MID-ATLANTIC REGION TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Technician Certification Renewal Policy
Mid-Atlantic Region Technician Certification Program Technician Certification Renewal Policy Table of Contents I. Introduction 3 II. Technician Cert. Program Summary of Guidelines 4 III. Soils & Aggregate Compaction Technician 5 IV. Aggregate Technician 7 V. Concrete Field Technician 8 VI. Concrete Plant Technician 10 VII. Hot Mix Asphalt Field Technician 11 VIII. Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Technician Level 1 13 IX. Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Technician Level 2 / Superpave 15 X. Pavement Marking Technician 17 XI. Technician Certification Program Application 18 2
Introduction: The following information contained in the Technician Certification Renewal Policy should be thoroughly reviewed by Technicians. The Office of Materials and Technology (OMT) manages the Maryland Program which is also part of the Mid-Atlantic Region Technician Certification Program (MARTCP). The size and complexity of the certification program has required OMT to make adjustments to the five year certification period. One of the goals of making these adjustments has been to level out the number of Technicians needing renewals in any one year. In that regard, some Technicians will receive an extension of their card in order to make these adjustments. If after reading this document you are unsure of the proper procedure to follow for your related certification discipline, contact one of the following individuals: Ray Dotterweich 410-321-4104 Lisa Alford 410-321-4103 Terry Toledo 410-925-2953 Woodrow Hood 410-321-4100 If you have questions related to the Mid-Atlantic Region Program, they should be directed to Woodrow Hood. 3
Technician Certification Program Summary of Guidelines Code 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 Program Discipline Soils & Aggregate Compaction Technician Course Provider Cert. Period Proficiency Verification During Certification Period SHA Course 5 yrs Independent Assurance Audits 4 Aggregate Technician Industry 1 5 yrs Concrete Field Technician ACI 5 yrs Concrete Plant Technician NRMCA 2 5 yrs HMA Field Industry and Technician 3 SHA 5 yrs HMA Plant Technician Level I SHA Course 5 yrs SHA Course or HMA Plant SHA approved 5yrs Technician provider Level II / Superpave 5 Pavement Marking Technician Profiler Operator Technician Online Course provided by T2 Center Course under development 5 yrs 5 yrs Random Quality Assurance visits by Soils and Aggregate Team Independent Assurance Audits Random Quality Assurance visits by Concrete Team Independent Assurance Audits 4 Independent Assurance Audits 4 Independent Assurance Audits 4 Random Quality Assurance visits by Pavement Marking Team Independent Assurance Audits 4 Requirement for Certification Renewal Retake full course and/or pass written and performance exams Apply for new card prior to expiration Comply with ACI recertification policy 6 Apply for new card prior to expiration Retake full course and/or pass written exam Retake full course and/or pass written and performance exams Retake full course and/or pass written and performance exams Retake full course and/or pass written and performance exams Retake full course and/or pass written and performance exams 1 No course provided - manuals available from industry and exam provided by SHA 2 Must meet requirements of NRMCA for re-certification to hold MARTCP Card. Maryland Card will be provided if certification was issued through SHA course 3 The HMA Materials Inspector/Field and HMA Materials Tester/Field designations will be replaced by HMA Field Technician 4 Technicians that receive the minimum required satisfactory Independent Assurance Audits during their certification period are not required to retake the full course or sit for exams to be recertified. In these cases the Technician would only need to apply for a new card 5 The HMA Plant Technician Level I Certification is a mandatory pre-requisite for the HMA Plant Technician Level II Certification. In addition, the Level II Certification will only be provided after the applicant can demonstrate proficiency in design and producing an approved Superpave mix on an SHA project. 6 Must meet requirements of ACI or NRMCA for re-certification to hold MARTCP Card. Maryland Card will be provided if certification was issued through SHA course and minimum required satisfactory Independent Assurance Audits were obtained. 4
Technician Certification Renewal Policy Soils & Aggregate Compaction Technician (Code 1) Section A: Required Examinations Prior to your certification card s new expiration date (see table below), you are required to retake the Soils & Aggregate Compaction certification written and performance examinations. You may elect to retake these examinations with or without classroom participation. Section B: Extension of Certification Periods Below is a table identifying the extension of certification expiration dates. To accommodate balanced classroom attendance only attend classes in the years designated by your Present Certification Card Expiration Date. If your Present Certification Card Expiration Date is in the year: 2005 and your last name begins with the letters A thru J 2005 and your last name begins with the letters K thru Z Your new expiration date is extended to: You should attend Soils & Aggregate Re-certification class between: 06-30-2006 December 2005 March 2006 06-30-2007 December 2006 March 2007 2006 06-30-2008 December 2007 March 2008 2007 06-30-2009 December 2008 March 2009 2008 06-30-2009 December 2008 March 2009 To register for upcoming re-certification classes contact: Ray Dotterweich 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford 410-321-4103 Section C: Independent Assurance Audits If you receive a minimum of three (3) satisfactory audits during your certification period you qualify for certification renewal without retaking the Soils & Aggregate Compaction class and/or passing the written and performance exams. Audits must have been performed in different years. (See Note below) Prior to your certification card s expiration date, submit your audit receipts and the attached application with a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration. 5
Send to: To schedule future Independent Assurance Audits contact Terry Toledo at (410)925-2953 Note: If you become certified after December 31, 2005, one (1) of the three (3) audits must have been received in the last year of the certification period. Section D: Reciprocal Re-certification If your current certification was acquired through reciprocity, you must obtain re-certification in accordance with the following: Complete and submit the attached application with documentation of an up-to-date certification from the approved certifying organization (such as: VDOT, PENNDOT, etc.) where you were originally certified. Send your application, documentation and a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration to: Failure to comply with either Section A, B, C, or D by your expiration date will result in loss of certification. For Technician Certification Program information and to apply for certification, contact Ray Dotterweich at 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford at 410-321-4103. 6
Technician Certification Renewal Policy Aggregate Technician (Code 2) Section A: Required Examinations Prior to your certification card s expiration date, you are required to retake the Aggregate Technician certification written and performance examinations. You may elect to retake these examinations with or without the training. Section B: Reciprocal Re-certification If your current certification was acquired through reciprocity, you must obtain re-certification in accordance with the following: Complete and submit the attached application with documentation of an up-to-date certification from the approved certifying organization (such as: VDOT, PENNDOT, etc.) where you were originally certified. Send your application, documentation and a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration to: Failure to comply with either Section A or B by your expiration date will result in loss of certification. For Technician Certification Program information and to apply for certification, contact Ray Dotterweich at 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford at 410-321-4103. 7
Technician Certification Renewal Policy Concrete Field Technician (Code 3) Section A: American Concrete Institute (ACI) To continue ACI certification and receive MARTCP certification, prior to your certification card s expiration date, you are required to contact ACI for re-certification as Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I. Available contacts for re-certification are listed below and at the ACI website: www.aci-int.org. Maryland Chapter ACI National Capital Chapter ACI Primary Contact: Mark Jeffers Primary Contact: John R. Wilson Phone Number: 301-694-4899 Phone Number: 703-669-6210 National Ready Mix Concrete Association Primary Contact: Colin L. Lobo Phone Number: 240-485-1160 Section B: Independent Assurance Audits If you receive a minimum of two (2) satisfactory audits during your certification period you qualify for certification renewal in the Maryland State Highway Certification Program without attending the ACI recertification class and/or passing the written and performance exams. Audits must have been performed in different years. Note: (This Certification is valid only in Maryland. To maintain a MARTCP certification, you must obtain an ACI certification in accordance with Section A above. Prior to your certification card s expiration date, submit your audit receipts and the attached application with a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration. Send to: To schedule future Independent Assurance Audits contact Terry Toledo at (410)925-2953. Note: To receive re-certification after December 31, 2007, you must comply with Section A: American Concrete Institute (ACI) above. 8
Section C: Reciprocal Re-certification If your current certification was acquired through reciprocity, you must obtain re-certification in accordance with the following: Complete and submit the attached application with documentation of an up-to-date certification from the approved certifying organization (such as: ACI, VDOT, PENNDOT, etc.) where you were originally certified. Send your application, documentation and a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration to: Failure to comply with either Section A, B or C by your expiration date will result in loss of certification. For Technician Certification Program information and to apply for certification, contact Ray Dotterweich at 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford at 410-321-4103. 9
Technician Certification Renewal Policy Concrete Plant Technician (Code 4) Section A: Apply for New Certification Card Prior to your certification card s expiration date, you may be re-certified by completing and submitting the attached Re-certification Application with a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration. Send to: Section B: Reciprocal Re-certification If your current certification was acquired through reciprocity, you must obtain re-certification in accordance with the following: Complete and submit the attached application with documentation of an up-to-date certification from the approved certifying organization (NRMCA) where you were originally certified. Send your application, documentation and a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration to: Failure to comply with either Section A or B by your expiration date will result in loss of certification. For Technician Certification Program information and to apply for certification, contact Ray Dotterweich at 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford at 410-321-4103. 10
Technician Certification Renewal Policy Hot Mix Asphalt Field Technician (Code 5) Section A: Classroom & Examination Prior to your certification card s new expiration date (see table below), you are required to retake the HMA Field Technician certification class and pass the written examination. You may elect to retake the written examination without classroom participation. Section B: New Expiration Dates Below is a table identifying new certification expiration dates. To accommodate balanced classroom attendance, only attend classes in the years designated by your Present Certification Card Expiration Date. If your Present Certification Card Expiration Date is anytime in the year: Your new expiration date will be: You should attend HMA Field Technician Re-certification class between: 2006 06-30-2006 December 2005 March 2006 2007 06-30-2007 December 2006 March 2007 2008 06-30-2008 December 2007 March 2008 To register for upcoming re-certification classes contact: Terry Gallion Office Manager The Maryland Asphalt Association, Inc. 2408-G Peppermill Drive Glen Burnie, MD 21061 410-761-2160 11
Page 2 - HMA Field Technician Section C: Independent Assurance Audits If you receive a minimum of three (3) satisfactory audits during your certification period, you qualify for certification renewal without retaking the HMA Field Technician class and/or passing the written exam. Audits must have been performed in different years. (See Note below) Prior to your certification card s expiration date, submit your audit receipts and the attached application with a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration. Send to: To schedule future Independent Assurance Audits, contact Terry Toledo at (410)925-2953. Note: If you become certified after December 31, 2005, one (1) of the three (3) audits must have been received in the last year of the certification period. Section D: Reciprocal Re-certification If your current certification was acquired through reciprocity, you must obtain re-certification in accordance with the following: Complete and submit the attached application with documentation of an up-to-date certification from the approved certifying organization (such as: VDOT, PENNDOT, etc.) where you were originally certified. Send your application, documentation and a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration to: Failure to comply with either Section A, B, C, or D by your expiration date will result in loss of certification. For Technician Certification Program information and to apply for certification, contact Ray Dotterweich at 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford at 410-321-4103. 12
Technician Certification Renewal Policy Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Technician Level One (Code 8 ) Note: If you are currently certified as HMA Plant Level Two these guidelines do not apply. See guidelines for Level Two. Section A: Classroom & Examination Prior to your certification card s expiration date, you are required to retake the HMA Plant Technician Level One certification class and pass the performance and written examinations. You may elect to retake the performance and written examinations without classroom participation. To register for upcoming classes or retake examinations contact: Ray Dotterweich 410-321-4104 Section B: Independent Assurance Audits If you receive a minimum of one audit in each year of your certification period you qualify for certification renewal without retaking the HMA Plant Technician Level One class and/or passing the written and performance exams. Prior to your certification card s expiration date, submit your audit receipts and the attached application with a check for $50.00 made payable to: State Highway Administration Send to: To schedule future Independent Assurance Audits, contact contact Terry Toledo at (410)925-2953. 13
Page 2 - HMA Plant Level One Section C: Reciprocal Re-certification If your current certification was acquired through reciprocity, you must obtain re-certification in accordance with the following: Complete and submit the attached application with documentation of an up-to-date certification from the approved certifying organization (such as: VDOT, PENNDOT, etc.) where you were originally certified. Send your application, documentation and a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration to: Failure to comply with either Section A, B, or C by your expiration date will result in loss of certification. For Technician Certification Program information and to apply for certification, contact Ray Dotterweich at 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford at 410-321-4103. 14
Technician Certification Renewal Policy Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Technician Level Two / Superpave (Code 9 ) Section A: Classroom & Examination Prior to your certification card s expiration date, you are required to retake the HMA Superpave Mix Design Workshop and pass the performance and written examinations. You may elect to retake the performance and written examinations without classroom participation. To register for upcoming classes or retake examinations contact: Gloria Burke 301-678-6134 / 1-800-477-7453 Western Regional Laboratory 528 East Main Street Hancock, Maryland 21750 Section B: Independent Assurance Audits If you receive a minimum of one audit in each year of your certification period you qualify for certification renewal without retaking the HMA Superpave Mix Design Workshop and/or passing the written and performance exams. Prior to your certification card s expiration date, submit your audit receipts and the attached application with a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration. Send to: To schedule future Independent Assurance Audits, contact Terry Toledo at (410)925-2953. 15
Page 2 - HMA Plant Level 2 Section C: Reciprocal Re-certification If your current certification was acquired through reciprocity, you must obtain re-certification in accordance with the following: Complete and submit the attached application with documentation of an up-to-date certification from the approved certifying organization (such as: VDOT, PENNDOT, etc.) where you were originally certified. Send your application, documentation and a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration to: Failure to comply with either Section A, B, or C by your expiration date will result in loss of certification. For Technician Certification Program information and to apply for certification, contact Ray Dotterweich at 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford at 410-321-4103. 16
Technician Certification Renewal Policy Pavement Marking Technician - (Code 10 ) Section A: Classroom & Examination Prior to your certification card s expiration date, you are required to retake the Pavement Marking Technician certification class and pass the performance and written examinations. You may elect to retake the performance and written examinations without classroom participation. To register for upcoming classes or retake examinations contact: Ray Dotterweich 410-321-4104 Section B: Reciprocal Re-certification If your current certification was acquired through reciprocity, you must obtain re-certification in accordance with the following: Complete and submit the attached application with documentation of an up-to-date certification from the approved certifying organization (such as: VDOT, PENNDOT, etc.) where you were originally certified. Send your application, documentation and a check for $50.00 made payable to State Highway Administration to: Failure to comply with either Section A or B by your expiration date will result in loss of certification. For Technician Certification Program information and to apply for certification, contact Ray Dotterweich at 410-321-4104 or Lisa Alford at 410-321-4103. 17
MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Application For: (Please Check Only One) Certification Re-Certification Retest Information Update Reciprocal Certification (Attach copy of Certification from another approved Certifying Organization) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Please Check Only One) Soils & Aggregate Compaction Tech HMA Field Technician Aggregate Technician HMA Plant Tech. Level 1 Concrete Field Technician HMA Plant Tech. Level 2/Superpave Concrete Plant Technician Pavement Marking Technician ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY) Technician Name: First MI Last Home Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone Number: Date of Birth: / / Employer s Name: Employer s Address: City: State: Zip Code: Work Phone Number: Years of Work Related Experience: Comments/Additional Information: Signed: Date: 18