Integrating Concrete Testing Certifications into a University Course Curriculum

10 pages•Published: July 23, 2025

Abstract

Construction materials courses at a university commonly cover sampling and testing concrete. The
knowledge and skills developed in both the classroom and laboratory sessions can be further
capitalized by incorporating a concrete certification into this course curriculum, which will further
validate their knowledge gained and enhance the resume of the students. However, this integration
of the entire certification process can be challenging for an instructor. This paper discusses common
delivery methods for the instructional training and an overview of the American Concrete Institute
(ACI) certification process. This work provides insights of 445 students over a 13 year period for the
pass/fail rates of both the written and performance exams for the ACI Concrete Field Testing
Technician–Grade I certification. These findings provide valuable ideas for developing a certification
curriculum and even improving a current certification curriculum.

Keyphrases: aci field testing technician grade i, certifications, concrete testing, student certifications

In: Wesley Collins, Anthony J. Perrenoud and John Posillico (editors). Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 61st Annual International Conference, vol 6, pages 61-70.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/1ZGv
	https://doi.org/10.29007/gt4h

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2025:Integrating_Concrete_Testing_Certifications,
  author    = {Marllon Dan Cook and Heather Yates},
  title     = {Integrating Concrete Testing Certifications into a University Course Curriculum},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 61st Annual International Conference},
  editor    = {Wesley Collins and Anthony J. Perrenoud and John Posillico},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {6},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/1ZGv},
  doi       = {10.29007/gt4h},
  pages     = {61-70},
  year      = {2025}}

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