BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261026T120000Z DTEND:20261030T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Asphalt Plant Technician Training Course DESCRIPTION:IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION\n\n This course covers Asphalt Plant Technician Certification only.\n \n \n \n\n\nThe Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) is pleased to offer its annual Asphalt Plant Technician Certification Training to help individuals prepare for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) certification examinations required under the agency's Quality Assurance Program.\n\n\n \n \n \n Important Certification Update\n\n All new Asphalt Plant Technician certification applicants must complete a minimum of 40 hours of documented hands-on training under the supervision of a WVDOH Certified Asphalt Plant Technician.\n\n Required Hands-On Training\n\n Participants must complete hands-on training in the tests on which they will be evaluated:\n\n \n ASTM D6926 Preparation of Asphalt Mixtures by Means of the Marshall Apparatus\n AASHTO T 312 Preparing and Determining the Density of Asphalt Mixture Specimens by Means of the Superpave Gyratory Compactor\n AASHTO T 166 Bulk Specific Gravity (GMB) of Compacted Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Using Saturated Surface-Dry Specimens\n AASHTO T 331 Bulk Specific Gravity (GMB) and Density of Compacted Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Using the Automatic Vacuum Sealing Method\n AASHTO T 209 Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity (GMM) and Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)\n ASTM D6927 Resistance to Plastic Flow of Asphalt Mixtures Using the Marshall Apparatus\n AASHTO T 308 Determining the Asphalt Binder Content of Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) by the Ignition Method\, Method A\n AASHTO T 30 Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregate\n AASHTO T 269 Standard Method of Test for Percent Air Voids in Compacted Dense and Open Asphalt Mixtures\n \n\n After Training\n\n After the participant completes the required training\, the supervising WVDOH Certified Asphalt Plant Technician must complete the Hands-On Training Log Sheet and include their printed name\, signature\, certification number and date of completion. The completed log sheet must then be submitted electronically to the WVDOH Quality Assurance Program Administrator.\n\n The participant will be contacted by the WVDOH Materials Control\, Soils & Testing (MCS&T) Asphalt Section to schedule the practical examination. The practical examination may be attempted before completion of the apprenticeship cycle.\n\n The practical examination must be completed within 90 days of the original written examination date.\n\n For complete certification requirements\, please review WVDOH MP 106.03.50 .\n \n \n \n\n\nTesting\n\nThe written certification examination will be administered on the final day of the course.\n\nLaptop/Device Requirement\n\n\n \n \n \n \n A laptop\, iPad or similar tablet device is required for testing. Smartphones are not permitted.\n Google Chrome is recommended for the best compatibility with the WVDOH online testing platform.\n Participants must have access to the 2023 WVDOH Standard Specifications during the course and testing. A printed copy may be used\, or the specifications may be downloaded to the device you will use for testing before arriving for class. Click here to download the 2023 WVDOH Standard Specifications. \n \n \n \n \n\n\nRegistration Information\n\nParticipants taking the written certification examination must be seated and ready to register at least 30 minutes before the scheduled test time.\n\nThe registration fee includes:\n\n\n Course instruction\n Training manuals and handouts\n Workshop materials\n Continental breakfast and lunch each training day\n Continental breakfast on the testing day\n Break refreshments\n\n\nWhat to Bring\n\nParticipants must bring a laptop\, iPad or similar tablet device for testing. Participants must also have access to the 2023 WVDOH Standard Specifications during the course and testing. Printed copies are acceptable\, or the specifications may be downloaded to the testing device before arriving for class.\n\nParticipants are also encouraged to bring:\n\n\n WVDOH Construction Manual\n Applicable ASTM and/or AASHTO Standards\n Calculator\n Pencils\n Notepaper\n Straightedge\n Highlighters\n\n\nLocation\n\nWVDOH Materials Division\n\n190 Dry Branch Drive\n\nCharleston\, WV\n\nAttendees are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements. Accommodations are available throughout the Charleston area. The Country Inn & Suites Kanawha City is the closest hotel to the WVDOH Materials Division and may be reached at (304) 925-4300. Early reservations are recommended.\n\nContact\n\nQuestions? Contact Pat McDonald at pmcdonald@cawv.org . X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
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This course covers Asphalt Plant Technician Certification only.
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The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) is pleased to offer its annual Asphalt Plant Technician Certification Training to help individuals prepare for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) certification examinations required under the agency'\;s Quality Assurance Program.

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Important Certification Update
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All new Asphalt Plant Technician certification applicants must complete a minimum of 40 hours of documented hands-on training under the supervision of a WVDOH Certified Asphalt Plant Technician.

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Required Hands-On Training
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Participants must complete hands-on training in the tests on which they will be evaluated:

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  • ASTM D6926 &ndash\; Preparation of Asphalt Mixtures by Means of the Marshall Apparatus
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  • AASHTO T 312 &ndash\; Preparing and Determining the Density of Asphalt Mixture Specimens by Means of the Superpave Gyratory Compactor
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  • AASHTO T 166 &ndash\; Bulk Specific Gravity (GMB) of Compacted Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Using Saturated Surface-Dry Specimens
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  • AASHTO T 331 &ndash\; Bulk Specific Gravity (GMB) and Density of Compacted Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Using the Automatic Vacuum Sealing Method
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  • AASHTO T 209 &ndash\; Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity (GMM) and Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
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  • ASTM D6927 &ndash\; Resistance to Plastic Flow of Asphalt Mixtures Using the Marshall Apparatus
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  • AASHTO T 308 &ndash\; Determining the Asphalt Binder Content of Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) by the Ignition Method\, Method A
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  • AASHTO T 30 &ndash\; Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregate
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  • AASHTO T 269 &ndash\; Standard Method of Test for Percent Air Voids in Compacted Dense and Open Asphalt Mixtures
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After Training
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After the participant completes the required training\, the supervising WVDOH Certified Asphalt Plant Technician must complete the Hands-On Training Log Sheet and include their printed name\, signature\, certification number and date of completion. The completed log sheet must then be submitted electronically to the WVDOH Quality Assurance Program Administrator.

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The participant will be contacted by the WVDOH Materials Control\, Soils &\; Testing (MCS&\;T) Asphalt Section to schedule the practical examination. The practical examination may be attempted before completion of the apprenticeship cycle.

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The practical examination must be completed within 90 days of the original written examination date.

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For complete certification requirements\, please review WVDOH MP 106.03.50 .

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Testing

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The written certification examination will be administered on the final day of the course.

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Laptop/Device Requirement

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  • A laptop\, iPad or similar tablet device is required for testing. Smartphones are not permitted.
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  • Google Chrome is recommended for the best compatibility with the WVDOH online testing platform.
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  • Participants must have access to the 2023 WVDOH Standard Specifications during the course and testing. A printed copy may be used\, or the specifications may be downloaded to the device you will use for testing before arriving for class. Click here to download the 2023 WVDOH Standard Specifications.
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Registration Information

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Participants taking the written certification examination must be seated and ready to register at least 30 minutes before the scheduled test time.

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The registration fee includes:

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What to Bring

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Participants must bring a laptop\, iPad or similar tablet device for testing. Participants must also have access to the 2023 WVDOH Standard Specifications during the course and testing. Printed copies are acceptable\, or the specifications may be downloaded to the testing device before arriving for class.

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Participants are also encouraged to bring:

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Location

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WVDOH Materials Division
\n190 Dry Branch Drive
\nCharleston\, WV

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Attendees are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements. Accommodations are available throughout the Charleston area. The Country Inn &\; Suites &ndash\; Kanawha City is the closest hotel to the WVDOH Materials Division and may be reached at (304) 925-4300. Early reservations are recommended.

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Contact

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Questions? Contact Pat McDonald at pmcdonald@cawv.org .

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\n LOCATION:WVDOH Materials Division 190 Dry Branch Drive Charleston\, West Virginia UID:e.9606.362 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260731T105830Z URL:http://cawv.memberzone.com/events/details/asphalt-plant-technician-training-course-362 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR