{"id":1442,"date":"2012-03-27T09:12:45","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T14:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/72.167.124.155\/tilt-uptoday\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:10:46","slug":"superintendent-recertification-gets-an-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/es\/2012\/03\/27\/superintendent-recertification-gets-an-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Superintendent Recertification gets an Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) \u2013 a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of site-cast Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method \u2013 has announced an update to the recertification process for the Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician Certification program \u2013 a collaborative effort between the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and TCA.<\/p>\n

At the recently held ACI committee meetings in Dallas, Texas, ACI\u2019s Certification Programs Committee (CPC) approved an alternative re-certification for the ACI\/TCA Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician Certification Program co-sponsored by ACI\u2019s Committee C-650 (Tilt-Up Constructor Certification) and the TCA. The update will allow supervisors and technicians to recertify based on completing continuing education hours instead of re-testing. Currently, individuals have to recertify every five years by successful completion of the current written exam.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeveral committee members felt that recertification by simply taking basically the same exam was a disservice to the program,\u201d said Ed Sauter, C-650 committee member and executive director of the TCA.\u00a0 \u201cRetaking the same exam doesn\u2019t ensure that the candidate has continued to learn or grow as a professional in the Tilt-Up industry or that they are up-to-date on current practices. The modifications require evidence of continuing education and work experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Candidates seeking recertification now have an alternative method that requires them to register 10 hours of approved continuing education during the 5-year period of their certification and provide verified work experience. The classes that apply will be pre-approved by the TCA and the Committee from offerings at such venues as the World of Concrete and the TCA Annual Convention that are relevant to a supervisorial position.\u00a0 Pre-approved courses will be listed on the TCA website and, where possible, in programs and other promotional materials at the specific events. The requirement for verified work experience consists of a minimum of three Tilt-Up projects or on project with at least 100 Tilt-Up panels during the period.<\/p>\n

For the foreseeable future, taking and passing the then-current examination will continue to be an option although the C-650 Committee does hope to transition recertification fully to CEUs and work experience after a suitable transition period. Technicians will be able to begin recertifying by complying with the continuing education requirements offered at the TCA Annual Convention this fall or by continuing to retake the exam.<\/p>\n

The exam itself will be undergoing modifications over the next couple of years as the references are updated to the latest edition of the ACI-551 Guide and the new Tilt-Up Construction Manual (scheduled for release at the end of the year). Since all questions must be referenced, new and updated information means new questions and answers.\u00a0 This will also impact the Spanish version of the exam and reference materials.<\/p>\n

The TCA Annual Convention, to be held in Amelia Island, Fla. from Oct. 2-4, will feature a new Field Supervisor track that will provide enough hours in one event to fulfill the continuing education requirements for recertification.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact James Baty<\/a> or 319-895-6911.<\/p>\n

Acerca de la TCA<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n

La TCA se fund\u00f3 en 1986 con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad y la aceptaci\u00f3n de la construcci\u00f3n \u00abtilt-up\u00bb (moldeado in situ), un m\u00e9todo en el que los paneles de hormig\u00f3n para paredes se moldean en la obra y se colocan en su sitio mediante inclinaci\u00f3n. La construcci\u00f3n \u00abtilt-up\u00bb es uno de los sectores de m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido crecimiento en los Estados Unidos, ya que combina las ventajas de un costo razonable con un bajo mantenimiento, durabilidad, rapidez de construcci\u00f3n y una inversi\u00f3n de capital m\u00ednima. Cada a\u00f1o se construyen al menos 10 000 edificios, con una superficie total de m\u00e1s de 650 millones de pies cuadrados, utilizando este m\u00e9todo de construcci\u00f3n. Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite <\/em>www.tilt-up.org<\/em><\/a> o p\u00f3ngase en contacto con TCA llamando al 319-895-6911.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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