Coarse Aggregate Level 2 Testing Technician

Course Description
The Coarse Aggregate (CA) Level 2 Testing Technician's Certification Course is intended to assure competency in physical property testing of course aggregate materials.  It is aimed at aggregate suppliers' QC/QA technicians and appropriate SCDOT personnel who are required to perform and regulate necessary aggregate QC/QA tests.  Individuals who complete this course will be certified to perform CA Level 2 Testing Technician duties for aggregate materials produced for use on SCDOT projects.  The instructors for the course are made up of knowledgeable aggregate industry and SCDOT representatives.

Course Outline
Participants are required to attend a one-and-a-half (1 ½) day course, pass a written exam (open book and open notes) with a score of 80% or higher, and individually demonstrate proficiency (closed book and closed notes) in each of the following required laboratory testing procedures:

• 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)
• Method for Determining Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate (SC T 77)

Upon registration AND payment for the course, each participant will be sent a course manual. 

Topics covered in the course include:

• Important Properties of Aggregates
• Flat and Elongated Particles
• Los Angeles Abrasion
• Sodium Sulfate Soundness
• Absorption and Specific Gravity
• Sand Equivalency

Entry Requirements/What to Expect
All participants in this course are expected to have some laboratory experience in testing aggregate and should be familiar with the related SCDOT specifications.

Prerequisites

• Current Coarse Aggregate Level 1 Sampling and Grading Technician Certification 

Additional Registration Information
If registration information and payment for the course are not received at least 14 days prior to the course start date, the participant will not receive a course manual and will be dropped from the course.  If the registrant provides an incorrect mailing address and the manual has to be re-shipped, a $10.00 processing and handling fee will be charged. 

Re-certification Requirements
To become re-certified, the participant must attend a one-and-a-half (1 ½ ) day course, pass a written exam with a score of 80% or higher (open notes and open book), and individually demonstrate proficiency in each of the four required testing procedures(closed notes and closed book). The re-certification course will contain the same information as the regular certification course in addition to any specification and procedural changes that may have occurred.

Frequency of Re-certification
The certification period is five years. An individual will be informed, by way of a letter mailed to the technician's last address of record, when the certification period is nearing the expiration date. If the technician was last registered for certification by his/her employer, the last address of record may be the employer's address. However, it is the responsibility of the individual to keep Tri-County Technical College and the Technician Certification Board advised of his/her current address. The individual is also responsible for registering for the re-certification course, attending the re-certification course, passing the written exam with a score of 80% or higher, and individually demonstrating proficiency in the four required testing procedures.

For more information, call (864) 646-1700 or toll free 866-269-5677, Ext 1700

(within the 864 area code) or e-mail conted@tctc.edu

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