Contractors

Whether you need to take a certification course, learn about new placing methods, or find out how to specify a project, ACI has the tools you need. For more news, publications, events, and learning opportunities on materials, repair, slabs, troubleshooting and much more, visit ACI’s Topics in Concrete.

Certification Programs

Give yourself an edge on the competition and find out how to get ACI Certified.

New! Download the ACI Certification Verify app to quickly and easily verify the status of ACI-certified individuals through three search options: (1) verify an individual’s certification ID number, (2) search by an individual’s name, and (3) find the total number of ACI-certified individuals in an area. This new tool is designed for the jobsite, adding value to those working in the field. The app is currently available in iOS platforms, with an Android version expected soon.

ACI Collection

The ACI Collection now includes 17 new documents on materials, repair, aggregates, and more, including CCS-0(16), Concrete Fundamentals; CCS-4(20), Shotcrete for the Craftsman; and CCS-5(16), Placing and Finishing Decorative Concrete Flatwork. Many of these documents are also available FREE.

Concrete Fundamentals & Decorative Concrete Resources

Concrete Fundamentals and Placing and Finishing Decorative Concrete Flatwork books provide concrete industry professionals with indispensable information. Together with the other books in ACI’s Concrete Craftsman Series—Slabs-on-Ground, Supported Beams and Slabs, and Shotcrete for the Craftsman—these new publications form part of a series of essential and practical guides for the concrete professional. Learn more on these topics and more through ACI webinars.

Certificate Program

Fundamentals of Concrete Construction

The Fundamentals of Concrete Construction Certificate Program covers the best practices and means and methods for concrete construction. This program is aimed at builders, site supervisors, construction managers, owner’s representatives, architects, and anyone who wishes to gain further knowledge in the construction of concrete. Program details (PDF).

Purchase course package

Required courses

Tilt-Up Concrete Construction (1 PDH)

Advancing Productivity in Concrete Construction

PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity is a catalyst for solving the barriers of constructability to advance concrete construction productivity. With a large focus on collaboration between contractors, designers, and materials suppliers, the Center aims to advance new technologies and processes that improve productivity beyond historic levels.

PRO has recently released the first installment of their Constructability Blueprint. This resource can be used as a guide for all individuals and companies looking to improve a project’s productivity and will continually evolve and expand its constructability concepts.

PRO also offers a several tools on the Resources page of their website, including case studies, general concrete industry productivity knowledge, and productivity success stories.

To learn more about PRO visit concreteproductivity.org.