Test your knowledge and performance in the ability to properly perform, calculate, and report the results of laboratory procedures for aggregate, particularly as it pertains to sampling, unit weight, sand equivalent values, and shape characteristics.

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Program Fee

$250 USD - this fee includes both the written exam and the performance evaluation

ASTM Standards Covered

• ASTM C29/C29M Standard Test Method for Bulk Density ("Unit Weight") and Voids in Aggregate
• ASTM C40/C40M Standard Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
• ASTM D75/D75M Standard Practice for Sampling Aggregates
• ASTM D2419 Standard Test Method for Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate
• ASTM D4791 Standard Test Method for Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate
• ASTM D5821 Standard Test Method for Determining the Percentage of Fractured Particles in Coarse Aggregate

Certification Requirements

1. ASTM will grant certification only to those applicants who meet both of the following requirements: a passing grade on the ASTM written examination, and successful completion of the ASTM performance evaluation.
2. The 90-minute written examination is closed-book and consists of approximately 90 questions.
3. To pass the written examination, both of the following conditions must be met:
   1. Score at least 60% correct for each of the required standards, and
   2. Score a minimum of 70% overall.
4. The performance examination requires actual demonstration of the required standards. The examinee is judged on their ability to correctly perform or describe all of the required procedures for each standard.
5. Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of both the written and performance examinations.

Study Materials and Training

A convenient bundle of the standards is available for use in studying for the written exam. We also offer several related live plus on-demand, self-paced training options.