Concrete Field Inspector Specification (Course & Exam)
$600.00
Two-and-a-half-day FDOT course on the concrete Standard Specifications (Sections 346, 347, 400, 415). Open-book exam, ~2.5 hrs; attendance optional. Earns the CFIS certification (valid 5 years) — a required component of several CTQP concrete qualifications, but not a full qualification on its own.
Concrete Field Inspector Specification
This is the Contractor’s Quality Control (QC) Technician who must be qualified to perform project level acceptance testing and the Department’s Verification Testing (VT) Technician who must be qualified to perform project level verification testing.
Testing includes slump, temperature, air content and making/curing concrete cylinders.
Technicians who test project level concrete material properties or perform Independent Assurance (IA) reviews must also possess this qualification.
This is the precast/prestressed concrete production facility’s QC Technician who must be qualified to perform QC program level concrete testing and the Department’s VT Technician who must be qualified to perform QC program level verification concrete testing.
Tests include slump, temperature, air content and making/curing cylinders.
Technicians who test QC Program concrete material properties or perform IA reviews must also possess this qualification.
This is the Concrete Strength Testing Technician who must be qualified to break samples and record concrete strength for material acceptance.
Any person who tests concrete for material quality compliance or performs Independent Assurance (IA) must also possess this qualification.
The QC Manager at the concrete production facilities must have this qualification or alternative qualifications found in Standard Specifications 105-8.7.
The objective of this qualification is to assure that project job site concrete tests including quality control, verification, and resolution tests for concrete construction, used as part of the project level acceptance program, are performed in accordance with the contract documents.
All trainees seeking Concrete Field Technician Level 1 qualification must:
- Hold a current ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I certification.
- Hold a current FDOT Concrete Field Inspector Specification certification.
After a trainee has successfully met the qualification requirements, the trainee’s qualification date shall be added to the CTQP database.
The CTQP qualification shall expire in 60 months or on the date of expiration of either the ACI expiration date or the Specification course expiration date, whichever occurs first.
To be adequately prepared for and prior to taking the Concrete Field Technician courses, applicants are encouraged to take and pass the following Department self-study courses: Portland Cement Concrete Testing and Construction Math.
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I Certification Course
This three-day training program includes a class session, written examination (usually one hour), and proficiency examination (usually four hours).
This course uses the standard ACI written examination.
Expect the grading and mailing of the examination results by ACI to take two to four weeks.
For the most up-to-date requirements, please contact ACI.
Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course; however, applicants are encouraged to take and pass the Department’s Portland Cement Concrete Testing and the Construction Math self-study examinations.
Course Written Examination
A written examination (usually one hour) is administered at the end of the course (usually multiple choice).
The examination is electronically graded by ACI.
Expect the grading and mailing of the examination results by ACI to take two to four weeks.
Course Proficiency Examination
A proficiency examination (usually four hours) is administered at the end of the course.
Each trainee will be expected to correctly demonstrate skill in performing the proficiency tests.
A trainee will be given two chances to pass each test.
Failing any proficiency test twice will constitute failure of the proficiency examination.
Anyone failing the proficiency examination may reapply for a future proficiency examination; however, a new application must be completed, and the appropriate fee paid.
FDOT Concrete Field Inspector Specification Course
This is a two and one-half day course with a two and one-half hours open book written examination, which covers Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction Sections 346, 347, 400 and 415.
The examination is multiple choice.
Taking the course is not a prerequisite to taking and passing the examination.
Taking the course and passing the examination does not by itself confer qualification.
There are additional requirements that must be met to achieve qualification.
The FDOT Concrete Field Inspector Specification (CFIS) certificate will expire five years from the date of passing the exam for initial certification; please see Section 1.14 of the CTQM for requalification.
Where the FDOT CFIS is required for a CTQP Qualification, both the FDOT CFIS and the required ACI certification(s) must be current.
Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Written Examination
A written examination (usually two and one-half hours) is administered at the end of the course.
Taking the course is optional and not required for taking the exam.