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• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 -January 18, 2025

  • Start
    09 Jan 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    18 Jan 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual Training, In-Person Exam Location NRMCA Laboratory, 5600 Branchville Rd., College Park, MD 20740
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  This program consists of a virtual 3-hour review session starting at 8:00 AM on Thursday 01/09/2025 then an in-person exam starting at 7:30 AM on Saturday 01/18/2025 consisting of the 1-hour written exam and 2 hours for the performance (hands-on) exam. The package price includes the review, the exams, and all certification fees.

  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.
  

  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 - Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
  •      C143/C143M - Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
  •      C138/C138M - Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
  •      C231 - 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

  Please review the following guidelines for the day of the exam:

  • If you are sick, showing signs of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, we would ask you to not attend the exam and you will be given a the option to reschedule so long as 24hr advance notice is provided. 
  • Non-contact temperature checks will be performed by the NCCACI Staff at Check-In. If temperature is at or above 100.4°F, the person will be asked to leave and no refund will be provided.
  • Each registrant will sit at their own table during the written exam.
  • Equipment will be sprayed down with soapy water periodically by staff.
  • Please be mindful of Social Distancing during the review and exam.
  • Hand sanitizer will be present at the Check-In table.
  • Please bring your own pencil and calculator and do not share them.
  • Wear appropriate attire for the practical exam (i.e. closed-toed shoes/boots, long pants, shirts with sleeves, safety glasses, gloves). The practical exam is performed with concrete, so wear typical work clothes / clothes that can get dirty.

  
  

  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 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

  
  

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• ACI Recertification or Re-testing Only - January 18, 2025

  • When
    18 Jan 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    In-Person Exam Location: NRMCA Laboratory, 5600 Branchville Rd., College Park, MD 20740
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  This re-test session is for people who have already taken one of the ACI certification exams and have been notified that they did not pass and need to re-test.  If you need to recertify because your current certification  is going to expire, this is the program for you to attend.

  Register on-line here by clicking on the "Register" button at the bottom left side of this page. You will be able to select the testing you need for the following:

  • Field Testing Tech Grade 1 Written or Performance
  • Strength Testing Tech Written Only
  • Aggregate Testing Tech 1 Written Only
    

  You must submit a separate registration for each exam requested (for example if you need to retake both the written and the plans exam for the Special Inspector certification, you need to register for each one separately). 

  
  

  You cannot register here for performance exams for any certification other than Field Testing Tech Grade 1.  Strength performance retesting is offered when Strength testing is given.

  Please review the following guidelines for the day of the exam:

  • If you are sick, showing signs of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, we would ask you to not attend the exam and you will be given a refund so long as 24hr advance notice is provided. Refunds will not be offered for other circumstances.
  • Non-contact temperature checks will be performed by the NCCACI Staff at Check-In. If temperature is at or above 100.4°F, the person will be asked to leave and no refund will be provided.
  • Each registrant will sit at their own table during the written exam.
  • Masks will be required to be worn the entire time during the review and exam.
  • Equipment will be sprayed down with soapy water periodically by staff.
  • 6' Social Distancing is to be maintained during the review and exam.
  • Hand sanitizer will be present at the Check-In table.
  • NCCACI Staff will sign you in at Check-In instead of sharing pens to sign in.
    
  • Please bring your own pencil and calculator and do not share them.
  • Wear appropriate attire for the practical exam (i.e. closed-toed shoes/boots, long pants, shirts with sleeves, safety glasses, gloves). The practical exam is performed with concrete, so wear typical work clothes / clothes that can get dirty.

  
  

  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 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

   

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• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 -February 15, 2025

  • Start
    06 Feb 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    15 Feb 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual Training, In-Person Exam Location NRMCA Laboratory, 5600 Branchville Rd., College Park, MD 20740
  • Spaces left
    25

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  This program consists of a virtual 3-hour review session starting at 8:00 AM on Thursday 02/06/2025 then an in-person exam starting at 7:30 AM on Saturday 02/15/2025 consisting of the 1-hour written exam and 2 hours for the performance (hands-on) exam. The package price includes the review, the exams, and all certification fees.

  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.
  

  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 - Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
  •      C143/C143M - Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
  •      C138/C138M - Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
  •      C231 - 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

  Please review the following guidelines for the day of the exam:

  • If you are sick, showing signs of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, we would ask you to not attend the exam and you will be given a refund so long as 24hr advance notice is provided. Refunds will not be offered for other circumstances.
  • Non-contact temperature checks will be performed by the NCCACI Staff at Check-In. If temperature is at or above 100.4°F, the person will be asked to leave and no refund will be provided.
  • Each registrant will sit at their own table during the written exam.
  • Masks will be required to be worn the entire time during the review and exam.
  • Equipment will be sprayed down with soapy water periodically by staff.
  • 6' Social Distancing is to be maintained during the review and exam.
  • Hand sanitizer will be present at the Check-In table.
  • NCCACI Staff will sign you in at Check-In instead of sharing pens to sign in.
    
  • Please bring your own pencil and calculator and do not share them.
  • Wear appropriate attire for the practical exam (i.e. closed-toed shoes/boots, long pants, shirts with sleeves, safety glasses, gloves). The practical exam is performed with concrete, so wear typical work clothes / clothes that can get dirty.

  
  

  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 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

  
  

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• Annual NCC ACI with BWC ICRI Joint Chapter Meeting 2025

  • When
    06 Feb 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Tysons Corner, 2001 International Drive, Mc Lean, VA 22102
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  Concrete Anchors...What You Need to Know 

  Maggiano's Tyson's Corner 

  2001 International Dr. 

  February 6th, 2025

  Thursday

  5:30 pm Social Hour
  6:30 pm Dinner
  7:30 pm Presentation

  
  

  $85- Members 

  $95 Non-members

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Michael Morrison

  Presented by: 

  Michael Morrison, Director, ACI Certification Program Development Michael Morrison leads the development of potential new certification programs and assists ACI subcommittees with current Board-approved programs. He serves as the liaison with development facilitators and works closely with the ACI certification team and the local sponsoring groups in the development, review, training, delivery, and promotion of the programs to market. He also serves as ACI’s certification representative to standards development organizations and specifying agencies to promote certification programs in standards and specifications. He has nearly 30 years of experience in project management related to construction materials testing and evaluation, field inspection, condition surveys, and development and execution of training programs within the construction industry. He previously served as Principal Materials Technologist and Laboratory Manager for CTLGroup, Skokie, IL. Morrison is highly skilled at teaching and training ACI certification courses and numerous other concrete-related seminars and programs. He was the leader for the ACI Illinois Chapter’s certification program 2004 through 2010 and manages five programs with 550+ certifications annually. He is an active member and Past President of the ACI Illinois Chapter. He is an active member of ASTM International and a past member of the Executive Committees of C09, Concrete and Aggregates, and C01, Cement Lime and Gypsum. He is past Chair of C09.22, Materials Applied to Concrete Surfaces, and C01.27, Strength.

   Presentation Description:

   This presentation will cover program content and requirements for Adhesive Anchor Installer (AAI) certification and ACI’s newer Post-Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspector (PICAII) certification programs, as well as both programs’ connection to ACI 318, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.” 45+ ACI Chapters and Sponsoring Groups in North America, South America, and Southeast Asia have added the ACI AAI and PICAII certification programs to their repertoire of ACI certification offerings. The AAI program has been available throughout the United States since 2012/2013 and the PICAII program was rolled out in late 2016 and updated in 2019. This presentation will be of interest to contractors who use these products, engineering firms and agencies that offer inspection services, and engineering firms that write repair specifications. Topics covered in this presentation include: • What drove development of these certification programs; • How the programs were built and who built them; • Both programs’ connections to ACI 318 and 355; • Understanding responsibility of the inspector; and • The process and availability of these programs. 

  REGISTER: https://nccaci.org/event-5924205

  
  

  This is our annual joint meeting with the ICRI-BWC chapter,  we look forward to networking with our industry peers!

  
  

  "Build to Last, Build with Concrete"  

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• ACI Recertification or Re-testing Only - February 15, 2025

  • When
    15 Feb 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    In-Person Exam Location: NRMCA Laboratory, 5600 Branchville Rd., College Park, MD 20740
  • Spaces left
    10

  Register

   

  This re-test session is for people who have already taken one of the ACI certification exams and have been notified that they did not pass and need to re-test.  If you need to recertify because your current certification  is going to expire, this is the program for you to attend.

  Register on-line here by clicking on the "Register" button at the bottom left side of this page. You will be able to select the testing you need for the following:

  • Field Testing Tech Grade 1 Written or Performance
  • Strength Testing Tech Written Only
  • Aggregate Testing Tech 1 Written Only
    

  You must submit a separate registration for each exam requested (for example if you need to retake both the written and the plans exam for the Special Inspector certification, you need to register for each one separately). 

  
  

  You cannot register here for performance exams for any certification other than Field Testing Tech Grade 1.  Strength performance retesting is offered when Strength testing is given.

  Please review the following guidelines for the day of the exam:

  • If you are sick, showing signs of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, we would ask you to not attend the exam and you will be given a refund so long as 24hr advance notice is provided. Refunds will not be offered for other circumstances.
  • Non-contact temperature checks will be performed by the NCCACI Staff at Check-In. If temperature is at or above 100.4°F, the person will be asked to leave and no refund will be provided.
  • Each registrant will sit at their own table during the written exam.
  • Masks will be required to be worn the entire time during the review and exam.
  • Equipment will be sprayed down with soapy water periodically by staff.
  • 6' Social Distancing is to be maintained during the review and exam.
  • Hand sanitizer will be present at the Check-In table.
  • NCCACI Staff will sign you in at Check-In instead of sharing pens to sign in.
    
  • Please bring your own pencil and calculator and do not share them.
  • Wear appropriate attire for the practical exam (i.e. closed-toed shoes/boots, long pants, shirts with sleeves, safety glasses, gloves). The practical exam is performed with concrete, so wear typical work clothes / clothes that can get dirty.

  
  

  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 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

   

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