Michigan Concrete Association

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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), ASTM C94, ACI 318 and other industry standards require that technicians performing acceptance tests for concrete be certified with respect to the following seven ASTM specifications:

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

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

The Level I course is 4 days in length - 3 days of comprehensive instruction/laboratory training followed by an examination day.

Certification requires passing three exam components - two written exams and a performance exam.

Certification is valid for a 3 year period.

Level I Exam

Written Exam

The Level I certification contains two written exams.

1. Part I - ACI (Closed Book)
   The ACI written exam consists of 55 multiple choice questions based on the seven ASTM tests. Students have 60 minutes to complete the exam. An overall score of 70%, including a minimum score of 60% on each individual test standard is required to pass.
2. Part II - Michigan (Open Book)
   The Michigan written exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions based on the fundamentals of concrete. Students have 90 minutes to complete the exam with a minimum score of 70% required to pass.

Performance Exam
The ACI performance exam requires the student to correctly demonstrate their ability to perform each of the seven ASTM tests.

Recognition

Level I Technicians will receive a certificate/wallet card from the MCA and a certificate/wallet card from the American Concrete Institute (ACI).

Level I Technicians will have their name published on the MCA website. In addition, Level I Technicians will be listed on the ACI Website.

Confirmation of Registration

Upon receipt of your registration, a confirmation postcard or e-mail will be sent. Approximately 2-3 weeks prior to your class date, a confirmation letter with directions, hotel information and textbooks will be shipped via UPS.

Hotels / Lodging for Certification Courses

Be sure to mention the "Michigan Concrete Association" to receive the discounted rate.