Roadway Testing Technician

The Testing Management Branch administers RTT certification examinations for internal and external customers as part of the OMR Technician Certification Program

Program Information

This program is designed to provide roadway training and administer certification exams to the Roadway Testing Technician in the performance of Acceptance Sampling & Testing, and to ensure high quality materials meeting the specifications are incorporated into the work and construction achieves the specified end.

Contact: acasteel@dot.ga.gov

Requirements: Certification / Recertification

Certification

Roadway Testing Technician - Initial : This program is designed to provide roadway training and administer certification exams to the Roadway Testing Technician in the performance of Acceptance Sampling & Testing, and to ensure high quality materials meeting the specifications are incorporated into the work and construction achieves the specified end. Certification will consist of a written exam and field exam.Certificate will be valid for 3 years.

Recertification

Renewal requirements are based on technician type stated below: Testing Technicians: A Testing Technician will be defined as a technician who has performed an acceptance test within the last 12 months. Testing Technician¿s will be required to have two IA Evaluations, and one current acceptance data collection program class within a three year period to maintain their certification without having to re-test. Non- Testing Technicians: A non- Testing Technician will be defined as a technician who has not performed an acceptance test with the last 12 months but holds the RTT or QCT certification. Non- Testing Technician will be allowed to maintain their certification without having any credit hours or IA evaluations or re-testing in three year period. However, Non-Testing Technicians will not be allowed to run any acceptance test which requires a certified technician without FIRST having a field evaluation done by Testing Management. If a Non-Testing Technician that has 10 or more years of continuous work experience in materials testing in a management position but has not been evaluated because they have not performed an acceptance test on a regular basis then the Branch Chief has the discretion to review their work experience and determine if an evaluation is necessary to maintain their certification.

NOTE: It is important for employers and industry personnel to understand that these certifications are on a very basic level and do not imply that a technician is qualified to do anything more than sample and/or test materials. That is to say, they are certified to provide data to industry experts who interpret the data and make decisions based on their level of expertise.

Independent Assurance (IA) Program

In response to FHWA recommendations, GDOT's Independent Assurance (IA) Program has been modified to a System Basis Program. As such, all active certified RTT Technicians are required to participate in the IA Program. This consists of sampling and testing proficiency evaluations when scheduled by GDOT.

Any active technician who, for whatever reason, does not have at least one satisfactory IA Evaluation within their three year certification period cannot renew with only training hours or by retaking the written exam and must be completely certified again. If your certification period is ending and you have not had an IA evaluation, it is recommend that you contact the IA Program at least six months before your expiration date to schedule an evaluation.

If you have any questions about the IA process, please contact the Quality Assurance Branch Supervisor at (404) 608-4781.

DISCLAIMER: This page and the information linked to it are for informational purposes only. To ensure current certification program information, please contact the Testing Management Branch of the Office of Materials.