A Concrete Technician is a person with training and/or experience required to sit for and successfully pass the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Certification tests for Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I, Concrete Laboratory Testing Technicians - Grades I and II, Concrete Construction Inspector-In-Training, and Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector-In-Training. A Concrete Technician should also have the experience required to sit for and successfully pass the Ohio Ready Mixed Concrete Association (ORMCA) certification test for Concrete Mix Designers. Furthermore, concrete technicians have knowledge of properties of aggregates, construction practices, inspection and test methods, pavement design and estimating. They are also prepared to work in the public or private sectors as inspectors, testing technicians, quality control personnel, supervisors and managers.

Additional Resources

• American Concrete Institute
• World of Concrete
• Ohio Ready Mix Concrete Association
• National Precast Concrete Association
• Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
• Ohio Professional Engineers and Surveyor’s Board
• Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference
• Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association

The concrete technician plays an essential role in all phases of the planning, design and construction of buildings, highways, bridges, dams, airports, tunnels, treatment and distribution facilities for water, and collection and treatment of wastewater.  Candidates who complete the Civil Engineering Technology Program of study will be prepared to assume the role of Concrete Technician. These technicians will help satisfy the work force development needs of West Central Ohio, the state of Ohio and the nation. As one of the only 5 programs of study in the entire nation, this degree has national awareness.

This programs curriculum, combining concrete courses with courses related to civil engineering, prepares the graduate for employment with engineering and architectural firms; with federal, state, county, and city governments; and with construction companies and residential builders. Job opportunities are available in the areas of mix designers, material testing technicians, batch plant operators, admixture representatives, plant managers and project managers.

Entry Level Salaries in the field of study:
Associate Degree: $27,500 to $32,500

Rhodes State College has gained accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456 or www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org. The majority of Rhodes State’s programs have received accreditation from professional associations (see specific program information under “Accreditation” tab on other program pages).

Candidates for the Associate of Applied Science Degree must meet all curriculum requirements as outlined in the curriculum models with a GPA of at least 2.00 and a minimum of 90 credit hours to a maximum of 110 credit hours completed in the program area. Credits transferred from other institutions will be subject to evaluation on a course-by-course basis. In some instances, students who have been absent from the College for more than one regular quarter (excluding summer) may have technical credits which will be re-evaluated on an individual basis. Each program is designed with required technical courses, in which, students must maintain a 2.00 average or better to progress to graduation. To obtain divisional certificates, students must earn a grade of “C” or better on all listed courses or receive authorization from program chair and division dean.