2018 Material Certification Schools

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1 2018 Material Certification Schools

2 Registration VECAT classroom courses are now open for sign up on the Germanna Community College website (GCC) classroom courses will be held at the following Virginia Community College locations: Germanna CC campus, Germanna CC Culpeper campus, Paul D. Camp CC (Suffolk, VA), Virginia Western CC (Daleville, VA) and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute - Roanoke, VA (Mix Design class). Registration for all VECAT courses must be completed online at Credit card information must be provided at the time of registration. Important Information: Class size is limited to 25 individuals per location, so make sure to register early to ensure a seat. Enrollment of students must be completed one student at a time (if there are multiple student needing enrollment) so that a unique Germanna ID can be assigned to each student. This ID will be used to access the courses on Germanna s Blackboard system. To make the sign up process easier, companies can provide Germanna with credit card information to keep on file so that a credit card does not need to be in hand every time a student is enrolled. To set this auto payment option up, please contact Susan Brown at Germanna at for further information. If you have additional questions about the course registration process or testing procedures, contact Judith Calvert at Germanna at (540) For all other questions, contact Carter Iseman, VAA Director of Training and Development at ciseman@vaasphalt. com or UTILIZING WORKFORCE CREDENTIAL GRANT (WCG) FUNDS The WCG program was launched to ensure that workforce credentials are accessible and affordable for Virginians seeking the skills they need to obtain good paying jobs in high demand fields. The WCG program is currently unavailable for the 2018 class year. CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION Beginning in 2018, all VDOT materials certifications will have an Active lifecycle of five (5) years. At the end of this timeframe, the certification will become expired and its holder will be required to complete the same requirements as for a new certification to re-activate the certification. This includes the full course (classroom or online options are open to individual choice and/or availability), written exam, applicable proficiency exams and any prerequisite certifications. Please note that pre-requisite courses for a higher-level course (i.e. Plant I and II for Mix Design) do not need to be completed prior to that course if those certifications are active. This means that you do not need to take Plant I or II before taking Mix Design if your Mix Design certification is coming due but your Plant I and II certifications are still active. PROFICIENCY TESTING Beginning in 2018, all proficiency testing will be managed by Germanna Community College. See below for course locations, dates and fees. Contact Judith Calvert at (540) to schedule a time and location for any proficiency testing that is required. Proficiency Testing Location Course Fee Proficiency Course Dates Plant I As Needed Completed $150 (1 Hour) virtually *Onsite testing may *Onsite testing have a higher fee can be scheduled Sampling of Asphalt Concrete at the Plant Reducing Samples of AC to Testing Size Plant II As Needed $350 (4 Hours) VTTI *Onsite testing may *Onsite testing have a higher fee can be scheduled Mix Design As Needed $650 (8 Hours) VTTI *Onsite testing may *Onsite testing have a higher fee can be scheduled AASHTO T30: Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregates AASHTO T166: Bulk Specific Gravity AASHTO T209: Maximum Specific Gravity AASHTO T269: Percent Air Voids in Compacted Specimens VTM 102: Ignition Method (no oven calibration) AASHTO T312: Gyratory Compaction (pill only using gyro) AASHTO T30: Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregates AASHTO T166: Bulk Specific Gravity AASHTO T209: Maximum Specific Gravity (RICE) AASHTO T269: Percent Air Voids in Compacted Specimens VTM 102: Ignition Method AASHTO T312: Gyratory Compaction AASHTO T283: Tensile Strength Ratio VTM-120: Test for Measurement of Permeability of Bituminous Paving Mixtures Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter

3 Registration (continued) TESTING ELIGIBILITY Students will be allowed a total of 2 attempts within a calendar year (2 attempts at written exam, 2 attempts at proficiency test if applicable) to successfully pass the requirements to obtain a desired certification. If the student is not successful within these two attempts, he/she is no longer eligible for that certification within that calendar year and must wait until the next calendar year to be eligible to try again. CLASSROOM POLICIES A valid Photo ID must be presented to take all examinations. These certification courses are not introductory programs. It is ad vised that applicants have some knowledge of road construction practices. Applicants must have basic reading compre hension skills as well as knowledge of basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law protecting the privacy of student education records, grades may only be released to the attendee of the certification course regardless of the payer. Additionally, a release form must be signed by the attendee giving Germanna CC permission to release the grades to VDOT for display in the VDOTU system. CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY Class will be held at its scheduled location unless fewer than fifteen (15) students have registered. If this is the case, Germanna will notify affected students and class will be moved to one of Germanna s home campuses ( either /Culpeper Campus or FredCAT/ Fredericksburg). Germanna maintains the right to cancel a class if registration numbers do not support holding the class.

4 Course Descriptions ASPHALT FIELD LEVEL I Class Fee: Course topics: Introduction to Hot Mix Asphalt placement, compaction, joints. Intended audience are field personnel that have an impact on quality of asphalt mix placement. Class is suggested for Roller Operators, Paver Operators, Crew Foremen, Superintendents, Density Technicians, Construction Inspectors, Senior Construction Inspectors, Consultant Construction Inspectors, Senior Consultant Construction Inspectors and Materials IA & QA personnel and Permit Inspectors. Exam required for certification. No proficiency required. COURSE IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ASPHALT FIELD LEVEL II, FULL DEPTH RECLAMATION, COLD ASPHALT RECYCLING (FIELD) AND COLD ASPHALT RECYCLING (PLANT) AND MAY BE TAKEN CONSECUTIVELY WITH THE ASPHALT FIELD LEVEL II CLASS. ASPHALT FIELD LEVEL II Class Fee: Prerequisite: Asphalt Field School Level 1 Course topics: Specifications and QC/QA testing. Intended audience are field personnel directly responsible for control, placement and testing of asphalt as well as Construction Inspectors, Senior Construction Inspectors, Consultant Construction Inspectors, Senior Consultant Construction Inspectors, Materials IA & QA personnel and Permit Inspectors. The class will be mandatory for the Paving Superintendents and Density technicians. CALCULATOR REQUIRED. EXAM REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION. COURSE is a pre-requisite for Full Depth Reclamation, Cold Asphalt Recycling (Field) and Cold Asphalt Recycling (Plant) and MAY BE TAKEN CONSECUTIVELY WITH THE ASPHALT FIELD LEVEL I CLASS. ASPHALT PLANT LEVEL I Class Fee: Course topics: Introduction to components of asphalt, plant operations, sampling, aggregate proportioning, job mix formulas. In tended audience are plant personnel that have an impact on quality of asphalt mix produced and Materials QA personnel. Class is suggested for loader operators, plant operators and ground crew. Class is mandatory for any plant person that will perform sam pling. Exam required for certification. Proficiency by Contractor s designated Mix Design person. This certification will be required by specification for sampling. COURSE IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ASPHALT PLANT LEVEL II AND MAY BE TAKEN CONSECUTIVELY WITH THE ASPHALT PLANT LEVEL II CLASS. ASPHALT PLANT LEVEL II Class Fee: Prerequisite: Asphalt Plant School Level 1 Course topics: Specifications and QC/QA testing. Intended audience are those plant personnel that have an impact on quality of asphalt mix produced and will be performing sampling and testing for acceptance; as well as Materials QA personnel and Materials Lab testing personnel. Class is mandatory for any plant person that will perform Laboratory testing. The class is a combination of classroom and lab instruction. CALCULATOR, SAFETY GLASSES AND SAFETY SHOES REQUIRED. Exam required for certification. Proficiency determined by Contractor s designated Mix Design person. This certification will be required for contractor personnel per forming sampling and testing for acceptance. COURSE MAY BE TAKEN CONSECUTIVELY WITH THE ASPHALT PLANT LEVEL I CLASS AND IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ASPHALT PLANT MIX DESIGN. SLURRY SURFACING Class Fee: Course topics: Materials, equipment, proper placement procedures, specifications. 1 day class. SURFACE TREATMENT Class Fee: Course topics: Materials, equipment, proper placement procedures, specifications. 1 day class. CALCULATOR REQUIRED. ASPHALT PLANT MIX DESIGN Class Fee: Prerequisite: Asphalt Plant School Level II Course topics: SuperPave and Stone Matrix Asphalt mix design, materials selection, test methods and specifications. This class is a combination of classroom and lab instruction. Intended audience is plant lab personnel responsible for the control of asphalt plant mix and laboratory testing at the plant. Class is suggested for experienced plant person (several years of experience). This person will be responsible for asphalt mixture, testing, sampling and certifying lab results to VDOT. This person will also sign off on technicians with Level II certification. VDOT materials QA personnel, Materials Asphalt Lab Supervisor and Materials person responsible for mix design approval should attend. CALCULATOR, SAFETY GLASSES AND SAFETY SHOES REQUIRED. EXAM REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION. PROFICIENCY WILL INITIALLY BE PERFORMED BY VDOT, THEN RECERTIFICATION CAN BE DONE BY CONTRACTOR S DESIGNATED MIX DESIGN PERSON.

5 Course Descriptions FULL DEPTH RECLAMATION (FDR) Class Fee: Prerequisite: Asphalt Field School Levels I and II Course topics: This course covers project communication and safety, basics of FDR, mix design and construction techniques. The class will also cover test methods and specifications, and inspection and quality assurance. Intended audience is contractor personnel directly responsible for construction and testing of FDR materials, as well as Project Inspectors, Construction Managers, Area Construction Engineers, and VDOT Materials personnel. Passing a final exam is required for successful completion of class. COLD ASPHALT RECYCLING FIELD Class Fee: Prerequisite: Asphalt Field School Levels I and II. This course also includes a math section, therefore students attending class must have a basic understanding of math calculations. Course topics: This course covers project communication and safety, Cold In-Place Recycling equipment, central cold pavement recycling (CCPR) asphalt paving equipment and construction techniques, inspection and quality assurance, and density testing and acceptance. Intended audience is contractor personnel directly responsible for paving and testing of CIR or CCPR materials, as well as Project Inspectors, Construction Managers, Area Construction Engineers, and VDOT Materials personnel. Passing a final exam is required for successful completion of class. COLD ASPHALT RECYCLING PLANT Class Fee: Prerequisite: Asphalt Plant School Levels I and II. This course also includes a math section, therefore students attending class must have a basic understanding of math calculations. Course topics: This course covers project communication and safety, Cold In-Place Recycling equipment, central cold pavement recycling (CCPR) asphalt paving equipment and construction techniques, inspection and quality assurance, and density testing and acceptance. Intended audience is contractor personnel directly responsible for paving and testing of CIR or CCPR materials, as well as Project Inspectors, Construction Managers, Area Construction Engineers, and VDOT Materials personnel. Passing a final exam is required for successful completion of class.

6 Classroom Schedule The table below contains the 2018 classroom course schedule. Please note that unless otherwise specified, classroom courses will be held at the following locations: Germanna Community College s Fredericksburg Center for Advanced Technology, Campus: Germanna Community College s Daniel Technology Center, Culpeper Campus: Paul D Camp Community College, Franklin Campus: PDC Virginia Western Community College, Daleville Campus: VWCC Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Blacksburg, VA: VTTI Online courses are also open for enrollment and can be located on the Germanna Community College website ( There is no course schedule for online classes. Class March Dates Location April Dates Location May Dates Location Asphalt Field, Level I March 13 14, 2018 PDC April 16 17, 2018 Asphalt Field, Level II March 14 15, 2018 PDC April 17 18, 2018 Asphalt Plant, Level I March 20 21, 2018 Asphalt Plant, Level II March 21 22, 2018 Slurry Surfacing March 27, 2018 PDC Surface Treatment March 28, 2018 PDC AC Mix Design April 9 13, 2018 VTTI Full Depth Reclamation May 15 * Cold Asphalt Recycle Plant May 16 * Cold Asphalt Recycle Field May 17 * *Please note that the location of this class is subject to a move to Rappahannock Community College - West Point Campus if an on-site visit to a cold-recycling plant and full depth reclamation project can be arranged.

7 Virginia Western Community College Greenfield Education & Training Center 57 S. Center Drive Daleville, VA Paul D. Camp Community College Franklin Campus 100 N College Drive Franklin, VA (757) Germanna Community College 1325 Central Park Blvd Fredericksburg, VA (540) Daniel Technology Center (Culpeper) Technology Drive Culpeper, VA (540) Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) - Mix Design Class Only 3500 Transportation Research Plaza Blacksburg, VA (540) Location Information