ACI Certification Program Policy

Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I ACI CPP 610.1-18

Certification Policies
for
Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I

Last revised by the Certification Programs Committee

January 12, 2018

The statements contained herein are approved policies and procedures. This revised policy statement supersedes
all previous action of the ACI Board of Direction with respect to Concrete Field Testing Technician certification.

The certification program policies are organized into seven sections as follows:
Section 1.0 Certification Criteria
Section 2.0 Definitions
Section 3.0 ACI Responsibilities
Section 4.0 Examiner, Supplemental Examiner, and Proctor Criteria and
Responsibilities
Section 5.0 Examination Criteria
Section 6.0 Re-examination Criteria
Section 7.0 Appeals Procedures

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SECTION 1.0 CERTIFICATION CRITERIA

1.01 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) certification program for Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade
I shall require successful completion of both a written examination and a performance examination.

1.02 No specific education or work experiences are required as prerequisites for Concrete Field Testing
Technician - Grade I certification.

1.03 ACI certification for Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I shall be valid for a period of five [5] years
from the date of completion of all certification requirements.

1.04 Recertification requires the successful completion of both a written and performance examination
according to Section 5 of this policy.

1.05 Groups desiring to conduct ACI Certification program(s) shall adhere to the current Policy on Sponsoring
Groups for Certification (Annex 610.1-1).

SECTION 2.0 DEFINITIONS

2.01 Examinee - a person taking either the written or performance examination, or both.

2.02 Examiner - a person authorized by ACI to be in responsible charge of an examination session.

2.03 Performance Exam Checklist - a list of criteria used by the supplemental examiner to judge the compliance
of the examinee with the provisions of the performance examination.

2.04 Proctor - a person authorized to assist the Examiner in conducting the written examination.

2.05 Supplemental Examiner - a person who assists the Examiner by administering the performance
examination.

SECTION 3.0 ACI RESPONSIBILITIES

3.01 ACI shall assemble, maintain and distribute all examination materials.

3.02 ACI shall approve the local sponsoring group.

3.03 ACI shall authorize the local sponsoring group to conduct examination sessions for Concrete Field Testing
Technician - Grade I certification.

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3.04 ACI shall approve the examiner.

3.05 ACI shall grade the written examinations, review the performance examinations, and notify the examinee
and the examiner of the final results in writing.

3.06 ACI shall certify examinees who meet the certification requirements.

3.07 ACI shall issue a certificate, wallet card, and hard hat decal to examinees who meet the certification
requirements.

SECTION 4.0 EXAMINER, SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINER, AND PROCTOR CRITERIA AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4.01 To maintain access to ACI examination materials, the examiner shall maintain approval from ACI and
authorization from the Local Sponsoring Group.

4.02 Applicants must be selected by an approved Sponsoring Group and shall submit a current ACI Examiner
Application to ACI through that same Sponsoring Group.

4.03 In order to be considered for examiner status, the applicant shall have assisted in the administration of at
least two (2) ACI examination sessions (any program including written and performance components
where applicable), performing to the satisfaction of the examiner of record, and:

A) Satisfy the following criteria:

1. Be a registered professional engineer, or hold equivalent international credentials; and

2. Have been certified as a Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I; and

3. Have had at least two (2) years of verifiable experience in concrete construction, inspection or
testing.
OR

B) Satisfy the following alternate criteria:

1. Be certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I at the time of application; and

2. Have had at least five (5) years of verifiable experience in ACI certification administration, concrete
construction, inspection or testing; and

3. Have participated in at least four (4) ACI examination sessions as a proctor and/or supplemental
examiner for this program. This is in addition to the administration assistance, as stated above, but
is permitted to be completed concurrently.

4.04 The examiner shall be present at, and supervise, the examination session.
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4.05 The examiner shall be directly responsible for the following activities:

A) Select the supplemental examiners and proctors;

B) Verify the qualifications of the supplemental examiners and proctors according to the criteria outlined
in Section 4.06 through 4.12 of this policy;
C) Order examinations;
D) Verify the identity of each examinee;
E) Assure that the examinees are aware of the certification criteria;
F) Verify that the examinees have signed the release statement on the performance examination prior
to performing any test methods or procedures;
G) Verify the performance evaluations conducted by the supplemental examiners by co-signing the
performance examination checklist report;
H) Enter the appropriate grade for the completed performance examination on the checklist report;
I) Assure that all examinees have an opportunity to perform each test method at least once and to take
a second trial on any failed procedure of the performance examination;
J) Refrain from interpreting examination questions during the course of the written examination;
K) Assist, if requested, the examinee by providing definitions for general use words (i.e. “depict” =
“shows”). Examiners shall not define terms specific to the ASTM Standards whose definitions are
readily available through adequate study of the Standards.

4.06 Proctors may assist the examiner in conducting the written examination.

4.07 Proctors shall satisfy the following requirements:

A) Be selected, and adjudged qualified by the examiner; and

B) Be considered trustworthy and conscientious.

4.08 Supplemental examiners shall assist the examiner by conducting the performance examination.

4.09 Supplemental examiners shall satisfy the following requirements:

A) Have had experience in concrete testing;

B) Be selected and adjudged qualified by the examiner;
C) Be considered trustworthy and conscientious;
D) Be certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I or be an ACI-approved examiner.
E) Be thoroughly familiar with current applicable ASTM Standards as appropriate

4.10 Examiners, supplemental examiners, examiners acting as supplemental examiners and proctors shall not
conduct any portion of the examination for anyone with whom he/she is personally related.

4.11 Examiners, supplemental examiners, and examiners acting as supplemental examiners shall not examine
anyone on the performance examination who is employed in the same organization. Governmental

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organizations may petition ACI, in writing, and request a waiver of this requirement. Waivers shall be
granted only if it can be shown that the intent of the policy will be maintained.

4.12 Supplemental examiners and examiners acting as supplemental examiners monitoring the performance
examination for ASTM C 231 shall be qualified for whichever type meter he/she is monitoring.

SECTION 5.0 EXAMINATION CRITERIA

5.01 The content of the written and performance examinations shall be derived directly from the Job Task
Analysis for ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I Certification (Annex 610.1-2).

5.02 Questions regarding general concrete technology shall not be included on either examination.

5.03 The examinations shall be conducted by the examiner, proctors, and supplemental examiners as
applicable. [See Section 4.]

5.04 The examiners, proctors, supplemental examiners, and sponsoring groups have no jurisdiction over the
content of either examination, or over the grading of the written examination.

5.05 Both the written and performance examinations are closed book. Notes or other technical material related
to the subject matter shall not be permitted in the examination area. Non-programmable calculators shall
be permitted.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION

5.06 The written examination shall consist of approximately fifty-five [55] multiple choice questions, with five
to ten [5-10] questions on each ASTM Standard.

5.07 One hour shall be permitted for completion of the written examination, after which the exam answer
sheets must be collected. Additional time, up to one-half hour, with access to the exam question booklet
will be allotted to the examinee to facilitate exam question challenges.

5.08 If an examinee is incapable of understanding the written examination, it may be administered orally upon
approval of the Examiner.

5.09 Successful completion of the written examination shall require the examinee:

A) Score sixty percent [60%] or higher on each individual ASTM Standard (i.e. five [5] correct out of eight
[8] questions); AND

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B) Score a minimum of seventy percent [70%] for the overall examination (i.e., thirty-nine [39] correct
out of a possible fifty-five [55]).

PERFORMANCE EXAMINATION

5.10 Successful completion of the performance examination shall require the examinee to satisfactorily perform
each of the following ASTM Standard Test Methods: C172, C143, C138, C231, C173, C1064, and C31.

5.11 It shall be the sponsoring group's responsibility to provide equipment which conforms to the applicable
ASTM Standards and that is in good working order. The examinee shall not be penalized as a result of faulty
or incorrect equipment.

5.12 The examinee shall conduct the performance examination in the direct presence of the supplemental
examiner or the examiner when acting as a supplemental examiner.

5.13 Supplemental examiners and examiners acting as supplemental examiners shall observe only one
examinee conducting tests at a time while conducting the performance examination.

5.14 The procedures of ASTM C172 may be described verbally or performed at the local sponsoring group's
discretion.

5.15 The examinee shall have the option of using either a Type A or Type B meter when performing method C
231 if a supplemental examiner qualified in the operation of a Type A meter is available (see Section 4.12).

5.16 For ASTM C31, the examinee shall fabricate a compression test specimen.

5.17 At the conclusion of performing each test method the examinee must record the results of the test.

5.18 The examinee's performance shall be evaluated based on the criteria of the performance examination
checklist.

5.19 The supplemental examiner shall indicate pass or fail for each step on the checklist.

5.20 Grading for the performance examination shall be on a pass/fail basis only.

5.21 An examinee shall be permitted to suspend one trial and begin the procedure over again. A voluntary
suspension of a trial shall not be counted as a failure of that trial.

5.22 The supplemental examiner shall not stop a trial at any point which an error is made.

5.23 Incorrect performance, or omission, of one or more of the steps of the performance checklist shall
constitute failure of that trial.

5.24 An examinee shall be allowed a second trial for each standard test method if the first trial was not
successfully completed.
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5.25 The second trial of a particular test shall not be conducted immediately following the first trial.

5.26 The second trial shall be administered by a different supplemental examiner than the first trial if more than
one supplemental examiner is available.

5.27 A second trial, or voluntary repeat of a trial, shall require performance of the entire test method from the
beginning, not from the point the error was made.

5.28 Immediately following completion of each trial, the supplemental examiner shall inform the examinee of
the results, either pass or fail.

5.29 When a failure of a trial has occurred the supplemental examiner shall inform the examinee of the
particular step(s) performed incorrectly.

5.30 The examinee shall be permitted to leave the examining area between trials to consult notes or books.

5.31 Failure on any of the prescribed ASTM Standards after two [2] trials will constitute failure of that part of
the performance examination.

SECTION 6.0 RE-EXAMINATION CRITERIA

6.01 Failure of the written examination by either of the criteria cited under Section 5.09 shall require a
reexamination on the entire written examination.

6.02 Invalidation of the performance examination (for example non-conformance with Section 4.11) or failure
on one [1] or more of the seven [7] required ASTM Standards shall require reexamination on the entire
performance examination.

6.03 Reexamination on the written or the performance examination must be taken within one [1] year of the
initial examination. Otherwise, both the written and the performance examinations must be retaken in
their entireties.

SECTION 7.0 APPEALS CRITERIA

7.01 Appeals regarding the conduct of the exam should be made during the exam session and shall be directed
to the examiner.

7.02 In the event that the examinee is not satisfied with the decision of the examiner regarding an appeal, the
examinee may pursue an appeal with ACI according to the following order:

1. Sponsoring Group
2. ACI Director of Certification
3. The Certification Appeals Committee [consisting of the Director of Certification; the Certification
Programs Committee Chairman, and the Chairman of Committee C 610.]
4. Committee C 610, Field Testing Technician Certification
5. Certification Programs Committee
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7.03 Appeals submitted directly to ACI for consideration after the exam session must be received, in writing,
within sixty [60] days of the receipt of the examination at ACI Headquarters.

End of Policy Text

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 ANNEX 610.1-1

AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE

Policy on Sponsoring Groups

for
Certification

Approved by the ACI Board of Direction

March 21, 1991

Last revised by the ACI Certification Programs Committee

October 18, 2011

In developing certification exams for the concrete construction industry, the American
Concrete Institute (ACI) has set forth minimum criteria by which an individual's
proficiency is to be judged. Typically, ACI is not in a position to deliver certification
exams directly to participants; therefore, it is necessary for ACI to have the ability to
delegate this authority. However, if the need arises, ACI reserves the right to conduct
exam sessions itself according to each program Policy.

In order to allow others to deliver its certification exams, ACI has adopted the
"Sponsoring Group" concept. Sponsoring Groups act as agents of ACI in the delivery of
ACI certification exams. Therefore, prior to being selected as an ACI Sponsoring Group,
and for the duration of the period in which the group is authorized to act as a
Sponsoring Group, such groups are subject to the following policies:

1. Sponsoring Groups shall be approved, in writing, by ACI's Certification

Department (hereafter referred to as ACI) before they will be permitted to
conduct an ACI1 certification exam session. In all cases, approval of Sponsoring
Groups shall be at the sole discretion of ACI.

2. In reviewing applications, ACI will consider, among other factors, the following:

A) The ability and willingness of the applicant to include in their constituency

segments of the concrete construction industry impacted by the exams
which they have applied to conduct. This includes individuals involved in
the specification, production, design, construction, testing and inspection
of concrete and concrete products. The applicant must establish a
governance structure with representation appropriate to all of the exams
for which the applicant has applied.

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1
For the purposes of this policy, references to "ACI certification" and "ACI certification program(s)" include only
those administered solely by ACI (ACI programs). Programs with cosponsors are not directly addressed by this
Policy.

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B) The interest, experience and technical expertise necessary to conduct

exam sessions exhibited by the applicant and/or their certification
governance structure.

C) The legitimate need for the applicant to conduct a specific ACI certification
exam within their approved operational jurisdiction.

D) The primary objective of the applicant in applying for sponsorship, which

must coincide with ACI’s overall mission of improving the quality of
concrete construction within the political, social, and cultural dynamics of
the intended operational jurisdiction.

3. Sponsoring Groups are required to maintain a governance structure to oversee

the delivery of ACI exams. The governance structure shall consist of a committee
of at least three (3) individuals, each working for a different employer and each
producing a different product or service related to the concrete construction
industry. At all times, at least one (1) member of the committee shall be a
member of ACI. Further, ACI shall be furnished with a complete and accurate
listing of contact information for all committee members including names,
employers, type of businesses, physical addresses, email addresses, and both
office telephone and cell phone numbers as available.

4. The certification committee shall obtain the services of ACI-approved examiners.

The examiners shall operate under the direct supervision of the certification
committee to conduct ACI certification exam sessions. Examiners are permitted
to conduct ACI certification exam sessions only under the auspices of ACI or
ACI-approved Sponsoring Groups; and they must comply with all ACI certification
policies and procedures.

5. At the time of approval, ACI shall assign Sponsoring Groups specific

geographical areas within which they will have authority to conduct ACI
certification exam sessions. This area is the approved operational jurisdiction for
the Sponsoring Group.

6. ACI shall approve each Sponsoring Group on a calendar year basis for a period
not to exceed two (2) years. Prior to the conclusion of this period, all groups shall
reapply to ACI for approval to continue to act as an ACI Sponsoring Group.

7. In the U.S., in areas where no Sponsoring Group is actively administering a

specific ACI examination, the local ACI chapter (not a student chapter) shall have
first rights to administer that specific exam. International sponsorship for any ACI
examination will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

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8. If an existing Sponsoring Group or ACI Chapter is solicited to administer an

examination and participation is declined, or if a sponsor does not request an
examination upon initial availability from ACI, or if a requested examination is not
administered within two years following approval, administration of said
examination may become available to other potential sponsors.

9. If more than one applicant wishes to sponsor an ACI certification exam in the
same operational jurisdiction and there is documented need for more than one
group to conduct the examination in that jurisdiction or portion thereof, a system
of coordination between those groups shall be established. A description of this
system shall be considered along with any new Sponsoring Group application
and must be included in the governance system for any existing Sponsoring
Group. In all cases, ACI reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to select a
delivery system that in its judgment is best able to serve the interests of ACI.

10. Applicants wishing to sponsor ACI certification examinations on a "national" or

"regional" basis will, in appropriate circumstances, be approved to conduct
exams under specific conditions at the discretion of ACI.

11. Approved Sponsoring Groups are responsible for:

A) Maintaining control over the administration of ACI Certification exams offered

within their operational jurisdiction. This includes, but is not limited to,
maintaining control over the ethical and professional integrity of every
sponsored examination session and providing ongoing oversight of exam
session coordinators, examiners, and other exam delivery personnel.

B) Conducting a sufficient number of exam sessions and providing equitable

access to those exam sessions for all individuals seeking ACI Certification
within the group’s operational jurisdiction.

C) Conducting all ACI exams in a manner which complies with the intent of ACI's
policies and procedures governing certification.

D) Formulating, publishing, and enforcing consistent and equitable pricing for

ACI Certification exams offered by the Sponsoring Group within their
operational jurisdiction.

E) Developing and implementing participant registration processes that satisfy

the policy requirements of each exam offered by the Sponsoring Group and
verifying that each participant has met the eligibility requirements of the
program before being allowed to complete an ACI exam.

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F) Collecting exam fees from participants, paying materials invoices to ACI

within 30 days of receipt, and distributing compensation to examiners and
other program delivery personnel as warranted.

G) Developing a program delivery process that establishes separation between

the education/training and testing divisions of the Sponsoring Group.

12. ACI has the right to revoke a Sponsoring Group's authority to conduct an ACI
certification exam at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

13. Appeals resulting from the denial or revocation of Sponsoring Group status will
be reviewed by ACI Staff for determination of appropriate action on a case-by-
case basis.

14. This policy shall become effective sixty (60) days after its approval by the ACI
Certification Programs Committee, and shall render all previous Policy versions
null and void. Sponsoring Groups shall be notified of this new policy in writing
within thirty (30) days after it is approved by the ACI Certification Programs
Committee.

15. The Certification Programs Committee shall review, revise as necessary, and
reapprove this Policy at intervals not exceeding two years in length.

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Job Task Analysis (JTA) for ACI Concrete Field Testing

Technician—Grade I Certification 5/7/15

HOW TO USE THIS JTA:

For each of the following assessment methods, the Candidate must:
On the written examination:
• Understand the following general concepts, which may not have specified values, procedures, or
measurements; and
• Know the following specific procedures or values; performance of these items may also be assessed
on the performance examination.
On the performance examination:
• Perform—or describe verbally, where allowed—the following tasks or steps, which are part of the
specified procedure; knowledge of these items may also be assessed on the written examination.

RESOURCES:
ASTM C1064/C1064M—Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement
Concrete
ASTM C172/C172M—Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
ASTM C143/C143M—Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
ASTM C138/C138M—Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content
(Gravimetric) of Concrete
ASTM C231/C231M—Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure
Method
ASTM C173/C173M—Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric
Method
ASTM C31/C31M—Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field

ASTM C1064/C1064M—Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed

Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
• Know the working requirements, including measurement range and accuracy, of the temperature
measuring device (TMD)
• Know the calibration requirements of the TMD
• Know the allowance for measuring temperature of concrete in transportation equipment
• Know the requirements for measuring temperature of concrete in either the transporting equipment or
the forms
• Know the sampling requirements when not measured in transporting equipment or forms
• Perform temperature measurement as specified
• Perform reporting of temperature to the required accuracy

ASTM C172/C172M—Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete

• Understand the scope and significance of use of practice
• Know and perform (or describe verbally) the time limit for sampling
• Know and perform (or describe verbally) the transportation and remixing requirements within
maximum time limits
• Know and perform (or describe verbally) the time limits for starting tests for slump, temperature, air
content, and molding specimens for strength tests
• Know and perform (or describe verbally) protection of sample
• Know and perform (or describe verbally) the requirements for sample sizes to be used for strength
tests, air content, temperature, and slump
• Know and perform (or describe verbally) sampling procedures from stationary mixers, paving mixers,
revolving drum truck mixers or agitators, and continuous mixers
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Technician—Grade I Certification (Continued)

• Know and perform (or describe verbally) the procedure for removal of large maximum size aggregate
• Know the apparatus and procedure for wet-sieving

ASTM C143/C143M—Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete

• Understand the significance of the test method
• Know the maximum aggregate size for the test method
• Know the applicability of test method for non-plastic concrete
• Know required equipment: sizes, shapes of mold, rod length and diameter, measuring device and
scoop
• Know the requirements for obtaining a sample
• Perform the test procedure, including filling of the mold, consolidation, lifting, and measuring as
specified
• Perform reporting of the slump to the required accuracy

ASTM C138/C138M—Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air
Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
• Understand the scope of test method
• Know the requirements of the apparatus (balance, rod/vibrator, measure, strike-off plate, mallet,
scoop)
• Understand calibrated volume of the density (unit weight) measure
• Know the requirements for obtaining a sample
• Perform the test procedure, including tare weight, filling the measure, rodding/vibration, strike-off,
cleaning, and weighing
• Know and perform the calculation and reporting of density (unit weight) to the specified accuracy
• Know how to calculate theoretical density
• Know how to calculate yield
• Know how to calculate relative yield
• Understand the influence of cement content on density (unit weight)
• Understand the relationship of air content and density (unit weight)

ASTM C231/C231M—Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by
the Pressure Method
• Understand the scope and significance and use of test method
• Know the requirements for the proper working condition of the equipment
• Understand calibration recordkeeping and know how to verify that equipment has been calibrated as
required
• Know the requirements for obtaining a sample
• Know and perform proper procedures for placement and consolidation of sample, including strike-off
• Know and perform preparation procedures and assembly of air meter for test
• Perform test procedure (using Type A or Type B meter), including proper sequence & use of water,
petcocks, valves, pump, and gauge
• Perform reading of the pressure gauge
• Perform the release of pressure and disassembly of air meter
• Know and perform calculation of air content of sample tested
• Know and perform proper use of aggregate correction factor in calculating air content
• Perform reporting of air content to the required accuracy

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Technician—Grade I Certification (Continued)

ASTM C173/C173M—Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by
the Volumetric Method
• Understand the scope and significance and use of test method
• Know the requirements for the proper working condition of the equipment
• Understand calibration recordkeeping and know how to verify that equipment has been calibrated as
required
• Know the requirements for obtaining a sample
• Know and perform proper procedures for placement and consolidation of sample, including strike-off
• Know and perform preparation procedures and assembly of air meter for test
• Know and perform initial addition of water and alcohol to the air meter
• Perform the process of inverting, shaking, and rolling the air meter to displace the volume of air in the
concrete specimen
• Perform initial meter reading as specified, within allowable time & percentage limits
• Perform final meter reading as specified, within allowable time & percentage limits
• Perform the disassembly of air meter
• Know and perform examination of measuring bowl to verify a valid or invalid test
• Know and perform calculation of air content
• Perform reporting of air content to the required accuracy

ASTM C31/C31M—Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in
the Field
• Understand the scope of practice
• Know the allowable types and sizes of molds
• Know the sizes and proper use of equipment, including tamping rod, vibrator, mallet, and placement
& finishing tools
• Know the testing requirements, including acceptable nominal maximum aggregate sizes
• Know the requirements for obtaining a sample
• Perform molding of cylindrical specimen, including placing, consolidation, and finishing
• Know the procedure for molding of beam specimens, including placing, consolidation, and finishing
• Know and perform the marking of specimens for identification
• Know and perform (or demonstrate verbally) the requirements for initial storage of specimens

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