Coarse Aggregate Level 1 Technician

The Coarse Aggregate (CA) Level 1: Sampling and Grading Course is intended to assure competency in issues affecting QC/QA for aggregate suppliers. This course serves as the primary certification required of all aggregate QC technicians and focuses on field sampling, sample reduction, and grading.

Course Outline: 
There is no instruction included in this course.  Participants are required to take a written exam administered at the course site and achieve a score of 80% or higher to become certified.  The exam is open notes and open book.  Upon registration AND payment for the course, each participant will be sent a course manual to be used for the exam. 

Entry Requirements/What to Expect:

Prerequisites

• Experience form signed by:
  •  BOTH a certified Coarse Aggregate Level 2 Testing Technician confirming that the participant has 6 months of experience training under that certified Level 2 Technician
  • AND a certified Coarse Aggregate Level 2 Testing Technician from a different employer than themselves confirming that the participant has aptly demonstrated the following required procedures to them: 
    • Sampling of Aggregates (AASHTO T 2) 
    • Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size (AASHTO T 248) 
    • Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates (AASHTO T 27) 

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. 

Course Materials:
Electronic versions of the course materials are available below.  However, course materials can be updated at any time, and these electronic materials may not be the most updated version.  The most updated version of the course materials is mailed to all course registrants upon submission of all required registration items and payment.   

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Section 1 - Basic Aggregate Properties
Section 2 - Particle Size, Shape and Texture
Section 3 - Specific Gravity, Absorption and Unit Weight
Section 4 - Hardness, Soundness and Strength
Section 5 - Deleterious Materials
Section 6 - Aggregate Applications
Section 7 - QC Plans and SCDOT Specifications
Section 8 - Sampling and Grading
Appendix 1 - SCDOT Aggregate QC/QA Policy
Appendix 2 - SCDOT Coarse Aggregate Gradation Specifications