ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Level 1 Certification

2024/2025 ACI/MCA Level 1 certification (new Cert & recert)

1. The class will begin at 8:30 am and will end at 4:00 pm on days one and two.
2. This course is for new certification students, or for technicians, inspectors, or other staff that do not do concrete field testing on a regular basis.
3. This course covers two primary topics: the MCA Fundamentals of Concrete, and the ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 certification. The MCA Fundamentals portion is a training course on the basic properties of concrete and also includes an open book exam. The ACI Field Testing portion is a review of the covered ASTM test methods, including instructional videos and a practice session, and concludes with the ACI closed-book written exam and the performance exam.
4. For the ACI portion, students are expected to be familiar with the course material and aware of how to perform the tests before arriving at the certification course. If the student is not able to self-prepare or practice the test methods, we highly encourage completing ACI’s eLearning program (additional separate cost).
   
   The link to the E-Learning course is here:
   
   ACI On-Demand Course: Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 Certification Training
5. The first day of class will cover the Michigan Fundamentals (open-book exam) material and then move into the ACI (closed-book exam) material.
6. The second day of class will begin with the MCA Michigan Fundamentals open book exam. And then will continue to cover the ACI (closed-book exam) materials in the morning. The afternoon will be used as hands-on practice of the test methods. Please come prepared to test concrete – safety boots or shoes, clothes that you don’t mind getting concrete on, and safety glasses if requested. Gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.
7. The third day will be the ACI closed book exam, followed by the ACI performance/practical exam. Exam day will start at 8:30 am and usually finishes around 12:00 pm.
8. Classes will be limited to 22 attendees.
9. Student substitution will be permitted. Switching classes, however, will not be permitted unless the company is switching two students between classes.
10. Each student will receive their classroom materials including the ACI Technician workbook (CP-1) and MCA Michigan Fundamentals binder 2 weeks before the training begins.
11. Lunch will be provided day 1 and day 2. Pre-packaged snacks and beverages will also be available.

ADVANCED PREPARATION

• Review the MCA demonstration videos of the procedures for performing the seven ASTM Level 1 Field Tests.
  https://www.miconcrete.org/level-1-concrete-certification-videos

We highly encourage students to complete ACI’s Level I Field Testing Technician eLearning program for an extra level of preparation. ACI University (concrete.org) or contact Claire Hiltz (claire.hiltz@concrete.org 248-848-3700) for more information and instructions on how to use the elearning program. (Please be aware the ACI eLearning program is NOT included in the MCA certification class. There will be additional separate costs)

If you have questions please contact our office at 800.678.9622 / 517.347.7720.

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LEVEL I CONCRETE FIELD TESTING CERTIFICATION

Level 1 Technicians conducting concrete testing for public and private projects must be certified as a Level I Concrete Field Testing Technician in accordance to Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), ASTM C94, ASTM C1077 and ACI specifications.

Course content for Level I is established by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and MDOT.
 

Students pursuing Level I certification will be trained through a combination of classroom and laboratory instruction covering the following ASTM test specifications:

Sampling (C172)  |  Temperature (C1064)  |  Slump (C143)  |  Density (C138)  |  Concrete Cylinders (C31)  |  Air content-volumetric (C173)  |  Air content-pressure (C231) 

In addition to these specifications, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of concrete including materials, curing, hot/cold weather concreting and water/cement ratio calculations. 

ADVANCE PREPARATION

Technicians with little or no testing experience can prepare for attendance at a Level I class with the information below:
1.Review the MCA demonstration videos (see yellow button above) of the procedures for performing the seven ASTM Level I field test.        

LEVEL I EXAM

Participants must successfully complete the following examinations in order to become certified as a Level I Concrete Field Testing Technician:

1. Michigan Fundamentals Examination
A 30 minute, “open book” exam consisting of 20 multiple choice questions covering the fundamentals of concrete. Students must score 70% or higher to pass.

2. ACI written Examination
A one hour, “closed book” exam consisting of 55 multiple choice questions based on the seven field tests for concrete. Students must attain an overall score of 70% or higher and 60% or higher on each of the seven field tests to pass.

3. ACI Performance Examination
This exam consists of a verbal description of sampling procedures and a performance exam for the remaining six field tests. Students must successfully pass all seven performance tests.