Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification

WACA offers a variety of NRMCA training and certifications. Certification sessions are based on an "as-needed" basis. For more information on scheduling a class, please contact Ryan Matteson at 509.998.9003 or the Association office at 206-878-1622.  

NRMCA's Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification

Registration and Work Experience forms

• Registration Form
  
• Form PCC8 - Installer Application
• Form PCC9 - Installer Recertification Application
• Form PCC10 - Craftsman Application
• Form PCC11 - Craftsman Recertification Application
• Craftsman Documented Work Experience and Education Worksheet
• Form PCC12 - NRMCA Pervious Concrete Contractor Performance Evaluation

Three levels of certification are available:

• A Pervious Concrete Technician is a person who demonstrated knowledge by successfully completing a written exam about proper procedures to place, compact, finish, edge, joint, cure, and protect pervious concrete pavements, but who lacks the requisite field experience to qualify as a pervious concrete Installer or Craftsman. The Technician level is intended for contractor and non-contractor personnel to learn the proper techniques of installing pervious concrete.  It is assumed that contractor personnel who are certified as technicians will be supervised by an individual with a higher level of certification, and they will upgrade to the higher levels when they achieve the work experience criteria for Installer and Craftsman levels to qualify to install pervious without supervision. This level is also intended for any non-contractor persons, such as ready mixed concrete personnel, testing labs, inspectors, admixture personnel, specifiers, and engineers, who need to understand the pervious concrete system. This certification level is also recommended for individuals who are knowledgeable about pervious concrete and who intend to participate in training programs for local sponsoring groups. 

• A Pervious Concrete Installer is a person who has demonstrated the ability to place, compact, finish, edge, joint, cure, and protect pervious concrete pavements and has documented limited project-based field experience in placing pervious concrete. The Installer level is intended for contractor personnel who have achieved this intermediate level of certification by completing the installation of work as indicated by the certification criteria. Installers are expected to assume leadership roles when installing pervious concrete and make decisions on placement conditions and procedures. It is anticipated that contractor personnel will upgrade to the Craftsman level when they achieve the work experience criteria for that level.

• Pervious Concrete Installer:

  Personnel achieving the following criteria will obtain certification as a Pervious Concrete Installer.

  • Pass the NRMCA Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification Written Examination with a score of 75% or greater, administered by a Local Sponsoring Group approved by NRMCA.
     
  • Complete a Performance Evaluation administered by a Local Sponsoring Group approved by NRMCA. 
     
  • Provide project experience documentation of successful construction of a minimum of 3 projects with a total area exceeding 10,000 square feet (1000 m²) – Form PCC8 or PCC9 (recertifying) required.

• A Pervious Concrete Craftsman is a person who has demonstrated the ability to place, compact, finish, edge, joint, cure, and protect pervious concrete pavements and has documented a higher level of field time-based experience in placing pervious concrete. The Craftsman level is intended for contractor personnel who have achieved the highest level of certification by completing the work experience as indicated by the certification criteria. Craftsmen are expected to lead an installation crew, work with the concrete supplier to ensure the mixture is appropriate for the installation, designate duties and assignments to the crew, evaluate site and placement conditions, and make decisions when the pour needs to be stopped or rescheduled.

• Pervious Concrete Craftsman:

  Personnel achieving the following criteria will obtain certification as a Pervious Concrete Craftsman.

  • Pass the NRMCA Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification Written Examination with a score of 75% or greater, administered by a Local Sponsoring Group approved by NRMCA.
  • Possess a current ACI Flatwork Finisher Technician or Craftsman certification at the time of application.

  Work Experience:

  • OPTION A: Complete a Performance Evaluation administered by a Local Sponsoring Group approved by NRMCA and document work experience constructing pervious concrete pavement exceeding 1500 hours – Forms PCC10 or PCC11 (recertifying) and Craftsman Documented Work Experience and Education Worksheet, respectively.
    
    OR
     
  • OPTION B: Provide documentation of work experience constructing pervious concrete pavements exceeding 3000 hours – PCC10 or PCC11 (recertifying) and Craftsman Documented Work Experience and Education Worksheet, respectively. Work experience shall be documented in hours and square footage on a standard spreadsheet.  Documentation shall include the project and contact, preferably an owner, who can verify the conduct of the work.  The craftsman applicant shall document a minimum of 3 problems they have had on pervious concrete jobs and how they resolved these problems.  The craftsman application shall be reviewed and approved by a minimum of a 3-member certification committee established by the Local Sponsoring Group.

For more information on this program, please visit the NRMCA website HERE. 

Other Available Links/Downloads:
NRMCA Website
National Database of NRMCA Pervious Concrete Certified Technicians, Installers, & Craftsmen

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