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Coarse Aggregate (CA) Level 2:
Testing Technician's Certification
Course
Description:
The Coarse Aggregate (CA) Level 2: Testing
Technician's Certification Course is aimed at suppliers'
QC/QA technicians and appropriate SCDOT personnel who are
required to perform and regulate necessary aggregate QC/QA
tests. This course is an advanced course that focuses on
physical property testing. Technicians at this level are
certified for proficiency in Specific Gravity and Absorption
of Coarse Aggregate (AASHTO T 85), Resistance to Degradation
of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in
the Los Angeles Machine (AASHTO T 96), Plastic Fines in
Graded Aggregate and Soils by Use of the Sand Equivalent
Test (AASHTO T 176), and Method for Determining Flat and
Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate (SC T 77).
Upon registration for the course, each participant will
be sent a course manual. Instruction is provided through
both presentations on course topics and hands-on demonstrations
of standard test procedures. The instructors for the courses
are made up of knowledgeable aggregate industry and SCDOT
representatives. The first day of the course consists of
lecture instruction in the morning and laboratory demonstrations
of all the required procedures. Cerftified technicians must
be recertifed every 5 years.
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Regular Course Dates |
Recertification Course Dates |
December 8 - 9, 2009 |
December 8 - 9, 2009 |
| May 13 - 14, 2010 |
May 13 - 14, 2010 |
Cost:
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The cost of this class
will be $200.00 per person. This will cover the manual
and two lunches. |
Prerequisites:
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Current CA Level 1 certification. |
Number
of Participants:
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Each class will have a
maximum of sixteen (16) students. |
Lodging:
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A block of rooms is being
held at the Comfort Inn for
this course. To ensure your group-rate registration,
be sure to specify "Asphalt Course" and the
"date" of your arrival when you register.
The telephone number for the Comfort is 864-653-3600.
The cost is $70.00 (single or double) plus tax. South
Carolina state employees are tax exempt. There is a
complimentary continental breakfast included in this
cost.
Please register separately with the hotel. |
Dress:
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Informal/comfortable |
Registration:
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Seating is limited to 16
people, so please register promptly. If you are not
registered and show up for the class, you will be asked
to leave! |
Course
Location:
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CA Level 2 Courses will
be held at the ARTS Research
Facility in Clemson. |
Course
Begins :
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CA Level 2 Courses begin at 9:30 a.m.
the first day and 8:30 a.m. the second day. |
Reminder:
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Participants are required to bring
a hand held calculator. |
ATTENTION
ATTENDEES!! |
At
the start of each course, all course attendees will
be asked to read and sign the following form called
"Application
for SCDOT Technician Certification".
If you answer "yes" to Question #2 on this
form, your certification will be subject to approval
by the SCDOT Technician Certification Board even if
you pass the written exam. |
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Register
for CA Level 2 Course |
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