VDOT Materials Certification Schools

Welcome! The Materials Certification Program is offered by the Materials Division of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and offers individuals training and certification in the following areas:

• Aggregate Properties
• Asphalt Field
• Asphalt Plant (Level 1)
• Asphalt Plant Mix Design (Level 2)
• Central Mix Aggregate Plant
• Concrete Field
• Concrete Plant
• Pavement Marking
• Slurry Surfacing
• Soils and Aggregate Compaction
• Surface Treatment

We provide on-going training in Materials Technology for some 12,000 industry and Department employees for the purpose of providing a competent workforce.

These workers are involved in the production, utilizations, acceptance, testing, and inspection of materials used in the commonwealth's transportation infrastructure.

Click Here to access guidelines for the VDOT Materials Certification Schools Program (Section 115, Manual of Instructions)  (PDF, 72KB)

To view the Course Schedule for VDOT Materials Certification Schools as well as learn about changes for this year's schools, please review the following:

• 2008 Materials Class Schedule and Brochure (PDF, 143 KB)
• 2008 Academias de Certificación de Materiales (PDF, 216 KB)
• 2008 ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Certification Program Schedule and Registration Form(PDF, 218 KB)

If you are currently participating in VDOT's Materials Certification Schools, you can access the course schedules, enroll online, and access your Materials Certification Card all via the VDOT University Virtual Campus:

• VDOT employees can access the Virtual Campus via the following link: https://VirtualCampus.VDOT.Virginia.gov
• For VDOT's public and private sector partners, the Virtual Campus can be accessed via the following link:https://VirtualCampus.VDOT.Virginia.gov/External
• For additional help, the Virtual Campus Guide for External Participants can be accessed via the following link: VDOT's Virtual University - Materials Certification School Manual for External Users(PDF, 3.7 MB)

Materials Certification School Study Guides

2008 Asphalt Field Certification Study Guide:
Asphalt Field, Title Page (.pdf 74kb)
Asphalt Field, Introduction Pages (.pdf 124kb)
Asphalt Field. Chapter 1 (.pdf 7 .9mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 2 (.pdf 773kb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 3 (.pdf 3.1mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 4 (.pdf 2.0mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 5 (.pdf 1.2mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 6 (.pdf 471kb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 7 (.pdf 3.4mb)
Asphalt Field, Chapter 8 (.pdf 863kb)
Asphalt Field, Section I (.pdf 663 kb)
Asphalt Field, Section II (.pdf 86kb)
Asphalt Field, Section III (.pdf 434 mb)
Asphalt Field, Appendix A (.pdf 247kb)
Asphalt Field, Appendix B (.pdf 514kb)
Asphalt Field, Appendix C (.pdf 291kb)

2008 Asphalt Plant Certification Study Guide:
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 1 (.pdf 592kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 2 (.pdf 171kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 3 (.pdf 1.5mb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 4 (.pdf 422kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 5 (.pdf 591kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 6 (.pdf 890kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 7 (.pdf 526kb)
Asphalt Plant, Chapter 8 (.pdf 509kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix A (.pdf 85kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix B (.pdf 499 kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix C (.pdf 345kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix D (.pdf 82kb)
Asphalt Plant, Appendix E (.pdf 107kb)
Asphalt Plant, Study Question Answers (.pdf 593kb)

2008 Central Mix Aggregate Certification Study Guide:
Central Mix Aggregate, Introduction (.pdf 125kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 1 (.pdf 157kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 2 (.pdf 2.0mb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 3 (.pdf 1.2mb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 4 (.pdf 259kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 5 (.pdf 558kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Chapter 6 (.pdf 240kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix A (.pdf 1.4mb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix B (.pdf 272kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix C (.pdf 5.3mb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix D (.pdf 213kb)
Central Mix Aggregate, Appendix E (.pdf 13.4mb)

2008 Concrete Plant & Field Certification Study Guide:
Concrete Plant & Field, Introduction (.pdf 71kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 1 (.pdf 1.7mb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 2 (.pdf 1.9mb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 3 (.pdf 414kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 4 (.pdf 126kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 5 (.pdf 2.7mb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 6 (.pdf 94kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 7 (.pdf 35.0mb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 8 (.pdf 123kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 9 (.pdf 112kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Chapter 10 (.pdf 715kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendices Introduction (.pdf 46kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendix A (.pdf 88kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendix B (.pdf 117kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendix C (.pdf 493kb)
Concrete Plant & Field, Appendix D (.pdf 363kb)

2008 Pavement Marking Certification Study Guide:
Pavement Marking, Introduction  (.pdf 250kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 1 (.pdf  250kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 2 (.pdf 1.1mb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 3 (.pdf 150kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 4 (.pdf 146kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 5 (.pdf 338kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 6 (.pdf 117kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 7 (.pdf 125kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 8 (.pdf 117kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 9 (.pdf 489kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 10 (.pdf 132kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 11 (.pdf 543kb)
Pavement Marking, Chapter 12 (.pdf 855kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendices Introduction (.pdf 65kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix A (.pdf 323kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix B (.pdf 203kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix C (.pdf 151kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix D (.pdf 143kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix E (.pdf 118kb)
Pavement Marking, Appendix F (.pdf 111kb)
Pavement Marking, Bibliography (.pdf 77kb)

2008 Slurry Surfacing Certification Study Guide:
Slurry Surfacing, Cover (.pdf 84kb)
Slurry Surfacing, Acknowledgement (.pdf 8kb)
Slurry Sufacing, Manual (.pdf 1mb)


2008 Soils and Aggregate Compaction Certification Study Guide:
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Introduction (.pdf 89kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 1 (.pdf 1.5mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 2 (.pdf 3.6mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 3 (.pdf 2.5mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 4 (.pdf 1.3mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 5 (.pdf 3.4mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 6 (.pdf 12.5mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 7 (.pdf 4.1mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 8 (.pdf 618kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Chapter 9 (.pdf 1.5mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendices Introduction (.pdf 50kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix A (.pdf 145kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix B (.pdf 117kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix C (.pdf 97kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix D (.pdf 146kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix E (.pdf 191kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix F (.pdf 5.9mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix G (.pdf 345kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix H (.pdf 153kb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix I (.pdf 4.4mb)
Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Appendix J (.pdf 130kb)

2008 Surface Treatment Certification Study Guide:
Surface Treatment, Title Page  (.pdf 120kb)
Surface Treatment, Manual  (.pdf 1mb)

 Materials Certification School Proficiency Checklists

Asphalt Checklists:
Asphalt Plant, Level I Technician Proficiency Test
Asphalt Plant, Level II Technician Proficiency Test
Asphalt Field Technician Proficiency Test

Central Mix Aggregate (CMA) Checklists:
Central Mix Aggregate Proficiency Checklists

Concrete Plant Checklists:
Concrete Plant Proficiency Checklists

Pavement Marking Checklists:
Pavement Marking Proficiency Checklists

Soils Checklists:
Soils Proficiency Checklists

If you need to speak with someone regarding the Materials Certification Schools, coordinators are positioned in each of VDOT's nine district offices.

VDOT BRISTOL DISTRICT
Materials Section
P.O. Box 1768
Bristol, VA 24203-1768
Attention: Joyce Hidalgo

VDOT CULPEPER DISTRICT
Materials Division
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, VA 22701
Attention: Tommy E. Brown

VDOT FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT
Materials Section
87 Deacon Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Attention: Marlene H. Peyton

VDOT HAMPTON ROADS DISTRICT
Materials Section
1700 N. Main St.
Suffolk, VA 23434
Attention: Jeff Tabrizi

VDOT LYNCHBURG DISTRICT
Materials Section
P.O. Box 11649
Lynchburg, VA 24506
Attention: Linda R. Eagle

VDOT NOVA DISTRICT
Materials Section
14685 Avion Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151-1104
Attention: Vickie Walker

VDOT RICHMOND DISTRICT
Materials Section
2430 Pine Forest Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Attention: E.W.Luchardor Trey Simpson

VDOT SALEM DISTRICT
Materials Section
P.O. Box 3071
Salem, VA 24153
Attention: Rob Lawson or Mitch Price

VDOT STAUNTON DISTRICT
Materials Section
P.O. Box 2249
Staunton, VA 24402-2249
Attention: Janice Ramsey