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PTI offers Plant and Field Personnel Certification programs. Please refer to the table of contents below to navigate to your area of interest.

2012 Certification Workshop Schedule
Special Request Workshops
Workshop Types, Details, and Certification Renewal
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Slab-on-Ground Installer-Stressor
Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector
Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Ironworker (Accelerated)
Level 1 & 2 Bonded PT Field Specialist
General Information and Refund Policy
Plant Certification Programs

PUBLIC COMMENTS SOUGHT

PTI is seeking comments on proposed new Unbonded Tendon Plant Certification (UTPC) Program requirements. All interested parties are invited to review the following draft documents and provide comment:

Comments will be accepted through January 20, 2012.

2012 PTI Certification of Field Personnel - Workshop Schedule
For current workshop schedule, online registration, and to register via e-mail or fax, please see below.

Workshop type

Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation
Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation

Slab-on-Ground Installer-Stressor
Slab-on-Ground Installer-Stressor

Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector
Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector
Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector
Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector
Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector
Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector
Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector

Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist
Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist
Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist
Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist
Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist
Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist

Date

February 25-26, 2012
March 24-25, 2012
April 21-22, 2012
May 5-6, 2012
June 9-10, 2012
July 7-8, 2012
September 8-9, 2012
October 13-14, 2012
November 10-11, 2012

April 14-15, 2012
June 9-10, 2012

February 17-19, 2012
March 23-25, 2012
April 13-15, 2012
May 18-20, 2012
June 22-24, 2012
July 27-29, 2012
September 21-23, 2012

March 14-16, 2012
April 11-13, 2012
May 23-25, 2012
July 18-20, 2012
September 12-14, 2012
October 10-12, 2012

Location

Philadelphia, PA
Denver, CO
Houston, TX
Nashville, TN
Miami, FL
Seattle, WA
Memphis, TN
Ontario, Calif.
Atlanta, GA

Houston, TX
Ontario, Calif.

Austin, TX
Charlotte, NC
Baltimore, MD
Detroit, MI
Denver, CO
Las Vegas, NV
Houston, TX

Pittsburgh, PA
Minneapolis, MN
Gainesville, FL
Chicago, IL
San Jose, Calif.
Austin, TX

Note: Online registration is open to residents in the U.S. and Canada. Residents outside the U.S. and Canada must register by e-mail or fax. All prices are in U.S. dollars.

Special Request Workshops

All of the five nationally recognized PTI Training and Certification programs can be presented at your location by proven industry experts. Train and certify your employees or other group and eliminate travel-related expenses. We bring the experts to you. Information on the various Training and Certification Workshops for Field Personnel can be found by scrolling down.

Click here for information flyer with an application form for Special Request Workshops.

For more information, please contact Miroslav Vejvoda, PTI Technical/Certification Director.

Training and Certification Workshop Types, Details, and Certification Renewal

Field personnel training and certification saves you time and money by avoiding costly problems when inexperienced people miss the "tricks of the trade."

PTI offers five training and certification workshops for field personnel shown to comply with requirements of IBC, ACI 318, and ACI 301. Proper training and education of personnel involved in post-tensioning field operations—installers, inspectors, engineers, and others—are vital to ensuring the performance, serviceability, durability, and safety of post-tensioned concrete construction. Please refer to the workshops below for certification requirements and detailed flyers outlining important course information and pricing. Online registrations can be made by clicking on the PDF link under the 2011 Certification Workshop Schedule heading.

Renewal of your PTI field certification—Field personnel certification expires 4 (four) years after the date of the exam and must be kept current by successful completion of a renewal exam that emphasizes recent specification changes. PTI has all field certification programs available for renewal online.

Click here to renew your PTI field certification.

Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation

This 2-day workshop outlines the basic body of knowledge that should be possessed by all personnel involved in the installation and inspection of single strand unbonded post-tensioning (PT) systems. It also serves as an effective introduction for personnel new to post-tensioning, while at the same time providing support and organization for experienced persons. The course and study manual are also offered in Spanish.

Click here for Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation certification information flyer with a form to register by e-mail, fax, or phone. Click here for information in Spanish.

Workshop prerequisite

None

Certification requirements

Workshop attendance
Exam minimum score: 70%
Work experience: None

Slab-on-Ground Installer-Stressor

This 2-day workshop is designed specifically for installation and stressing of single strand unbonded post-tensioning (PT) systems for residential and light commercial slabs-on-ground. It outlines the basic body of knowledge that should be possessed by all personnel involved in the installation and stressing of PT in these light foundation systems. Hands-on training is included and it requires the student to demonstrate a proficiency of the necessary skills for working with single strand unbonded post-tensioning systems.

Click here for Slab-on-Ground Installer-Stressor certification information flyer with a form to register by e-mail, fax, or phone.

Workshop prerequisite

None

Certification requirements

Workshop attendance
Exam minimum score: 70%
Work experience: 500 hours (working with unbonded PT on SOG or superstructure projects); click here for an affidavit form to prove your experience.

Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector

This comprehensive workshop combines information from Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation and Level 2 Unbonded PT Inspector into a 3-day course and replaces PTI's traditional Level 2 Unbonded PT Inspector program. The 3-day model is designed to reduce travel expense and allow inspectors, building officials, engineers, and industry personnel to obtain Level 2 Unbonded PT Inspector certification in a shorter window of time. This workshop will enhance the knowledge and capabilities of inspectors and other key personnel involved in the field inspection of single strand unbonded post-tensioning (PT) systems.

If you already have Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation certification and need the Level 2 Unbonded PT Inspector certification, please refer to the information flyer for special pricing and attendance requirements.

Click here for Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Inspector certification information flyer with a form to register by e-mail, fax, or phone.

Attendees of this workshop can receive Level 1 or Level 2 certification based on exam performance and the following requirements:

Workshop prerequisite

None

Certification requirements for Level 2 Unbonded PT Inspector

Workshop attendance
Exam minimum score: 80%
Work experience: 500 hours (installation or inspection of unbonded PT on superstructure projects); click here for an affidavit form to prove your experience.

Certification requirements for Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation

Workshop attendance
Exam minimum score: 70% (If you already hold Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation certification, passing score of minimum 70% constitutes renewal.)
Work experience: None

Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Ironworker (Accelerated)

This intensive and comprehensive 2-1/2 day workshop is designed specifically for personnel with extensive prior field experience. It extends the knowledge and capabilities of field personnel in superstructure PT and all other unbonded PT applications. Hands-on training is included and it requires the student to demonstrate a proficiency of the necessary skills for working with single strand unbonded post-tensioning (PT) systems.

Click here for Level 1&2 Unbonded PT Ironworker (Accelerated) information flyer with a form to register by e-mail, fax, or phone.

Attendees of this workshop can receive Level 1 or Level 2 certification based on exam performance and the following requirements:

Workshop prerequisite

2000 hours in the last 5 years (minimum of 100 hours of stressing) of unbonded PT work on superstructure projects, OR
4000 hours total (minimum of 200 hours of stressing) of unbonded PT work on superstructure projects, OR
Current Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation certification plus 500 hours in the last 5 years (minimum 50 hours of stressing) of unbonded PT work on superstructure projects.

Certification requirements for Level 2 Unbonded PT Ironworker

Workshop attendance
Exam minimum score: 80%
Work experience: See prerequisite; click here for affidavit form to prove your experience.

Certification requirements for Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation

Workshop attendance
Exam minimum score: 70% (If you already hold Level 1 Unbonded PT – Field Installation certification, passing score of minimum 70% constitutes renewal.)
Work experience: See prerequisite

Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist

This comprehensive 3-day workshop covers the installation and various types of duct systems, diverse methods for installation of prestressing steel (including strand and bar), stressing equipment operation and procedures, as well as operation of grouting equipment and grouting techniques.

Click here for Level 1&2 Bonded PT Field Specialist information flyer with a form to register by e-mail, fax, or phone.

Attendees of this workshop can receive Level 1 or Level 2 certification based on exam performance and the following requirements:

Workshop prerequisite

None

Certification requirements for Level 2 Bonded PT Field Specialist

Workshop attendance
Exam minimum score: 80%
Work experience: 1500 hours installation or inspection of grouted PT (500 placing + 500 stressing + 500 grouting); click here for an affidavit form to prove your experience.

Certification requirements for Level 1 Bonded PT – Field Installation

Workshop attendance
Exam minimum score: 70%
Work experience: None

General Workshop Information

Workshop refund/cancellation policy—PTI will refund registration fees if canceled in advance of the workshop as follows: 100% of the fees will be refunded for requests made more than 21 days in advance of the workshop. The fee less than an $85 cancellation charge will be refunded for requests made 8 to 21 days in advance. No refunds will be issued for requests made within 7 days of the workshop.

PTI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule workshops at any time, and in such case will refund 100% of the registration fees. If PTI cancels or reschedules a workshop in which you are enrolled, you will be contacted at the e-mail address you provided when registering.

Please click here to update your contact information.

PTI Plant Certification Programs

PTI offers two programs for certifying facilities producing materials used in post-tensioning systems.

Certification of Plants Producing Unbonded Single Strand Tendons—Launched in 1989, the first program, Unbonded Single Strand Tendon Fabrication Facilities, is for facilities that fabricate unbonded single strand tendons. Since its inception, participation in the program has grown steadily. Fifty-five plants are certified, which represents approximately 95% of the industry's production. In 2007, PTI added provisions to permit certification of mobile fabricating facilities in addition to fixed plants.

PTI is in the process of preparing an application for American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accreditation for Product Certification. ANSI accreditation provides a means for the verification of the quality of certification programs and to assist owners/specifiers in making informed decisions. The ANSI Accreditation Program for Certification Bodies is intended to improve industry practices and to differentiate quality programs. In preparation for this effort, PTI has established a standing committee designated as the “Unbonded Tendon Plant Certification Committee” (UTPC Committee) to serve as the certification body and to implement the Unbonded Tendon Plant Certification Program. The UTPC Committee is responsible for developing the standards that form the technical basis for granting certification and for the formulation of policy matters relating to the operation of the certification program.

In accordance with ANSI procedures, PTI is required to give due notice of any changes it intends to make in its requirements for certification. Accordingly, the following draft documents are being made available for public review for a 45-day discussion period:

·         PTI Quality Management System Manual – documents PTI’s quality system and sets forth procedures and requirements for the operation and administration of the UTPC program.

·         PTI Certification Committee Manual –sets forth the rules and procedures for the operation of PTI certification committees

·         Manual for Certification of Plants Producing Unbonded Single Strand Tendons, 6th Edition – sets forth the procedures, and administrative and technical requirements for plant certification.

All interested parties are invited to review these draft documents and provide comment. Copies may be downloaded by visiting PTI’s website or by clicking the links above.

Comments should be e-mailed to mailto:Ted.Neff@post-tensioning.org or mailed to Theodore Neff, Executive Director, Post-Tensioning Institute, 38800 Country Club Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48331. Comments will be accepted through January 20, 2012.

Click here to view/download the latest list of certified Unbonded Tendon Fabrication Plants.

Click on the links below to download fillable pdf application forms:

2012 Unbonded Tendon Plant Certification Application Form (for new plants)

2012 Renewal Form (for existing certified plants)

(Microsoft Word versions of the forms are also available; to request, click here.)

Click here to view/download the latest list of certified Unbonded Tendon Fabrication Plants.

Certification of Plants Producing Prestressed Concrete (PC) Strand—The second program PC Strand Plants, launched in 2007 and is for factories that manufacture PC strand. The program includes standardization of reporting practices and documentation, as well as establishes required testing procedures and specified minimum intervals. The certification of a factory under this program indicates that the factory and personnel are capable of producing PC strand in conformance with the program's requirements. To date, several international plants in Asia and the Middle East have been certified and inspections of additional plants are underway. To view/download the latest list of certified PC Strand Manufacturing Plants, click here.
Manual for Certification of Plants Producing Prestressed Concrete (PC) Strand (includes application form)

To search for a certified plant in your area, visit the Plant Certification page.

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