ACI Certification Sessions
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ACI Certification Sessions to fit Your Schedule
Your schedule is complicated enough without trying to schedule sessions to keep you up-to-date on certifications. Our focus is on you and providing you with the flexibility for sessions that fit your schedule, not ours. We have the experience, personnel, and facilities to deliver custom, on-line, or conventional sessions. Find a session on our calendar that works for you, or call us to schedule one that suits you or your company.
- Exam times available by appointment year-round
- We need a minimum of three weeks notice to order materials
- On-line and on-demand exam prep resources available 24/7
- Conventional, in-person sessions in nearly every month of the year
An Adhesive Anchor Installer is an individual who has demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend, and execute instructions to properly install adhesive anchors in concrete. The Adhesive Anchor Installer must also demonstrate possession of the knowledge to properly assess ambient conditions, concrete condition, materials, equipment, and tools for installing adhesive anchors and determine when it is appropriate to proceed with installation of an adhesive anchor or when additional guidance from a supervisor/foreman/project engineer is needed. Read more...
A Post-Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspector is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge required to properly inspect the installation of adhesive anchors in concrete. The Inspector must understand the responsibilities and qualification requirements of the Installer, inspection requirements as cited in the documents governing the construction of the project, and the process governing the qualification of anchor systems. Read more...
March 18-19, 2025 (Inspector class), Eagan, MN
March 20-21, 2025 (Adhesive Anchor Installer), Eagan, MN
An Aggregate Testing Technician—Level 1 is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of basic field and laboratory procedures for aggregates. Read more...
An Aggregate Testing Technician—Level 2 is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of advanced laboratory procedures for aggregates. Read more...
Aggregate Testing Tech 1:
A Concrete Construction Special Inspector is a person qualified to inspect and record the results of concrete construction inspection based on codes and job specifications. The program covers inspection during preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations. Read more...
Please contact the ARM office to schedule this exam.
A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector is a person who has demonstrated proficiency in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, including preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations. Read more...
Please contact the ARM office to schedule this exam.
A Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform and record the results of seven basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete. Read more...
Registration will be open on October 1st for the 2024-25 training season and is through Lake Superior College:
Dec 12-13, 2024 in St Paul
Jan 9-10, 2025 in St Paul
Jan 16-17, 2025 in Duluth
Jan 30-31, 2025 in St Paul
Feb 20-21, 2025 in Rochester
March 20-21, 2025 in St Paul
March 27-28, 2025 in St Paul
April 24-25, 2025 in Mankato
A Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher is a craftsman who has demonstrated knowledge about and the ability to place, finish, cure, and protect decorative concrete flatwork.
A Decorative Concrete Flatwork Associate is a person who is knowledgeable about proper procedures to place, finish, cure, and protect decorative concrete flatwork, but who lacks sufficient work experience to qualify as a Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher.
Please contact the ARM office to schedule this class.
A Concrete Flatwork Finisher is a craftsman who has demonstrated knowledge about and the ability to place, consolidate, finish, edge, joint, cure and protect concrete flatwork.
A Concrete Flatwork Technician is a person who is knowledgeable about proper procedures to place, consolidate, finish, edge, joint, cure and protect concrete flatwork, but who lacks sufficient work experience to qualify as a Concrete Flatwork Finisher. Read more...
March 4, 2025, Monticello
April 3, 2025, Mankato
A Concrete Strength Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of four basic laboratory procedures related to the determination of concrete compressive and flexural strength. Read more...
A Self-Consolidating Concrete Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge of and ability to properly perform five standard test methods and practices on self-consolidating concrete. Read more...
Please contact the ARM office to request an exam session.
A Non-Destructive Testing Specialist is a person who has demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform specified test on hardened concrete by passing the ACI certification examinations. Read more...
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A Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finisher is a person who has demonstrated a basic knowledge of finishing procedures for Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finishing, including high tolerance floor construction, application of surface treatments, and silica fume concrete, and who has demonstrated skill in operating mechanized finishing equipment. Read more...
A Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Technician is a person who has demonstrated a basic knowledge of finishing procedures for Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finishing, including high tolerance floor construction, application of surface treatments, and silica fume concrete, but who lacks sufficient work experience and verified skills needed to qualify as a Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finisher & Technician. Read more...
Please contact the ARM office to schedule this class.
An Aggregate Base Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of basic field and laboratory procedures for aggregates and soils. Read more...
Registration for the 2024-25 MnDOT training calendar is available through Lake Superior College
MnDOT Technical Certification Sessions
Looking for MnDOT Certifications?
ARM of Minnesota delivers some MnDOT certification sessions (listed below). Registration and certification information is provided on the MnDOT Tech Cert Program site.
- MnDOT Aggregate Production Tester
- MnDOT Concrete Field Tester
- MnDOT Concrete Field Inspector
- MnDOT Concrete Field Tester/Inspector Recertification