PTI Certification for Field Personnel is valid for 4 (four) years and
can be renewed every 4 (four) years as outlined in the following
provisions.
First renewal after initial
certification (in 4 years):
- Register with PTI
- Online renewal exam
- Request for renewal must be obtained by PTI within 3
months
before (for renewal) and 3 months after (for reinstatement) the
certification expiration date that is shown on the certification
card. NO Exceptions will be granted for late renewals.
1,
2
Early renewal might be acceptable under some circumstances.
Subsequent renewals (8, 12,
16, etc.
years):
- Register with PTI
- Online renewal exam
- Level 2 only: Continuing field work experience (25% of
the
initial requirements obtained during the past 4 years). If
continuing field work experience is not provided, Level 1 certification
will be issued. Attendance of another certification workshop
and the appropriate field work experience will be required to return to
Level 2 certification.
Renewal Policy Notes:
- If the certification renewal is not requested within the
specified period of time, the renewal is no longer available. Refunds
are not available once renewal request is issued. An
attendance of another certification workshop will be necessary to get
certified again.
- Certification no longer shows on the online database
(www.post-tensioning.org/verify) after certification expires.
However,
you may renew here for up to 3 months past the expiration date.
- If the continuing PT work experience required for Level 2
certification is not documented within the 4-year initial certification
period, the renewal will only be for Level 1. To attain Level
2
certification after the initial renewal, an attendance of another
certification workshop is required.
- You have two attempts on the renewal exam within 30 days of
the
email exam invite. If you fail to complete the exam within
the 30 days, you may be eligible to re-purchase the online examination
if you are still inside the 3-month grace period. If you fail
your second attempt, you must
attend another certification workshop and pass the written exam to
become certified with PTI again.
- Upon receiving the renewal exam link, you have 30 days to
complete the exam, even if the exam and/or link are not opened. There
are NO REFUNDS for links that are unused or exams that were not
completed in the 30-day timespan.
- If you attempt to renew a Level 2 certification, you have
two
attempts to achieve an 80% on the renewal exam. If you score
between 70 - 79% on the Level 2 renewal exam (for renewals with a 70%
minimum score on Level 1 renewal only), you will receive Level 1
certification. To achieve Level 2 certification, you must
then
attend another certification workshop and pass the written exam to
become certified with PTI again.
Minimum Renewal Exam Scores for Certification Renewal
Workshop
|
Minimum
Score for Level
1 Renewal
|
Minimum
Score for Level
2 Renewal
|
Level
1
Unbonded PT Installation
|
70%
|
80%
|
Level
1
& 2 Unbonded PT Installer
|
70%
|
80%
|
Level
1
& 2 Unbonded PT Inspector
|
70%
|
80%
|
Level 1 & 2
Slab-on-Ground
Installer-Stressor
|
70%
|
80%
|
Level 1
& 2
Multistrand and Grouted PT Specialist
|
70%
|
80%
|
Level 1
& 2
Multistrand and Grouted PT Inspector
|
70%
|
80%
|
Level 1 & 2
Unbonded PT Repair,
Rehabilitation & Strengthening
|
80%
|
80%
|
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