Brought to you by the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association

On behalf of the American Concrete Institute and the Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association (PACA), thank you for your interest in our ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade I Certification Program.

The following pages provide important information on the exam criteria, exam locations, exam materials and more. Please be sure to read and review this entire brochure prior to registering for your exam.

Exam and Registration Information

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Tips and Information...

To Register...

• Use one registration form per person. Form may be duplicated for additional registrants.

• It is highly recommended to register as EARLY as possible. Exam seating is limited and locations fill up quickly.

• An applicant’s seat in an exam location is not guaranteed until full payment is received. Upon receipt of full payment, exam study materials will be sent to registrant.

• Please be advised that study materials are mailed via US Priority Mail - typically taking 1-3 days depending on location. They are not available in electronic format. Mail time (including federal holidays, etc.) must be factored in when registering to allow the applicant ample time to study and prepare to take the exam. PACA cannot guarantee processing of registration or receipt of study materials in time based on late registrations dates.

• Registration will CLOSE three (3) business days prior to the first date of each exam location.

• PACA is not responsible for an exam failure based on lack of study time or preparation.

• Keep a copy of this registration form for your records.

• PACA reserves the right to charge appropriate registration fees based on membership status and/or date of registration receipt.

How to Register...• Complete all sections of the registration form. • Please be sure to include an email address, whether the

applicant’s or a company contact person’s, to receive the registration confirmation.

• Please EMAIL or FAX a copy of the registration form in advance of mailing a check payment to Kallie Kline at kallie@pacaweb.org or 717.234.7030.

• Please allow 5-7 business days to process before contacting the PACA office. If you have not received an email confirmation after 7 business days, please email Kallie Kline.

• As a reminder, study materials will not be mailed until full payment is received. Please make payment in a timely fashion to allow for shipping time and study/prep time by the applicant.

• Registration will CLOSE three (3) business days prior to the first date of each exam location.

• PACA reserves the right to charge appropriate registration fees based on membership status and/or date of registration receipt.

• Cancellation and transfer fees / policies will be strictly enforced.

To Pay By Check...• Please return the

registration form to Kallie Kline at kallie@pacaweb.org or by fax to 717.243.7030 to secure a seat at the desired exam site (based on availability) PRIOR to mailing check.

• Mark the payment option: “Check made payable to PACA enclosed”

• Mail a COPY of the registration form, along with check payment to:

PACA Attention: Kallie Kline 2040 Linglestown Road, Ste. 204 Harrisburg, PA 17110

To Pay By Credit Card...• Please return the

registration form to Kallie Kline at kallie@pacaweb.org or by fax to 717.243.7030 to secure a seat at the desired exam site (based on availability).

• Mark the payment option: “Please send a link to pay by credit card”

• Please do not write credit card information on the registration form. A link to an invoice will be included in the confirmation email sent. Within that link is a “PAY BY CREDIT CARD” button which allows the cardholder to process payment on their own and to receive an email receipt to the address provided.

• PACA accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

To Pay By E-Check...• Follow the same procedures as paying by credit card.• When you click the “PAY BY CREDIT CARD” op-

tion in the emailed invoice link, there is an option to enter your checking account information rather than cc number. This is a secure, ACH debit process and checking account info is never accessible by PACA staff in any way.

ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I Exam Registration Form

Fall 2019

Applicant's Applicant'sName: Cell:Applicant'sEmail:Applicant's CompanyCompany: Contact Name:Company:Mailing Address:

City: State: Zip:Company CompanyContact Phone: Contact Email:

⃝ Please mail the study materials to the applicant's home address: ⃝ Please mail the study materials to thecompany address above, attn: APPLICANT

Applicant's ⃝ Please mail the study materials to theHome Address: company address above, to the attention of:

City: State: Zip: List name here (DIFFERENT FROM APPLICANT)

⃝ September 18-19, 2019 ⃝ November 6-7, 2019Wilkes-Barre / Pittston, PA Lititz, PA

⃝ October 9-10, 2019 ⃝ December 4-5, 2019Leesport, PA Harrisburg, PA

⃝ October 23-24, 2019 ⃝ December 11-12, 2019Bellefonte / State College, PA Bethlehem, PA

Day One - written retests are scheduledDay Two - performance retests are scheduled

Early Fee Late Fee

⃝ Applicant's company is a member of the Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association 425.00$ 465.00$

⃝ Applicant is an EMPLOYEE of the PA Department of Transportation, the PA Turnpike or Local Government 425.00$ 465.00$

⃝ Applicant's company is NOT a member of the Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association OR 550.00$ 605.00$ the applicant is registering as an individual

⃝ Written Retest only - (for those who have taken the written exam in the last year and failed) 170.00$ 200.00$

⃝ Performance Retest only - (for those who have taken the performance exam in the last year and failed) 170.00$ 200.00$

⃝ Workbook only - (for those who have misplaced their workbook - a workbook is included with the full exam fee) 110.00$ 110.00$

⃝ Check made payable to PACA enclosed Check Number:

⃝ Please send an email link to pay by credit card. (DO NOT INCLUDE A CC # ON THIS FORM) PACA accepts Visa, MC, Discover and American Express.

Billing Contact's Name: Contact Phone:

Email Address for Billing Contact:

(1) To secure a seat, fax/email a copy of this form PRIOR to dropping a check in the mail.

(2) Study materials will NOT be sent until FULL payment is received.

(3) It is highly recommended to register as early as possible to allow adequate time to ship study materials and to secure a seat. Number of seats per location are limited. Registration for each closes CLOSES 3

business days prior to the first exam date & no additional registrations will be accepted at that time.

Please allow 5-7 business days to process before contacting the

PACA office .

Payment Information

Please review the complete brochure relating to all the specifics of this exam, specifically the refund/cancellation policies. If you have additional questions, please contact Kallie Kline at kallie@pacaweb.org. Please type this application or print legibly. Please return this form by fax or email to kallie@pacaweb.org, 717.234.7030 (fax).

Exam Study Materials Shipping Information

Registration Fee (s): Please select the appropriate payment category(ies).

Exam Schedule / Locations - Please mark the exam date the applicant will attend. Registration Notes

Please note that ACI MEMBERSHIP is not applicable to the member rate, PACA membership only applies.

NEW ADDRESS: Check payments should be mailed to: PACA, 2040 Linglestown Rd., Ste. 204, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Late fee applies 14 business days prior to the first exam date. Cancellation and transfer fees / policies will be strictly enforced.

September 18 & 19, 2019Wilkes-Barre & Pittston

September 18 - Written Exam Holiday Inn Wilkes-Barre - East Mountain 600 Wildflower Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

September 19 - Performance Exam Coon Industries, Inc. 117 Armstrong Avenue, Pittston, PA 18640

October 9 & 10, 2019Leesport, PA

October 9 & 10New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Ontelaunee Pavilion, Leesport, PA 19533

October 23 & 24, 2019Bellefonte & State College, PA

October 23 - Written Exam Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. 711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823

October 24 - Performance Exam Centre Concrete Company 2280 E. College Avenue, State College, PA 16804

November 6 & 7, 2019Lititz, PA

November 6 & 7 Rohrer’s Incorporated 70 Lititz Road, Lititz, PA 17543

December 4 & 5, 2019Harrisburg, PA

December 4 - Written Exam Dixon University Center 2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110

December 5 - Performance Exam Pennsy Supply 1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104

December 11 & 12, 2019Bethlehem, PA

December 11 - Written Exam Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017

December 12 - Performance Exam Rahns Construction Material Co., Bethlehem Plant 2545 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Testing Dates & Locations

PLEASE NOTE: PACA’s HEADQUARTERS IN HARRISBURG HAS MOVED!

While this does not affect any exam site information (no exams are held at the headquarters), it does affect where check payments should be mailed.

Day One...

WRITTEN EXAM LOCATION

7:45 AM Registration

8:00 AM Full review of materials

Noon Lunch (provided)

1:00 PM One-hour timed written exam

After exam Practice session for performance exam**Held at the discretion of the instructor. Practice session may also be held the following day at the discretion of the instructor.

PERFORMANCE EXAM LOCATION

Each person will be assigned a time to return the following day for the performance exam at its scheduled location. Start time is at the discretion of the instructor.

Please note that lunch is not provided on this date.

Day Two...

Exam ScheduleWhat Should You

Bring With You

to the Exam?For the Written Exam...

Drivers license or photo ID (must be presented at the time you check in at the testing facility)

Two #2 pencils

ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I Workbook

One simple function calculator (The use of programmable calculators during exams is prohibited)

Notebook or note paper

Cell phones/Smartphones must be turned off and not accessible for the duration of the exam

Your completed practice exam

For the Performance Exam...

• Safety glasses

• Hard hat

• Gloves

• Boots (preferably steel toes)

Purpose...

About the Certification & Exam

This program has been developed for the purpose of certifying concrete technicians who have demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform the basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete.

This program is intended as a review in preparation for certification testing. It is not for instructional purposes.

Test Procedures...ASTM test procedures covered include:• C1064/C1064M—Temperature of Freshly

Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete• C172/C172M—Sampling Freshly Mixed

Concrete• C143/C143M—Slump of Hydraulic-Cement

Concrete• C138/C138M—Density (Unit Weight),

Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete

• C231/C231M—Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method

• C173/C173M—Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method

• C31/C31M—Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field

How to Prepare...Be sure to review the entire ACI

workbook and complete all study questions at the end of each chapter.

Our examiners suggest that you read and review each section including the review questions, two (2) to three (3) times before the exam.

Attendees should have a working knowledge of, and experience with, all of the testing methods that will be covered. Practicing these proficiencies prior to performance examination is strongly suggested.

Please note that, while ACI has provided all measurements and calculations in both standard US and metric versions, you need only to study the standard US format.

BONUS!

Included in your exam study materials is a bonus practice test designed by our instructors. Use this practice test for additional review prior to taking the exam. Complete it and bring it with you to your exam site for review.

The written exam may be conducted orally if requested. Please contact Kallie Kline at the PACA office no later than one week prior to your exam date to make the necessary

arrangements.

The one-hour written examination is closed-book and consists of 55 multiple-choice questions. There are between five and ten questions on each of the ASTM test methods and practices. To pass the written examination, BOTH of the following conditions must be met:

• At least 60% correct for each of the required test methods and practices; AND• A minimum score of 70% overall.

The performance examination is also “closed book” and requires actual demonstration of six of the required test methods and practices plus a verbal description of Practice C172/C172M (sam-pling). The examinee is judged on his/her ability to correctly perform (or describe, where allowed) all of the required steps for each procedure.

The Role of PACA and our Instructors...Our instructors’ role in the exam procedure is simply to administer and proctor the exam.

PACA’s instructors and the PACA staff DO NOT score the exam, distribute certificates or cards. Once the exams are completed, they are bundled and shipped to American Concrete Institute (ACI) in Michigan for scoring. Ultimately, ACI determines the final pass/fail grade and sends notification directly to the examinee as to whether they passed or failed.

Congratulations, you passed both the written and the performance exams!Now what?

Per the American Concrete Institute (ACI), certification is unique to the individual who participates in, and passes, both the written and performance exam - REGARDLESS OF WHO PAYS FOR THE EXAM - the company or the participant.

The certification number assigned and certification card distributed belong SOLELY to the individual who presents their photo ID, upon their successful passing of both exams. A company or other individual may not claim this certification in any way.

ACI will send the ACI certificate / card DIRECTLY to the examinee based on the address they provided on their exam the day of the test (NOT the registration form completed and returned to the PACA office).

Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of both the written and performance examinations again.

How to I Verify if I Passed and I’m Certified?Visit ACI’s website at http://www.concrete.org/Certification/VerifyACertification.aspx?d=Ask

NOTE: Please allow 2-4 WEEKS from the date of exam to verify certification.

Unfortunately... you failed the written and/or the performance exam.Now what?

ACI allows one (1) year from the original date you took the exam to retake the exam(s). You may retake the exam(s) as many times as needed, as long as you do so within that one (1) year timeframe. Should you fail to retake the exam(s) within that year, you must start all over again with the full written and performance exams required.

PACA offers many locations to retake the exam. Please check our website at http://www.pacaweb.org/Education/Certifications/ACIConcreteFieldTestingTechnician-GradeI.aspx for potential dates/locations. Written retests take place on the first day of the two-day schedule and peformance retests are scheduled at the discretion of the instructor at each location.

What Happens After the Exam ?

Contacts...

Contact ACI for the following:• Replacing a lost/damaged certification card• What to do if a certification card has not been

received• Are you certified? - https://www.concrete.org/cer-

tification/verifyacertification.aspx?d=Ask• Information on your ID number• Your certification expiration date

Additional information regarding the certification is available on ACI’s website at https://www.concrete.org/certification.aspx or by contacting their certification department at 248.848.3790.

American Concrete Institute38800 Country Club Dr.

Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3439www.concrete.org

Certification Dept: 248.848.3790

• What to do if you fail either the written and/or the performance exam

• Questions on registering for one of PACA’s exam dates/locations - http://www.pacaweb.org/Educa-tion/Certifications/ACIConcreteFieldTestingTech-nician-GradeI.aspx

• If you need to cancel or transfer your exam• If you are interested in any other certifications

offered by PACA - http://www.pacaweb.org/Educa-tion/Certifications.aspx

If you have any additional questions, please contact Kallie Kline, PACA’s Director of Member Services at kallie@pacaweb.org.

Contact PACA for the following:

Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association2040 Linglestown Road, Suite 204, Harrisburg, PA 17110

www.pacaweb.orgwww.specifyconcrete.org

717.234.2603

Policies...

Cancellation / Transfer Policies:• There will be a $110.00 fee charged for cancellations received 14 business days or more prior to

the start of the exam period (day one) for a full certification. There will be a $55.00 cancellation fee for cancellations of written or performance exam retests.

• A $130 cancellation fee will be charged for notices received less than 14 days prior to the start of the exam period (day one) for full examinations and $80 for retests. Substitutions welcome.

• No refunds will be honored for failure to attend an exam date for full certifications and retests.• Substitutions are accepted within the same scheduled exam date.• Transfer requests from one exam date to another exam date will be subject to a $75.00 processing

fee based on seating availability in requested exam date. Transfers MUST be within the same calendar year. Fee MUST be paid by credit card at time of transfer.

• To request a transfer or make a substitution, contact Kallie Kline at kallie@pacaweb.org or 717.234.2603.

• Cancellation requests must be made in writing to kallie@pacaweb.org or by fax to 717.234.7030.

• PACA reserves the right to charge appropriate registration fees based on membership status, late date registration, cancellation and transfer policies.

Attendee Policies:• We reserve the right to dismiss any registrant for disruptive behavior toward the instructor and/

or other participants. Registrants dismissed for disruptive behavior are not eligible for a refund of their registration fee and will be reported to their employer.

• The registrant of this certification voluntarily assumes the risk of injury to themselves which may result from the training, testing or demonstration and releases and discharges PACA, the facility providing the training, testing or demonstration site and the provider of the training, testing or demonstration from all claims or liability by participant resulting therefrom.

• Registrants with a disability or requiring special accommodations should email Kallie Kline at kallie@pacaweb.org to request assistance at least ONE (1) week prior to the exam date.

Hosts & Volunteers

PACA wishes to recognize the knowledge, skill, experience, time and sweat equity the following individuals and their companies

bring to our industry and our association by supporting our ACI certification program. 

ACI Examiners

Steve Somerville, P.E.., BASF Construction ChemicalsLarry Kessler, P.E., Pennsy Supply, Inc., a CRH company

Josh Collins, P.E.., Stahl Sheaffer EngineeringRob Howard, Geo-Technology Associates, Inc.Susan Armstrong, Central Builders Supply Co.

ACI Instructors

Pat Gallagher, Admixtures, Inc.Matt Mengel, Rahns Construction Materials, Inc.

Dave Hillard, Boger Concrete

ACI Supplemental Examiners

Steve Snyder, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., Inc.Mike Oswald, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., Inc.Leo Church, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., Inc.

Dave Johns, LafargeHolcimRay Henderson, Lehigh Cement Co.Claire Nowasell, Lehigh Cement Co.

Eric Church, Lehigh Cement Co.Doug Cassatt, Lehigh Cement Co. Bob Frontino, Sika Corporation

Andy Pieters, Central Builders Supply Co.                John Reigle, Central Builders Supply Co.

Travis Kratzer, Pennsy Supply, Inc., a CRH companyJohn Jeronis, Pennsy Supply, Inc., a CRH companyTim Kindt , Pennsy Supply, Inc., a CRH company

Chris Kiner, Pennsy Supply, Inc., a CRH companyJohn Dochter, Rohrer’s IncorporatedGalen Weaver, Rohrer’s Incorporated

Brian Fox, Rohrer’s IncorporatedBob Belinda, Centre Concrete Company

Mark Moyer, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.Steve Glenny, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.Brian Flaugh, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.

Brandon Myers, Separation TechnologiesCaleb Martz, BASF Construction Chemicals

Kyle Wrobleski, Keystone CementBob Housel, Masters Ready Mixed Concrete

Jason Blase, Conewago Ready MixCollin Bender, Conewago Ready Mix

Tom Wahl, The SEFA GroupTodd Platek, TRC Engineers, Inc.

Paul Longenecker, Rohrer’s IncorporatedSteve Skurnowicz – Masters Ready Mix Concrete

John Farkas – LafargeHolcimVince Poandl – LafargeHolcim

Dan Pitman –New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.Wayne Waggoner – Conewago Ready Mix

Mike Martinelli – Centre Concrete CompanyDon Galli Jr. – Centre Concrete Company

Jake Young, Rahns Construction Materials, Inc.Joe Seidenberger - Buzzi Unicem USA

Les Scholl - Buzzi Unicem USAChris Haus, Delaware Valley Concrete Co., Inc.

Joe Wolfinger, Traffic Planning & Design

We also wish to acknowledge and thank the following companies for hosting our ACI classes at their facilities:

Boger ConcreteCentral Builders, Inc.

Centre Concrete CompanyConewago Ready MixCoon Industries, Inc.

Geo-Technology Associates, Inc.

Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.Pennsy Supply, Inc., a CRH company

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.Rahns Construction Materials, Inc.

Rohrer’s Incorporated