Structure and Bridge Division
Bridge Construction Best Practices
Bridge Construction Training
CCWA/CITBC | Staunton BCIS | NHI | AASHTO TC3 | NICET | FHWA | UVA TTA | SSPC | NACE | AISC | Lincoln Electric | AWS | ACI | PTI | ASBI
Bridge Construction Inspection Training/Certification
Develop the knowledge and skills to properly inspect bridge construction to ensure and improve quality, ensure statewide uniformity, and establish minimum competencies for bridge construction inspection personnel. Provide bridge construction inspectors with the basic tools and resources needed for effective bridge construction inspection.
Sources of Training:
Community College Workforce Alliance:
Construction Inspectors Training Bridge Course (CITBC). Five Days. Modules – 34. Developed by Structure and Bridge Division, Construction Division, and HR Workforce Development.
Staunton District: Bridge Construction Inspection School (BCIS) 2018. Six Days. Modules – 30
Developed by Staunton District Structure and Bridge and Other District Sections.
National Highway Institute (NHI) Courses Related to Bridge Construction.
AASHTO TC3 (Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council) Training through VDOT University.
- List of Bridge Specific Courses
- AASHTO TC3 Technical Training - Construction (121 Courses)
- VDOT University
NICET Certification Highway Construction Inspection. 4 levels of certification. It is not bridge specific.
FHWA Resource Center Available Training for General Construction and Bridge Construction Specific (Must identify specific training needs and coordinate 1-year in advance).
UVA Transportation Training Academy (UVA TTA) Training (No bridge specific training).
Industry Offered Training
Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC).
- SSPC General Information Bridge Coating Inspector Program (Level 1 & 2 Certifications)
- SSPC - Bridge Coating Inspector Program
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
NACE 1 day Bridge Course for coating inspection of bridges.
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
High Strength Bolt Training Companies:
- AISC High Strength Bolting Basics – Turn-of-Nut. (You Tube Video – 1:34:51)
- S-BRITE Center, Purdue University. S-BRITE High Strength Structural Bolting Training Course – 2 days
- Lincoln Electric General Information on Introduction to Welding Course (5 days)
- Lincoln Electric (educational materials, technical literature, and guides that provide hands-on welding lesson instruction and CWI Prep Course)
American Welding Society (AWS)
- General Information on AWS - CWI and ICC Welding Certification
- AWS - CWI and ICC Welding Certification
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Post-tensioning Institute (PTI)
- Certification of Plants Producing Unbonded Single Strand Tendons (Process Certification)
- PTI Post-tensioned System Certification Flyer
- PTI Post-tensioned System Certification Flyer Updates
PTI for updates on workshops and different certifications for field personnel. Level 1 Unbonded PT Installation (2 days). Level 1 & 2 Unbonded PT Installer (3 days). Level 1 & 2 Unbonded PT Inspector Addition (3 hour workshop addition). Level 3 Unbonded PT Repair, Rehabilitation, & Strengthening (2 days). Level 1 & 2 Slab-on-Ground Installer-Stressor (2 days). Multistrand & Grouted Workshop – Level 1&2 Multistrand & Grouted PT Specialist (3 days) and Level 1&2 Multistrand & Grouted PT Inspector (1 day).
www.post-tensioning.org
American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI)
ASBI Grouting Flyer.
Information on ASBI Grouting Certification Program, purpose, certification and training certificate requirements, and recertification and re-examinations. Training locations and dates may change, but program information will remain the same. No registration fee for State DOTs. PDFs.