FAQs

Location details are included in your registration confirmation. If you are unable to locate your confirmation or the location details, please email us for assistance.

Please note, if no location is listed in the registration details then your exam is at one of our “home” locations.

For Flatwork Associate and Concrete Construction Inspector exams, the home location is the CRMCA offices located at 6880 S. Yosemite Court, Centennial, CO, 80112.

For ALL OTHER EXAMS, the home location is the CDOT office located at 4670 N. Holly Street, Denver, CO 80216.

Use this link to view our scheduled ACI Certifications.

CRMCA members receive a 35% discount on all certifications. If you do not work for a member company, please select the “non-member” profile on all registrations. The member rates are specific to CRMCA and not related to ACI membership.

All Colorado state, county, city, and municipality employees receive member pricing.

To check the status of your membership please email aci@coloradocaa.org.

If you are interested in becoming a member of CRMCA and receiving discounted ACI Certifications, click here to learn more.

ACI receives all completed exams by mail after your certification date. They grade and process all exams and post/distribute your credentials directly.

ACI works to have exams processed and graded between 7 and 10 business days after receiving them from the examiner. If it has been more than 4 weeks, it is possible the Postal Service was unable to deliver your credentials due to a bad address. Please contact ACI at aci.certification@concrete.org or (248) 848-3790 to verify your results and address. As of May of 2020, ACI also provides exam results via email (these will be delivered to the email address you provide the day of your certification on your exam).

You will need to retest the written or performance portion of the exam to become ACI certified. ACI allows one calendar year from the date of failure to retest that portion of the exam. If you do not pass the written or performance portion of the exam within a year, you will need to retake the entire certification. We recommend reviewing the sections and standards you initially did not pass prior to re-examination.

To retest just a written or performance only portion of the exam visit the CRMCA Certification Registration web page, select the date you would like to retest, and select either “Written Retest Only” or “Performance Retest Only” on the registration form.

If you hold a current certification, check the expiration date here. ACI certifications are valid for 5 years from the initial certification or recertification date. CRMCA does not control certification validity in Colorado. You must register and recertify prior to the expiration date for your certification to be considered valid.

Yes, there will be no fee assessed if you need to replace one employee from a company with another for the same date. Please email aci@coloradocaa.org with the full name of the employee on the original registration, the date and type of certification, and the full name of the employee you are substituting.

It depends!

• Field I. CRMCA offers a day long training for ACI Field Testing Technician – Grade I. Trainings are separate from certification dates. Training sessions require pre-registration and are free for members – the cost for non-members is $125.00 for Denver-based Trainings and $175.00 anywhere else. This training does not include a workbook, it must be purchased separately in advance of the training session. Use this link to view scheduled Field 1 Trainings in Colorado.
• Flatwork Finisher. CRMCA offers a half-day refresher/review of the Flatwork Finisher material and study material prior to the written exam that same day. Use this link to view scheduled Flatwork Finisher certifications. The reviewed materials are not included in registration and must be purchased separately prior to the training/exam session.
• Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector and Concrete Construction Special Inspector. Refresher/review days are offered prior to these certifications—if you are interested in this review, please register accordingly. Materials are not automatically included in registration. They can be purchased during registration for a discounted rate or separately for full price.

All other listed certification dates do not include any training or review prior to, or the day of, the certification.  You are responsible for in-depth review of materials prior to the exam date, all of which must be purchased in addition to registration.

CRMCA does not offer online training. We strongly recommend training occurs through your company.

In-person training for the ACI Field Testing Technician – Grade I is available through the ACI Registration page.

CRMCA’s YouTube Channel offers instructional videos for some certification elements.

Workbooks are available to purchase on the CRMCA Certification Registration web page which can be studied in depth to aid in preparation for your certification.

Note: Agg 1, Agg 2, Agg Base and Lab 2 exams are all open book (you must provide your own book, this can be purchased using the link above.)

Spanish language materials and written exams are available for the following exams:

• Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I
• Concrete Strength Testing Technician
• Concrete Flatwork Associate, Finisher, and Advanced Finisher

Requests.

• Written Exam language is an option on the registration form for these certifications—please select the desired language when registering.
• To purchase Spanish language Workbooks for these certifications, simply enter the quantity of Spanish Workbooks desired on the purchase form on the CRMCA Certification Registration web page.

Special Scheduling. Spanish instruction/administration of exams must be requested as a group at least 6 weeks prior to the anticipated examination. Group sessions must be scheduled through the CRMCA directly and separate of listed certification sessions.

Please note: many fluent Spanish speaking individuals have reported that the Spanish language written materials and exams may not be a comprehensive choice for all Spanish speakers as it is written in formal, “translated” Spanish rather than conversational Spanish. It is recommended that English language materials and exams be selected when possible to avoid any confusion.

ACI Certification programs are ADA-compliant. Individuals who are seeking certification and require reasonable accommodations must provide ACI Certification (aci.certification@concrete.org or 248-848-3718) with a letter from their physician that outlines the recommended accommodations. ACI will review the request and formulate a recommended course of action for CRMCA to follow. All requests are handled on a case-by-case basis and must be made allowing enough time for evaluation and appropriate action by ACI. These requests cannot be made through the CRMCA.

To contact ACI Certification, call (248) 848-3790 or email aci.certification@concrete.org.

Items you should plan to bring to your certification:

• Photo ID
• Closed-toe shoes
• Proper PPE clothing (long sleeves, long pants, etc.)
• Eye protection
• Workbooks/Study Materials

CRMCA is only accepting credit card payments at the time of registration.* Workbooks must be purchased separately and also require a credit card at the time of purchase.

*If you are using Supplemental Examiner Points (SEPs), please email aci@coloradocaa.org with the following information to get registered:

Exam Type and Date
Registrant Full Name
Company Name

Please note: SEPs can only be utilized to pay for Field 1, Strength, and Agg 1 exams. Additional out of pocket costs may be incurred for exams outside of Denver.

The Supplemental Examiner Points (SEP) Program has been reorganized to provide easier tracking by CRMCA staff and member companies. The following provides the current policy for Supplemental Examiner Point (SEP) collection and administration.

One (1) SEP (previously called Proctor Credits) is awarded to the member company for each session per individual SE representing the company. SEPs will solely be applied to the member company represented by the SE at each ACI certification session. SEPs can only be redeemed for registration of employees at future ACI certification dates. Unused SEPs expire 2 years after they are earned.

The following certifications are available for SEPs redemption:

·       Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I – Three (3) SEPs

·       Concrete Strength Testing Technician – Three (3) SEPs

·       Aggregate Testing Technician Level 1 – Four (4) SEPs

*Exams outside of Denver may incur an additional out of pocket expense.

Enough SEPs must be available to redeem a certification registration. Partial use of SEPs for registrations, outstanding balance, or non-ACI registrations such as association events is not allowed. Other situations not listed will be evaluated individually by the ACI Administrator.

A representative from the member company must email aci@coloradocaa.org to request the application of SEPs prior to registering for a session. Include in your email request the name of your company, the full name of the registrant, and the exam type and date you would like to register them for. An exam must already be open for registration before you submit your SEP usage request.

Please note: If a Workbook is needed, it must be purchased separately through the CRMCA Certification Registration web page.