| Skill | Concrete I | Reinforced Concrete Technicians | Structural Concrete Technicians | |
| 1. | Understands the fundamentals of concrete at the basic level: | |||
| a. components | ||||
| b. quality indicators | ||||
| c. hydration | ||||
| d. water - cement ratio | ||||
| e. air entrainment | ||||
| f. approved mix designs | ||||
| g. batch tickets | ||||
| h. curing to include cold and hot weather concreting | ||||
| 2. | Can determine specified testing requirements. | |||
| 3. | Can properly take concrete an air temperature. (ASTM C1064) | |||
| 4. | Can properly perform a slump test. (ASTM C143) | |||
| 5. | Can properly test for concrete unit weight. (ASTM C138) | |||
| 6. | Can test for air entrainment by pressure (ASTM C231) and volumetric (ASTM C173) methods. | |||
| 7. | Can properly cast, store and transport concrete cylinders. (ASTM C31) | |||
| 8. | Can properly cast, store and transport concrete beams. | |||
| 9. | Can prepare thorough and legible field reports. | |||
| 10. | Knowledge of ACI and ASTM concrete requirements. | |||
| 11. | Can properly monitor and test grout and mortar. | |||
| 12. | Can inspect simple reinforced masonry (storage & placement of materials, mixing, grout and mortar, reinforcement and anchorage). | |||
| 13. | Can inspect batch plant operations. | |||
| 14. | Can interpret plans, specifications, shop drawings and details for material, dimension, size and location. | |||
| 15. | Can perform visual inspection of reinforcing steel placement. | |||
| 16. | Has knowledge of proper handling and placement of epoxy-coated rebar. | |||
| 17. | Can inspect basic vertical and horizontal formwork. | |||
| 18. | Can perform post-tensioned concrete inspections. | |||
| 19. | Can inspect complex reinforced masonry above the basic level (post-tensioned, non-standard details, etc.) | |||
| 20. | Can perform observations, inspections, and testing for tilt-up concrete structures. | |||