The AQC may provide comments and suggestions to the QAC, may review, compile, and provide comments obtained from the course evaluations to the QAC, may hear and act on allegations of technician misconduct, or may act upon other such matters required for the efficient operation of the program within the Agency. REPRESENTATIVES AND CONTACT POINTS WAQTC Executive Committee (Contributing Members) Michael - AKDOT&PF James M. Gallegos - NMDOT Michael Voth – CFLHD Greg Stellmach– ODOT Bill Schiebel – CDOT Matthew Strizich – MDT Gerobin Carnate – HDOT Scott Andrus – UDOT Mike Santi – ITD David M. Jones – WSDOT Garth Newman – ITD – WFLHD TTQP Contacts AKDOT&PF Richard Giessel Phone: (907) 269-6244 MDT Misty Miner Phone: (406) 255-0130 CDOT Christopher P. Russell Phone: (303) 398-6587 ODOT Phone: (503) 986-6631 Hawaii HDOT Vacant UDOT Gilbert Arredondo Phone: (801) 633-6269 Idaho ITD Garth Newman Phone: (208) 334-8039 WSDOT Linda Hughes Phone: (360) 709-5412 Current course or qualification information, Qualified Technician and Testing Laboratory Registries, updates, and other useful information can be accessed at : or by contacting the respective Agencies at the listed numbers. TRANSPORTATION TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATION PROGRAM (TTQP)
FOR MATERIALS TESTING TECHNICIANS Aggregate Qualification is designed for those individuals responsible for field sampling and testing of aggregate for bases, bituminous mixes, or Portland cement concrete. Participants include contractor and supplier quality control personnel, consulting engineering and materials testing firm personnel, quality assurance technicians, and public agency personnel. The Process for Qualifying in Aggregate: Meet the prerequisites. (see below) Pass the written and performance examinations. Course Length: approximately 5 days Course Size: 12-15 recommended Prerequisites for being Qualified in Aggregate: None Recommendation: The participant should exhibit basic mathematics and reading comprehension skills. TEST METHODS FOR AGGREGATE QUALIFICATION AASHTO/ WAQTC PROCEDURE TRAINING Classroom (C) Laboratory (L) EXAM Written (W) Performance (P) T 2 Sampling of Aggregates C W, P* T 248 Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size C, L W, P T 27 Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregate C, L W, P T 11 Materials Finer Than 75 µm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing C, L W, P T 255 Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying C, L W, P T 176 Plastic Fines in Graded Aggregates and Soils By Use of the Sand Equivalent Test C, L W, P T 335 Determining the Percentage of Fracture in Coarse Aggregate C, L W, P *The Examinee may either be asked to physically sample materials or only to explain the
If the minimum size is not reached, the course or examination may be canceled. Courses or examinations may be canceled for other reasons not specifically stated herein. Every effort will be made to notify the applicants well in advance if a cancellation is necessary. If a course or examination is canceled, the applicant may either request refund of any fee, or ask that he/she be enrolled in the next available course or examination. REFUND POLICY Each Agency may establish its own refund policy for Qualification fees where applicable. A suggested guideline follows: 1. The registration form, Rights and Responsibilities Agreement, fee, and any other required documentation must be received at least two (2) weeks prior to the start of the course. 2. Cancellation by the candidate within seven (7) days (without the class position being filled) will result in 50% of the fees being refunded. If the class position can be filled, 85% of the fees will be refunded (15% will be retained for administrative costs). 3. Unforeseen emergency during the course or Qualification proceedings will result in no refund of fees but the candidate will be allowed to retake the course or Qualification examinations, whichever is applicable, at a later date with an additional fee of 15% of the course cost. 4. No refund of fees will be made for failure to successfully complete the examination portions of the Qualification proceedings. EXAMINATION As part of the Qualification process, each technician will be required to pass both written and performance examinations which are designed to demonstrate both a knowledge and understanding of the test procedures. Written exam Administrators and performance exam Examiners should thoroughly explain to the participants what the exams will entail and the examination rules prior to the beginning of the exams. It is envisioned that multiple examination stations will be required during the performance examination; therefore, there will be multiple Examiners required for the performance portion of the examination. Failure of either the written or performance portions of the Qualification will require re-examination and a passing grade in the exam(s) failed, if Qualification is still desired, subject to the criteria described herein. WRITTEN EXAMINATION The written examination will consist of multiple choice questions, some of which will require calculations, or true/false questions. All questions require detailed knowledge of the test method procedures and basic reading comprehension.