ACI Certified 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.
Course perquisites
For Concrete Construction Special Inspector:
ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who:
1. Obtain a passing grade on the written examination; and
2. Obtain a passing grade on the plans-reading examination; and
3. Fulfill the requirements in ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I as follows:
o Be currently certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I
OR
o Have been certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I at one time
AND
o Pass the current ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I written exam within one year of passing the Inspector exam*.
4. Possess at least one of the following qualifications:
o A B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering or Construction Engineering Technology from a program accredited by ABET (aka Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), including courses in concrete materials, design or construction), PLUS six months satisfactory work experience; or
o A B.S. degree in an engineering program PLUS one year of satisfactory work experience; or
o A minimum of two years of college or technical school, earning at least 60 credit hours, PLUS two years of satisfactory work experience; or
o A high school diploma, or equivalent, PLUS a minimum of three years of satisfactory work experience; or
o Five years of satisfactory work experience.
Course Contents
- ACI 117, Specification for Tolerances for Concrete Construction and Materials
- ACI 213R, Guide for Structural Lightweight-Aggregate Concrete
- ACI 301, Specifications for Structural Concrete
- ACI 302.1R, Guide to Concrete Floor and Slab Construction
- ACI 304R, Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete
- ACI 304.2R, Placing Concrete by Pumping Methods
- ACI 305R, Guide to Hot Weather Concreting
- ACI 306R, Guide to Cold Weather Concreting
- ACI 308R, Guide to Curing Concrete
- ACI 309R, Guide for Consolidation of Concrete
- ACI 318, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
- ACI 347R, Guide to Formwork for Concrete
- ACI SP-2, Manual of Concrete Inspection
- International Code Council (ICC), 2015 International Building Code (IBC)
- CRSI Manual of Standard Practice
