TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Fee Structure

WACEL Member Firm Rates

Review Class for Soil Field Special Inspector and Concrete Field Level I (cost of written exam are included in cost) $310 per attendee
Written Examination  

Soil Field Special Inspector, Concrete Field Level I, Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector, Structural Masonry Special Inspector, Shallow Foundation and Retaining Wall Special Inspector, Fireproofing Special Inspector, Fire Stopping, Special Inspector Structural Concrete Special Inspector, Structural Steel Special Inspector, Wood Framing Special Inspector, Soil Lab Technician, Concrete/Masonry Strength Testing Technician, Aggregate Laboratory Technician

$150 per examination

Practical Examinations
Concrete Field Level I and Soil Field Special Inspector $250 per examination

Concrete/Masonry Strength Testing and Aggregate Laboratory Technician

Soil Laboratory Technician Proficiency

$250 per examination

$400 per examination

Proficiency exams that are given in-house must be overseen by the firm’s PE of record, videotaped and sent to WACEL for grading. 

Testing at member’s facility (five tests minimum) in the WACEL service territory: $375 per proctor for a half day (up to 4 hours), $750 per proctor for 4-8 hours and $1,000 per proctor for sessions that last more than 8 hours. 

Nonmember Firm Rates

Nonmembers must prepay for all exams. Applications will not be honored unless accompanied by payment.  WACEL accepts checks or money orders for payment.  WACEL does NOT accept credit cards.

Review Class for Soils Field Special Inspector and Concrete Field Level I (cost of written exam for Soils I and Concrete I are included in cost) $610 per attendee
Written Examination  
Soil Field Special Inspector, Concrete Field Level I, Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector, Structural Masonry Special Inspector, Shallow Foundation and Retaining Wall Special Inspector, Fireproofing Special Inspector, Fire Stopping, Special Inspector Structural Concrete Special Inspector, Structural Steel Special Inspector, Wood Framing Special Inspector, Soil Lab Technician, Concrete/Masonry Strength Testing Technician, Aggregate Laboratory Technician $425 per examination
Practical Examinations  
Concrete Field Level I $425 per examination

Soil Field Special Inspector, Concrete/Masonry Strength Testing, Aggregate Technician,

Soil Laboratory Technician Proficiency

$425 per examination*

$500 per examination

 

Government or Nonprofit Organization Representatives Rates

Review Class for Soils Field Special Inspector and Concrete Field I (cost of written exam for Soils Field Special Inspector and Concrete Field Level I are included in cost) $310 per attendee
Written Examination  
Soil Field Special Inspector, Concrete Field Level I, Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector, Structural Masonry Special Inspector, Shallow Foundation and Retaining Wall Special Inspector, Fireproofing Special Inspector, Fire Stopping, Special Inspector Structural Concrete Special Inspector, Structural Steel Special Inspector, Wood Framing Special Inspector, Soil Lab Technician, Concrete/Masonry Strength Testing Technician, Aggregate Laboratory Technician $160 per examination
Practical Examinations
Concrete Field Level I $260 per examination

Soil Field Special Inspector, Concrete/Masonry Strength Testing, Aggregate Technician

Soil Laboratory Technician Proficiency

$260 per examination*

$410 per examination*

 

Cancellation/No-Show Charge

Cancellations of training courses or concrete practical exams must be received by email (tcohn@wacel.org) by noon on the business day prior to the class or exam.  Technicians who apply to the training courses or concrete practical exam but fail to attend are billed a no-show charge. Member technicians are charged a no-show charge if they fail to attend a scheduled practical examination. Nonmember technicians will forfeit their testing fee if they fail to show for the practical exam.

Rates are effective March 1, 2026.