American Concrete Institute

ACI 318-14 Design Professional

An ACI 318-14 Design Professional is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and education necessary to properly apply provisions of ACI 318 when performing design activities. This program is NOT available in the United States or Canada.

ACI 318-19 Design Professional

An ACI 318-19 Design Professional is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and education necessary to properly apply provisions of ACI 318 when performing design activities. This program is NOT available in the United States or Canada.

Adhesive Anchor Installer

An Adhesive Anchor Installer is an individual who has demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend, and execute instructions to properly install adhesive anchors in concrete. The Adhesive Anchor Installer must also demonstrate possession of the knowledge to properly assess ambient conditions, concrete condition, materials, equipment, and tools for installing adhesive anchors and determine when it is appropriate to proceed with installation of an adhesive anchor or when additional guidance from a

Aggregate Base Testing Technician—AASHTO

An Aggregate Base Testing Technician—AASHTO Methods is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of basic field and laboratory procedures for aggregates and soils using AASHTO standards.

Aggregate Base Testing Technician—ASTM

An Aggregate Base Testing Technician—ASTM Methods is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of basic field and laboratory procedures for aggregates and soils using ASTM standards.

Aggregate Base Testing Technician (Retired)

An Aggregate Base Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of basic field and laboratory procedures for aggregates and soils.

Aggregate Testing Technician—Level 1

An Aggregate Testing Technician—Level 1 is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of basic field and laboratory procedures for aggregates.

Aggregate Testing Technician—Level 2

An Aggregate Testing Technician—Level 2 is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of advanced laboratory procedures for aggregates.

Cement Physical Tester

An ACI certified Cement Physical Tester is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of specific ASTM tests on the physical properties of cementitious materials.

Concrete Construction Special Inspector

A Concrete Construction Special Inspector is a person qualified to inspect and record the results of concrete construction inspection based on codes and job specifications. The program covers inspection during preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations.

Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I

A Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform and record the results of seven basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete.

Concrete Flatwork Associate, Finisher, and Advanced Finisher

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.

Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician - Level 1

A Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician—Level 1 is an individual who has obtained concurrent certifications as both ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician AND ACI Aggregate Testing Technician—Level 1. Having obtained these certifications, this individual has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of a variety of laboratory procedures for concrete and aggregates.

Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician - Level 2

A Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician—Level 2 is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of advanced laboratory procedures for aggregates and concrete.

Concrete Quality Technical Manager

A Concrete Quality Technical Manager is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and experience necessary to supervise an effective concrete quality control/quality assurance program and perform duties on behalf of the Architect/Engineer in technical matters pertaining to the concrete used in a project.

Concrete Strength Testing Technician

A Concrete Strength Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of four basic laboratory procedures related to the determination of concrete compressive and flexural strength.

Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector

A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector is a person who has demonstrated proficiency in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, including preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations. A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector In-Training is a person who has demonstrated knowledge in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, but does not have the experience required to qualify as an ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector.

CSA-Based Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I (Retired)

This program has been discontinued as of September 2019 and replaced with CSA Standards Concrete Field Testing Technician. See below for more information.* A CSA-Based Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform and record the results of seven basic field test methods and standard practices on freshly-mixed concrete as prescribed by Canadian Standards Association methods.

CSA Standards Field Testing Technician

This program replaces the retired ACI CSA-Based Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I program. This expanded program includes and covers all of the CSA-Based Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I program materials; certification candidates are now directed to this program for concrete field testing certification using CSA Standards.

Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher and Associate

A Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher is a craftsman who has demonstrated knowledge about and the ability to place, finish, cure, and protect decorative concrete flatwork. A Decorative Concrete Flatwork Associate is a person who is knowledgeable about proper procedures to place, finish, cure, and protect decorative concrete flatwork, but who lacks sufficient work experience to qualify as a Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher.

EN Standards Concrete Compressive Strength Testing Technician

An ACI-ICT EN Standards Concrete Compressive Strength Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of three basic laboratory procedures related to the determination of concrete compressive strength.

EN Standards Concrete Field Testing Technician

An ACI-ICT EN Standards Concrete Field Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform and record the results of seven basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete, as prescribed by EN Standards.

GFRP Reinforcing Bar Inspector

A certified Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Reinforcing Bar Inspector is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge required to properly perform jobsite inspection of GFRP Reinforcing Bars used in concrete construction projects. The GFRP Reinforcing Bar Inspector must understand proper storage, handling, and placement considerations specific to GFRP reinforcement.

Masonry Field Testing Technician

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.

Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician

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 concrete masonry units, prisms, mortars, and grouts.

Nondestructive Testing Specialist—Concrete Strength

A Nondestructive Testing Specialist—Concrete Strength is person who has demonstrated knowledge and ability to properly perform specified tests on hardened concrete by passing the ACI certification examinations.

Post-Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspector

A certified Post-Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspector* is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge required to properly inspect the installation of post-installed adhesive and mechanical anchors in concrete. The Inspector must understand the responsibilities and qualification requirements of the Installer, inspection requirements as cited in the documents governing the construction of the project, and the process governing the qualification of anchor systems.

Residential Concrete Foundation Technician

A Residential Concrete Foundation Technician is an individual who has demonstrated knowledge of residential concrete foundation construction and the codes and standards that apply to this segment of the concrete construction industry.

Self-Consolidating Concrete Testing Technician

A Self-Consolidating Concrete Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge of and ability to properly perform five standard test methods and practices on self-consolidating concrete.

Shotcrete Inspector

A certified Shotcrete Inspector is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and experience required to properly inspect the placement of shotcrete. The Inspector must understand the responsibilities and qualification requirements of the Nozzleman as well as the inspection requirements as cited in the documents governing the construction of the project.

Shotcreter (Dry-Mix Process)

An ACI-certified Shotcreter (Dry-Mix Process) is an individual who has demonstrated knowledge of the dry-mix shotcrete process (via written examination) and the ability to properly place dry-mix shotcrete (via performance examination shooting a limited-size test panel). The Shotcreter (Dry-Mix Process) also possesses substantially more shotcrete work experience in actual dry-mix shotcrete field applications than a Shotcreter-in-Training (Dry-Mix Process).

Shotcreter (Wet-Mix Process)

An ACI-certified Shotcreter (Wet-Mix Process) is an individual who has demonstrated knowledge of the wet-mix shotcrete process (via written examination) and the ability to properly place wet-mix shotcrete (via performance examination shooting a limited-size test panel). The Shotcreter (Wet-Mix Process) also possesses substantially more shotcrete work experience in actual wet-mix shotcrete field applications than a Shotcreter-in-Training (Wet-Mix Process).

Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finisher

A Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finisher is a person who has demonstrated a basic knowledge of finishing procedures for Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finishing, and who has demonstrated skill in operating mechanized finishing equipment.

Tilt-Up Supervisor/Technician

A Tilt-Up Supervisor is a person who has demonstrated proficiency in and an understanding of overall on-site administrative and technical management for producing tilt-up projects by passing the ACI written examination and meeting work experience requirements.