Certification Programs

ACI Concrete Flatwork Associate and Advanced Concrete Flatwork Finisher Certification Review and Written Examination

Concrete Flatwork Associate

A Concrete Flatwork Associate (formerly Concrete Flatwork Technician) is a person who has demonstrated knowledge (via a written examination) on proper procedures to place, consolidate, finish, edge, joint, cure and protect concrete flatwork.

Certification Requirements:  ACI will grant certification to those candidates who obtain a passing grade on the written examination.  The two-hour written examination is closed-book and consists of approximately 50 multiple-choice questions. The passing grade for the written examination is 70%.

Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of a written examination OR 10 hours documented continuing education from an approved source. Individuals with Concrete Flatwork Associate certification can upgrade to Advanced Finisher status upon submittal and approval of sufficient work experience or combination of sufficient work experience and passing the ACI performance examination. Certification at the Advanced Finisher level is valid for the remainder of the original Associate certification period.

Advanced Concrete Flatwork Finisher

An Advanced Concrete Flatwork Finisher (formerly Concrete Flatwork Finisher and Technician) is a craftsman who has demonstrated the knowledge AND skills and/or experience necessary to place, consolidate, finish, edge, joint, cure and protect concrete flatwork.

Certification Requirements:  ACI will grant certification to those candidates who obtain a passing grade on the written examination PLUS either:

Possess 4,500 hours of actual on-the-job finishing* experience (approximately three years of regular full-time work) OR possess 1,500 hours of actual on-the-job finishing* experience (approximately one year of regular full-time work) AND successfully complete the performance examination**.

**MCC will NOT be offering a performance examination at this class, so anyone seeking Advanced Concrete Flatwork Finisher Certification at this class MUST possess 4,500 hours of actual on-the-job finishing experience.

Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of either a written examination, or a combination of 10 hours documented continuing education from an approved source and 4500 hours of verified continuing work experience attained within the previous 5 years.

*Finishing experience includes concrete placement, consolidation, jointing, curing and protection, finishing, form setting, prep work, rubbing, patching, and saw cutting. Verification of the work experience by the candidate's employer(s) is required.

A Masonry Field Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform sample preparation and testing of masonry construction-related materials—including materials for brick, structural clay tile, concrete masonry units, prisms, mortars, and grouts—in the field.

THIS IS A TWO-DAY CLASS!

A Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform laboratory procedures required for preparation and testing of masonry construction-related materials including brick, structural clay tile, concrete masonry units, prisms, mortars, and grouts.

Scope and Knowledge:
The program requires a working knowledge of field procedures selected from the following ASTM test methods and practices:

• C90 - Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units
• C140/C140M - Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
• C270 - Mortar for Unit Masonry
• C780 and C780 Annex - Pre-construction and Construction Evaluation of Mortars for Plain and Reinforced Unit Masonry
• C1019 - Sampling and Testing Grout
• C1314 - Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms
• C1552 - Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Related Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing

The program is based on content from the following ASTM Specifications and Test Methods;

• C67 - Test Method for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile
• C90 - Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units
• C109 - Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars
• C140 - Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry
• C270 - Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
• C780 - Test Method for Preconstruction and Construction Evaluation of Mortars of Plain and Reinforced Unit Masonry
• C1019 - Test Method for Sampling and Testing Grout
• C1314 - Test Method for Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms
• C1552 - Practice for Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Related Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing