COMING SOON!
The Illinois Department of Transportation will be implementing a recertification program. Starting date of this program is still to be determined so the date listed below are subject to change.
Certifications will now expire every five years.
According to IDOT Guidelines, technicians with the following certificates will be required to recertify to their highest desired level in each category: the higher recertification courses will encompass material from the lower levels. (ie. HMA III will encompass material from HMA I and II)
There will be five phases of the re-certification process. Recertification dates will be based on the individual’s highest level of certification.
Dates are subject to change.
After the phasing process, certificates will expire five years from the date recertified.
EXAMPLES:
Student A is certified for the following courses. This student will need to recertify at their highest desired level.
Course
Date Certified
Recert. Phase
Recert. Course Required
Aggregates
CET-020-Mix Agg
02-25-94
N/A1
N/A
CET-021-Agg Tech
01-30-98
Phase 1
RCT-021
Asphalt
CET-029-HMA Level I
03-04-94
CET-023-HMA Level II
05-08-98
CET-031-HMA Level III
03-26-99
Phase1
RCT-031
CET-026-Nuclear Density
03-02-94
Concrete
CET-030-PCC Level I
11-19-98
See Note 2
ACI must be kept current
CET-024-PCC Level II
02-13-04
CET-039-PCC Level III
02-23-07
Phase 2
RCT-039
Student A must recertify their ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician Grade 1 certification by December 2024 (as original PCC I cert. date of 1998 falls in Phase 1) or by the expiration date on their current card. If he does not meet this deadline, he will be required to take the full CET-030, PCC Level I course again.
Student B is certified for the following courses. This student will need to recertify at their highest desired level.
12-13-96
12-20-96
02-07-97
03-13-09
Phase 3
12-17-96
04-20-18
04-01-97
RCT-024
If Student B did not recertify his ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician Grade 1 certification by April 2023, he must do so by December 2028 (as original PCC I cert date of 2018 falls in Phase 5) to keep his PCC I certification current. If he does not meet this deadline, he will be required to take the full CET-030, PCC Level I course again.
Note 1 – The Mixture Aggregate Technician Certification will not expire; however, the Mixture Aggregate Technician Upgrade certificate will, and those individuals will need to take the RCT 021 Course to renew their certificate.
Note 2 – The IDOT certification in PCC Level I will not expire, unless a student fails to maintain their ACI certification. The ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician-Grade 1 certification must be maintained. If this student fails to recertify, they will then be required to retake the full PCC Level I course (CET-030).