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Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Regional Certification Events

There have been more than 1,000 certifications issued since the program’s inception.

Mt. Vernon, Iowa (February 22, 2008) -- The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of site-cast Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method – has announced several regional certification events.

The joint TCA/American Concrete Institute (ACI) certification program, developed through ACI’s C-650 Committee, was created in response to the rapid growth the construction method had experienced to provide measurable quality assurance. There have been more than 1,000 certifications issued since the program’s inception. The five-year anniversary of the first certification issued by ACI was in 2006. As such, there are not only an increasing number of contractors seeking their initial certification, but a significant group of individuals who need to be re-certified.

TCA will offer the certification seminar as a final preparation tool for those seeking Tilt-Up certification. This training seminar covers all areas in which a Tilt-Up supervisor is expected to knowledgeable including: safety, plan reading, site preparation, scheduling, foundations, slabs on grade, layout, forming, placement, erection, structural systems and concrete properties.

TCA has developed the following schedule for additional opportunities for the seminar and exam:

In addition, a Florida certification event is currently being planned for the fall.

The updated dates and times will be available on the TCA website (www.tilt-up.org), found under the “Calendar of Events” area.  Each event will be available at a rate of $155 for TCA members and $225 for non-members to include both the seminar and the exam.  You do not need to attend the seminar as a requirement to sit for the exam but no discount is applied.  In addition, a certification study manual is available for purchase ahead of your exam date for $59 (+ S/H) per manual.

Those achieving a passing score on the 80 multiple-choice question exam (70 percent) will become certified as a Tilt-Up Technician.  A status of a Tilt-Up Supervisor then requires the submission of a minimum of five years (7,500 hours) of verifiable construction experience, of which at least three years (4,500 hours) shall be as a Tilt-Up supervisor or assistant supervisor, as well as a demonstrated proficiency in and an understanding of overall on-site administrative and technical management for producing Tilt-Up projects. 

Those certified will hold the status for five years before having to re-certify by successfully completing the current requirements for certification.  A certified Technician is able to upgrade to a certified Supervisor status at anytime within a five-year time period of their certification through the completion of the necessary work experience.

The program requires knowledge in safety, plan reading, scheduling, site preparation and foundations, slabs-on-grade, layout, forming, placement and properties, erection and structural systems.

Additional information and registration details are available on TCA’s website at www.tilt-up.org. If you are interested in co-sponsoring a certification event, contact Jim Baty at 319-895-6911.

 

TCA was founded in 1986 to improve the quality and acceptance of site-cast Tilt-Up construction, a method in which concrete wall panels are cast on-site and tilted into place. Tilt-Up construction is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, combining the advantages of reasonable cost with low maintenance, durability, speed of construction and minimal capital investment. At least 10,000 buildings, enclosing more than 650 million square feet, are constructed each year using this construction method. For more information, visit www.tilt-up.org or contact TCA at 319-895-6911.