The results of the 2009 Proficiency Samples have now been posted on the CMEC website. The following is required if your laboratory is accredited with CMEC:

The laboratory shall, within 30 calendar days of the date of issuance of the proficiency sample report, (1) investigate to determine the reason(s) for the poor results, (2) record and report to CMEC the results of the investigation and any corrective actions taken, and (3) maintain records of the investigation and corrective actions taken. If the laboratory cannot correct the nonconformity and respond within the 30 day time period, written notification must be sent and approved by CMEC allowing the response time to be extended to 60 days.

To view your proficiency sample results, click here.
 

Construction Materials Engineering Council, Inc. (CMEC) and Laboratory Accreditation Bureau LLC (L-A-B) have entered into a technical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

CMEC and L-A-B have agreed to cooperate through a MoU benefiting both organizations working together to further their technical compliance to the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA) Construction Material and Testing Recognition Program. Through NACLA membership both organizations will cooperate in cross-training, documentation review, and mutually beneficial assessor development.Both organizations believe the resulting independent accreditation programs will not only be found in compliance with the NACLA requirements, but will also improve the laboratories systems and resulting data for specifiers and regulators in the United States.

The National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA) "Recognition Procedure" and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Interagency Report 7012 (NISTIR 7012), "Technical Requirements for Construction Materials Testing", are the criteria required for the approval of comparable laboratory accreditation programs as indicated in a Notice in the Federal Register on September 22, 2004.

The accreditation bodies will be evaluated against the NACLA Recognition Procedure and the Technical Requirements for Construction Materials Testing. They must be recognized by NACLA with the Technical Requirements for Construction Materials Testing listed within its scope before the accreditation bodies will be approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). To meet the quality assurance requirements in 23 CFR 637.209(a) (2), (3), and (4), the laboratories' scope of accreditation must indicate that the laboratory was assessed according to the requirements in NISTIR 7012.

Now you can take a CTQP written exam for any of the CTQP programs that CMEC offers, on your schedule. CMEC is now offering CTQP written exams at its headquarters in Orlando. Simply make an appointment for a private exam sitting, Monday through Friday. Written exams or re-test written exams are available for Asphalt programs, Concrete Field Inspector Specification. Earthwork programs, QC Manager, Batch Plant Operator, Qualified Sampler, and LBR. To make an appointment, contact the CMEC Certification Department by phone, at 407-628-3682, by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or click on the CTQP program name below to register online. Once your online registration is received, the CMEC Certification Department will contact you to set up an appointment.

Make an appointment for a written only exam for:

Asphalt Mix Designer
Asphalt Paving Technician Level 1
Asphalt Paving Technician Level 2
Asphalt Plant Technician Level 1
Asphalt Plant Technician Level 2
Batch Plant Operator
Concrete Field Specification / Concrete Lab Specification
Earthwork Construction Inspector Level 1
Earthwork Construction Inspector Level 2
LBR Technician
QC Manager
Qualified Sampler

Since the introduction of the new ACI CTCI Associate and ACI Aggregate Base Technician programs in 2008, the FDOT has re-structured its FDOT Qualifications. CMEC has prepared a handy chart indicating the FDOT Qualifications, and the ACI certifications and/or CTQP qualifications needed for these FDOT Qualifications. To view this chart, "What You Need for Qualifications in Florida", click here. For more detailed information on these certifications/qualifications, go the the Certification Department.

ACI Changes to Aggregate Programs 

The ACI Aggregate Field Testing Technician and ACI Aggregate Lab Testing Technician certification programs have undergone changes starting in 2008. Additionally, a new ACI certification program, Aggregate Base Testing Technician has been introduced. Both the names and the content of the existing Aggregate programs have changed. The new Aggregate Base Testing Technician program will encompass testing procedures more relevant to soils testing. To see a more complete description of each of the aggregate programs, go to the Certification Department. If you are registered for or are planning to register for any ACI Aggregate Certification programs this year, and you have any questions on the new program structures, call the CMEC Certification Department at 407-628-3682.