A Tilt-Up Supervisor is a person who has demonstrated proficiency in and an understanding of overall on-site administrative and technical management for producing tilt-up projects by passing the ACI written examination and meeting work experience requirements.

A Tilt-Up Technician is a person who has an understanding of overall on-site administrative and technical management for producing tilt-up projects by passing the ACI written examination, but who lacks sufficient work experience to qualify as a tilt-up supervisor.

Scope and Knowledge:

This program requires demonstration of the knowledge covered on the Job Task Analysis (JTA):

JTA for ACI Certification of Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician

The JTA is a detailed list of specific points of knowledge that may be included in the examination for this ACI Certification program. ACI urges candidates to use the JTA to prepare for the certification exam.

Certification Requirements:

For Tilt-Up Supervisor

ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who obtain a passing grade on the written examination, possess five years (7500 hours) of verifiable construction experience, three years (4500 hours) of which must be experience in tilt-up construction. Of those 4500 hours of tilt-up work experience, 2000 hours must be supervisory experience in the following specific areas; the number of hours required in each category is shown beside in parentheses:

1. Safety, Communications, and Procedures (100)
2. Planning and Scheduling (200)
3. Structural Systems (100)
4. Site Preparation and Foundations (100)
5. Slabs on Grade (160)
6. Forming and Layout (240)
7. Concrete Properties and Placement (440)
8. Erection and Bracing (440)
9. Panel Finishes and Finishing Buildings (220)

Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of either:
A) The then-current written examination, OR
B) Submission and verification of records reflecting work-experience and continuing-education during the previous five-year period as enumerated below:

1. Participation in at least 10 hours of approved continuing education. Courses shall be from listings pre-approved by the ACI C650 Committee and the Tilt-Up Concrete Association from offerings at conventions, exhibitions, or similar venues; PLUS
2. Tilt-up supervisory experience on three tilt-up projects (or fewer, with a required minimum of 100 panels).

NOTE: Individuals who have allowed their certification to lapse by two years or more can only re-certify by successfully completing the current written exam.

For Tilt-Up Technician

ACI will grant certification to those applicants who pass the written examination but do not possess the necessary work experience to be granted full Tilt-Up Supervisor certification.

Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of either:
A) The then-current written examination, OR
B) Submission and verification of records reflecting a minimum of 10 hours of approved continuing education during the previous five-year period. Courses shall be from listings pre-approved by the ACI C650 Committee and the Tilt-Up Concrete Association from offerings at conventions, exhibitions, or similar venues.

NOTE: Individuals who have allowed their certification to lapse by two years or more can only re-certify by successfully completing the current written exam.

Study Material:

The Construction of Tilt-Up, 2nd Edition (2016) -- ENGLISH & SPANISH

The Construction of Tilt-Up is the technical reference, with side-by-side English and Spanish, for all material covered on the written examination for the ACI Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician program. Click the link above to purchase this publication in the ACI Bookstore.

*FREE DOWNLOAD* CP-50, 3rd Edition: Technician Workbook for Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician - English

The CP-50 technician workbook contains program information and practice/study material for the ACI Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician program. This workbook is supplemental to The Construction of Tilt-Up (English only) and does NOT contain technical reference material. Click the link above to be directed to a FREE download of this publication.

*FREE DOWNLOAD* CP-50S, 3rd Edition: Technician Workbook for Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician - Spanish

The CP-50S technician workbook contains program information and practice/study material for the ACI Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician program. This workbook is supplemental to The Construction of Tilt-Up (Spanish only) and does NOT contain technical reference material. Click the link above to be directed to a FREE download of this publication.

Work Experience:

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