FIELD NOTE 01
Start with the official skill inventory
Read the JTA linked on the ACI program page and use the current workbook. List apparatus, sequence, recording, and common errors separately for each method without reproducing protected procedure text.
- C1064/C1064M: concrete temperature
- C172/C172M: sampling freshly mixed concrete
- C143/C143M: slump
- C138/C138M: density, yield, and gravimetric air content
- C231/C231M: pressure-method air content
- C173/C173M: volumetric-method air content
- C31/C31M: making and curing field specimens
FIELD NOTE 02
Alternate recall and observed practice
After a knowledge session, explain the procedure from memory, then practice with suitable apparatus and qualified instruction. Have the observer record missed steps for another session.
- Retrieve the purpose and sequence
- Practice actual setup and handling
- Log the observed gap and repeat with feedback
FIELD NOTE 03
Plan access before the examination
Contact a sponsoring group about training and performance preparation. Confirm equipment access, appointment requirements, and whether training and testing are included in the same fee.
- Find a group through ACI
- Ask about apparatus practice
- Reserve time for weak methods rather than only full written sets
Common questions
Questions this page answers
What should I study first?
Start with the current ACI JTA and workbook, then arrange apparatus practice for the seven methods/practices.
Does this page include a certification test?
No. It is independent preparation guidance; ACI and its sponsoring groups conduct certification examinations.
Use an original practice resource
- ACI Grade I Hands-On Practice Log: Seven Methods, Two Tracks
A downloadable method-by-method preparation log for written gaps and observed apparatus practice. It is not an official ACI checklist or performance examination.
- Inspection Exam Study Planner: Objectives, Practice, and Fresh Evidence
An original four-phase planning worksheet for inspection exam candidates. Schedule by objective and actual availability, not assumed course seat time or pass predictions.
Sources & boundaries
What supports this page
Original HoldPoint editorial guidance. Content updated 2026-10-02. This is not independent expert signoff, an official exam, or a field acceptance standard.
- ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I program
Supports: Seven ASTM methods/practices; 55-item, one-hour closed-book written examination; 70% overall and 60% per method; actual performance examination; five-year certification and both exams for recertification.
Limit: Use the linked JTA and current workbook for procedural details. Fees, available dates, and equipment practice must be confirmed with a sponsoring group.
Source checked 2026-10-02
Primary source
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