Hot Mix Asphalt Construction: Certification and Accreditation Programs
STP 1378 is a practical "how to" publication that shares the experiences of several organizations that have established or begun to establish programs for certification and accreditation for technicians working in the asphalt pavement construction industry.
Nine papers provide a wide range of approaches from a diverse audience including departments of transportation, a trade association, a college and several universities, a paving contractor and AASHTO. The papers include:
• New England Transportation Technical Certification Program (NETTCP)
• Asphalt Technician Certification: The Rocky Mountain Way
• The AASHTO Accreditation Program: Serving the Hot Mix Asphalt Industry
• Experiences with Bituminous Paving Technician Training and Certification in Pennsylvania
• A First-Year Summary of the Arkansas Hot-Mix Asphalt Technician Certification
• Certification and Accreditation Programs: A Contractor’s Perspective
• Basic Elements in the Design of a Certification Program for Hot-Mix Asphalt
• Lake Land College/Illinois Department of Transportation: Quality Control/Quality Assurance Training Program
• South Carolina’s Experience with Certification and Accreditation
Download citation file:
Table of Contents
-
New England Transportation Technician Certification Program (NETTCP): A Regional ApproachByLC Stevens,LC Stevens1Self Employed, 15 Duxbury Road, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.Search for other works by this author on:T Peterson,T Peterson2Executive Director,Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association,6880 S. Yosemite Ct., Suite 110, Englewood, CO 80112.Search for other works by this author on:C BowkerC Bowker3Executive Director,NETTCP, P.O. Box 722,Marshfield, MA 02050.Search for other works by this author on:
-
Asphalt Technician Certification: The Rocky Mountain WayByMM Cassidy,MM Cassidy1Laboratory Manager,Rocky Mountain Asphalt Education Center,Englewood, CO.Search for other works by this author on:SA ConnerSA Conner2Assistant Lab Manager,Rocky Mountain Asphalt Education Center,Englewood, CO.Search for other works by this author on:
-
The AASHTO Accreditation Program: Serving the Hot Mix Asphalt IndustryByRA Lutz,RA Lutz1Assistant Program Supervisor, Assessor, Program Supervisor, and Assistant Manager, respectively,AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL), National Institute of Standards & Technology,100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8622, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8622.Search for other works by this author on:JB Hewston,JB Hewston1Assistant Program Supervisor, Assessor, Program Supervisor, and Assistant Manager, respectively,AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL), National Institute of Standards & Technology,100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8622, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8622.Search for other works by this author on:DA Savage,DA Savage1Assistant Program Supervisor, Assessor, Program Supervisor, and Assistant Manager, respectively,AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL), National Institute of Standards & Technology,100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8622, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8622.Search for other works by this author on:PA SpellerbergPA Spellerberg1Assistant Program Supervisor, Assessor, Program Supervisor, and Assistant Manager, respectively,AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL), National Institute of Standards & Technology,100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8622, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8622.Search for other works by this author on:
-
Experiences with Bituminous Paving Technician Training and Certification in PennsylvaniaByDW Christensen,DW Christensen1Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,The Pennsylvania State University, Transportation Research Building,University Park, PA 16802.Search for other works by this author on:A Stonex,A Stonex2Research Engineer,The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Transportation Research Building,University Park, PA 16802.Search for other works by this author on:T RamirezT Ramirez3Senior Bituminous Materials Consultant,Materials and Testing Laboratory, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,118 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120.Search for other works by this author on:
-
A First-Year Summary of the Arkansas Hot-Mix Asphalt Technician Certification ProgramByKD Hall,KD Hall1Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering,University of Arkansas,4190 Bell Engineering Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701.Search for other works by this author on:LR PylantLR Pylant2Administrator,Center for Training Transportation Professionals, Dept. of Civil Engineering,University of Arkansas,4190 Bell Engineering Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701.Search for other works by this author on:
-
Certification and Accreditation Programs: A Contractor's PerspectiveByRC West,RC West1Director and materials engineer, respectively,APAC, Inc., Materials Services,3005 Port Cobb Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080.Search for other works by this author on:TA LynnTA Lynn1Director and materials engineer, respectively,APAC, Inc., Materials Services,3005 Port Cobb Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080.Search for other works by this author on:
-
Basic Elements in the Design of a Certification Program for Hot-Mix Asphalt Construction PersonnelByA Farouki,A Farouki1Senior Civil Engineer,NICET,Alexandria, VA 22314.Search for other works by this author on:MA Clark,MA Clark2Deputy General Manager,NICET,Alexandria, VA 22314.Search for other works by this author on:JD AntrimJD Antrim3General Manager,NICET,Alexandria, VA 22314.Search for other works by this author on:
-
Lake Land College / Illinois Department of Transportation: Quality Control / Quality Assurance Training Program — Development and ImplementationByDG Hutti,DG Hutti1Coordinator,Central Illinois Distance Education Network, Lake Land College,NW30, 5001 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon, IL 61938.Search for other works by this author on:L HymesL Hymes2Director,Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Lake Land College,5001 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon, IL 61938.Search for other works by this author on:
-
South Carolina's Experience with Certification and AccreditationBySN AmirkhanianSN Amirkhanian1Professor, Civil Engineering Department,Clemson University,110 Lowry Hall, P.O. Box 340911,Clemson, SC 29634-0911.Search for other works by this author on: