VDOT Materials Certification Schools

Welcome! The Materials Certification Program is offered by the Materials Division of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and offers individuals training and certification in the following areas:

• Aggregate Properties
• Asphalt Field
• Asphalt Plant (Level 1)
• Asphalt Plant Mix Design (Level 2)
• Central Mix Aggregate Plant
• Concrete Field
• Concrete Plant
• National Binder Technician Certification Program
• Pavement Marking
• Slurry Surfacing
• Soils and Aggregate Compaction
• Surface Treatment

We provide on-going training in Materials Technology for some 12,000 industry and Department employees for the purpose of providing a competent workforce.

These workers are involved in the production, utilizations, acceptance, testing, and inspection of materials used in the commonwealth's transportation infrastructure.

Click Here to access guidelines for the VDOT Materials Certification Schools Program (Section 115, Manual of Instructions) (PDF, 72KB)

To view the Course Schedule for VDOT Materials Certification Schools as well as learn about changes for this year's schools, please review the following:

• 2010 Materials Class Schedule and Brochure (PDF, 124KB)
  
• 2009 ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Certification Program Schedule and Registration Form (PDF, 218KB)
  
• 2010 ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Certification Program Schedule and Registration Form (PDF, 223KB)
  
• Nuclear Radiation Safety Vendors (PDF, 23KB)
  

If you are currently participating in VDOT's Materials Certification Schools, you can access the course schedules, enroll online, and access your Materials Certification Card all via the VDOT University Virtual Campus:

• VDOT employees can access the Virtual Campus via the following link: https://VirtualCampus.VDOT.Virginia.gov
• For VDOT's public and private sector partners, the Virtual Campus can be accessed via the following link:https://VirtualCampus.VDOT.Virginia.gov/External
• For additional help, the Virtual Campus Guide for External Participants can be accessed via the following link: VDOT's Virtual University - Materials Certification School Manual for External Users (PDF, 4MB)

Materials Certification Schools Study Guides

2009 Asphalt Field Certification Study Guide:
Asphalt Field, Title Page (.pdf 72kb)
Asphalt Field, Introduction Pages (.pdf 97kb)
Asphalt Field. Chapter 1 (.pdf 8.0mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 2 (.pdf 745kb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 3 (.pdf 3.0mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 4 (.pdf 2.0mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 5 (.pdf 1.0mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 6 (.pdf 485kb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 7 (.pdf 3.0mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 8 (.pdf 1.0mb)
Asphalt Field, Appendix A (.pdf 246kb)
Asphalt Field, Appendix B (.pdf 520kb) 
Asphalt Field, Appendix C (.pdf 307kb)

2009 Asphalt Plant Certification Study Guide:
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 1 (.pdf 585kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 2 (.pdf 170kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 3 (.pdf 1.0mb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 4 (.pdf 443kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 5 (.pdf 662kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 6 (.pdf 900kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 7 (.pdf 539kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 8 (.pdf 521kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix A (.pdf 84kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix B (.pdf 409kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix C (.pdf 411kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix D (.pdf 81kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix E (.pdf 106kb)
Asphalt Plant, Study Question Answers (.pdf 891kb)

2009 Central Mix Aggregate Certification Study Guide:
Central Mix Aggregate, Introduction (.pdf 150kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 1 (.pdf 155kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 2 (.pdf 4.0mb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 3 (.pdf 330kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 4 (.pdf 361kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 5 (.pdf 215kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix A (.pdf 2.0mb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix B (.pdf 111kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix C (.pdf 5.0mb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix D (.pdf 212kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix E (.pdf 13.0mb)

2009 Concrete Plant & Field Certification Study Guide:
Concrete Plant & Field, Introduction (.pdf 70kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 1 (.pdf 2.0mb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 2 (.pdf 2.0mb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 3 (.pdf 427kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 4 (.pdf 125kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 5 (.pdf 3.0mb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 6 (.pdf 94kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 7 (.pdf 34.0mb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 8 (.pdf 120kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 9 (.pdf 323kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 10 (.pdf 796kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendices Introduction (.pdf 45kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendix A (.pdf 88kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendix B (.pdf 117kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendix C (.pdf 539kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendix D (.pdf 353kb)

2009 Pavement Marking Certification Study Guide:
Pavement Marking, Introduction (.pdf 102kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 1 (.pdf  250kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 2 (.pdf 1.0mb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 3 (.pdf 150kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 4 (.pdf 145kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 5 (.pdf 338kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 6 (.pdf 116kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 7 (.pdf 125kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 8 (.pdf 117kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 9 (.pdf 489kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 10 (.pdf 131kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 11 (.pdf 543kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 12 (.pdf 855kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendices Introduction (.pdf 65kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix A (.pdf 323kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix B (.pdf 263kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix C (.pdf 150kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix D (.pdf 143kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix E (.pdf 117kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix F (.pdf 110kb)
Pavement Marking, Bibliography (.pdf 77kb)

2009 Slurry Surfacing Certification Study Guide:
Slurry Sufacing, Manual (.pdf 2.0mb)

2009 Soils and Aggregate Compaction Certification Study Guide:
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Introduction (.pdf 89kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 1 (.pdf 1.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 2 (.pdf 10.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 3 (.pdf 2.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 4 (.pdf 5.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 5 (.pdf 13.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 6 (.pdf 8.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 7 (.pdf 776kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 8 (.pdf 1.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendices Introduction (.pdf 49kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix A (.pdf 145kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix B (.pdf 117kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix C (.pdf 96kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix D (.pdf 145kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix E (.pdf 191kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix F (.pdf 6.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix G (.pdf 372kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix H (.pdf 153kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix I (.pdf 4.0mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix J (.pdf 140kb)

2009 Surface Treatment Certification Study Guide:
Surface Treatment, Manual  (.pdf 1.0mb)

Materials Certification Schools Proficiency Checklists

Asphalt Checklists:
Asphalt Plant, Level I Technician Proficiency Test
Asphalt Plant, Level II Technician Proficiency Test
Asphalt Field Technician Proficiency Test

Central Mix Aggregate (CMA) Checklists:
Central Mix Aggregate Proficiency Checklists

Concrete Plant Checklists:
Concrete Plant Proficiency Checklists

Pavement Marking Checklists:
Pavement Marking Proficiency Checklists

Soils Checklists:
2009 Soils Proficiency Checklists

If you need to contact us regarding the Materials Certification Schools, e-mail MaterialsCertification@vdot.virginia.gov or call (804) 328-3158.