to another session by emailing: [email protected] no later than 7 business days before the testing session.
- Cancellations will receive a refund of the registration fee minus a cancellation fee.
- Transfers will be issued a coupon code for the registration fee less a transfer fee which is valid for one year from the date of issuance. This code may be used for any future certification or training.
- Name substitutions are allowed up to 7 days prior to the testing session by emailing [email protected]
