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Highway Construction Training
Asphalt Technician Training is designed to Develop
and maintain an pool of well-trained hot mix asphalt
technicians. After completing the program, the Hot Mix Asphalt
Technician will be certified to manage and test hot mix asphalt
materials.
An Asphalt Technician is trained to improve the
quality and performance of hot mix asphalt through knowledge and
understanding of the product. Courses are taught by certified
instructors during the months of October through April of each
year. Classes are offered by special request when 8 or more
participants can attend.
| REQUIREMENTS FOR:
Nuclear Safety - The Nuclear Safety program requires
completion of 8 hours of classroom and laboratory
instruction. The course includes instruction in the
rules, regulations, and health hazards related to radioactive
materials, and the operation of nuclear gauges.
Roadway Technician - The Roadway Technician program
requires completion of 40 hours of classroom and laboratory
instruction. The course includes areas of radiological
safety, reading, and controlling nuclear gauges and random
sampling in the paving process.
Asphalt Technician Level I - The Asphalt Technician
Level I program requires completion of 40 hours of classroom
and laboratory instruction. The prerequisites for this
course includes areas of radiological safety, reading and
controlling nuclear gauges.
Aggregate Training - The Aggregate Training program
requires completion of 16 hours of classroom and laboratory
instruction. The course includes training and
certification of qualified technicians to manage the Quality
Control and Quality Assurance programs for aggregate
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Concrete Training Program
This training program covers the
certification requirements of the Alabama Concrete Industries
Association and the Alabama Department of Transportation. In
many instances, company owners, plant managers, ready-mix concrete
truck drivers, batch control operators, engineers, concrete
finishers, and sales representatives would benefit from this
training.
| ACT Level I Field Testing
This is a one day course which involves lecture, a written
exam, and an actual hands-on test. Successful completion
of the course results in certification as a Level I Field
Testing Technician. An individual must have ACI Level I
certification or a comparable practical exam in order to be
certified as a Concrete Technician. |
| Concrete Technician
Certification
This is a two day course which involves lecture and a
written exam on the regulations of concrete required by the
ALDOT. Successful completion will enable a Concrete
Technician to do the actual mixing of the sand, gravel,
cement, and water used to make the concrete. They will
also be qualified to run various testing procedures to
determine the quality of the concrete.
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