Technical Certification

All virtual classroom instruction will be presented via Zoom. You will be sent a link to join your course two weeks prior to your course along with your course confirmation. You will be given a link, meeting code and password.

Course manuals

Download manuals and print as noted!

Aggregate

• Aggregate Production Tester Certification (PDF)
  • Aggregate Production Tester Workshop Packet (PDF) - must print

Bituminous

Bituminous Plant Tester Certification

• 2021-2022 Bituminous Plant Tester Certification Manual, Part 1 (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Bituminous Plant Tester Certification Manual, Part 2 (PDF)
• Bituminous Plant Tester Reference Guides (PDF) - must print
• Bituminous Plant Tester Handout and Worksheets (PDF) - must print

Bituminous Plant Tester Recertification

• 2021-2022 Bituminous Plant Tester Recertification Manual, Part 1 (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Bituminous Plant Tester Recertification Manual, Part 2 (PDF)
• Bituminous Plant Tester Recertification Handout and Worksheets (PDF) - must print

Bituminous Mix Designer Certification

• 2021-2022 Bituminous Mix Designer Certification Training Manual (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Bituminous Plant Reference Book (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Bituminous Mix Designer Certification Training Manual  - Table of Contents (PDF) - must print
• 2021-2022 Bituminous Mix Designer Certification Student Worksheet Packet (PDF) - must print
• 2021-2022 Bituminous Mix Designer - Certification Trial Mix Design Outline (PDF) - must print

Bituminous Mix Designer Recertification

• 2021-2022 Bituminous Mix Designer Recertification Training Manual (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Bituminous Plant Reference Book (PDF)
• 2021-2022 BMDR - MnDOT Standard Specifications for Construction 2020 Edition - Partial (PDF)
• 2021-2022 BMDR - Website and Other Information (PDF)

Bituminous Street Inspection

• Bituminous Street Inspector - Note: The manual is only available to be purchased via Asphalt Institute. You will receive instructions (and a purchasing code) from Lake Superior College two weeks prior to class.
  Contact Suzanne Johnsrud with any questions: suzanne.johnsrud@lsc.edu.
  • Bituminous Street Presentation, Part 1 (PDF)
  • Bituminous Street Presentation, Part 2 (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Bituminous Street Inspector Recertification (PDF)

Bridge

Bridge Inspector Certification

• 2021-2022 Bridge Construction Inspector Manual (PDF)
  • 2022 BCI March Class Agenda (PDF)
  • Bridge #27138 Proposal and SMC (PDF)
  • Bridge #27138 Full Plan (PDF)
  • Bridge #69129 Steel Bridge Plan (PDF)
  • Piling Handout A (PDF)
  • All Presenter’s PowerPoint Presentations in one file (PDF)

Bridge Inspector Recertification

• 2021-2022 Bridge Construction Inspector Recertification Manual (PDF)

Concrete

Concrete Field Tester

• Concrete Field Tester Manual - Note: The MnDOT Concrete Field Tester is an ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician Grade I. The Manual is only available from the American Concrete Institute and will be provided to you by Aggregate Ready-Mix Association of MN. Contact Suzanne Johnsrud with any questions: suzanne.johnsrud@lsc.edu.

• Concrete Field Tester Recertification Manual (MnDOT only) (PDF)
• 2021-2022 CFTR Worksheet and Handout (PDF) - must print

Concrete Field Inspector

• Concrete Field Inspector Certification & Recertification Manual (PDF)
• 2021-2022 CFIC/R Worksheet and Handout (PDF) - must print
• Concrete Field Tester/Inspector Resource Guide (PDF)

Concrete Strength Tester

• Concrete Strength Testing Certification (PDF)

Concrete Plant Tester

• 2021-2022 Concrete Plant Tester Certification/Recertification Manual (PDF)

Grading and Base

• 2021-2022 Grading and Base Inspector Manual (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Grading and Base Tester Certification Manual (PDF)
  • Grading and Base Tester Certification Student Lab Packet (PDF) - must print
  • Grading and Base Tester Certification Practice Problems (PDF) - must print
• 2021-2022 Grading and Base Tester & Inspector Recertification Manual (PDF)