Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association (MRMCA) currently offers NRMCA Workforce Development (NRMCA) Pervious and Flatwork Certification Programs. For more information on NRMCA Certifications, please contact MRMCA: Certifications@MarylandConcrete.com
NRMCA announces a new CONCRETE DELIVERY PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM! For more information see the site below:
NRMCA Concrete Delivery Professional Certification (CDP) Online Certification Program
NRMCA CDP ONLINE INTRODUCTION
In these challenging times when every cubic yard delivered well is critical, CDP Online gives your front-line representatives the advantage of being the most efficient, skilled and productive driving force representing your business.
CDP Online Certification Provides the Following Benefits:
- Individual participants work at their own pace and on their own schedule, providing flexibility and convenience to both the company and drivers.
- The program is totally self-directed, so a supervisor or company trainer is not needed.
- CDP-Online has a convenient start/stop feature, making the new program adaptable to the variable work schedule of a typical ready mixed concrete driver.
- Exams are online as well, so the requirement for third-party exam proctors has been eliminated, saving your company time and money.
- The updated curriculum meets all new industry codes and standards.
The value of even the best internal training program can be enhanced by the validation of NRMCA’s Concrete Delivery Professional certification. This program provides a competitive advantage by assuring customers that your mixer drivers are introduced to industry operation standards so your customers can expect the highest level of professionalism.
LEARNING CENTER
Concrete Innovations Learning Center is designed to bring practitioners, researchers, and policy makers together to exchange the latest innovations for sustainable concrete design, construction, and manufacturing. Concrete Innovations Learning Center Schedule
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Each session of the Concrete Innovations Learning Center offers AIA Continuing Education and Professional Development Hours. Complete the form provided for each session to receive credits.
VIEW PREVIOUS SESSIONS Concrete Innovations Continuing Education On-Demand
AWARD PROGRAM
The Concrete Innovations Award Program recognizes outstanding achievements in improving concrete performance and sustainability through improved products and processes. Concrete Innovations Award Program
NRMCA ONLINE LEARNING WEBINARS: Online Learning - NRMCA
BUILD WITH STRENGTH CONTINUING EDUCATION: 
Build With Strength Continuing Education
Inside this link you will find -
- Concrete Academy - brought to you by Build With Strength, a coalition of NRMCA
- Hanley Wood University continuing education concrete courses
- Other AIA-approved courses
PAVE AHEAD WEBINARS, PODCASTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION LINKS:
PAVE AHEAD Continuing Education Links
CONCRETE CREDENTIALS PODCAST:
NRMCA Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification:
Program Summary: The goal of this certification program is to ensure that knowledgeable contractors are selected to place the product and thereby minimize the chance for failure.
The program is designed to be administered locally by local sponsoring groups in conjunction with planned training sessions or demonstrations of pervious concrete placement. NRMCA provides certification exams and performance evaluations to approved local sponsoring groups for administering the certification.
Three levels of certification are available:
A Pervious Concrete Technician is a person who demonstrated knowledge by successful completion of 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 in learning 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 that need to understand the pervious concrete system. This certification level is also recommended for individuals who are knowledgeable about pervious concrete 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 a 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 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 Craftsman level when they achieve the work experience criteria for that level.
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 this highest level of certification by completing the work experience as indicated by the certification criteria. Pervious Craftsman are expected to lead an installing 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.
NRMCA Exterior Flatwork Finisher Certification:
REGISTRATION LINK: Please see the EVENTS page for Registration details.
- WHERE & WHEN: Please note the Concrete Plant and Date will be determined post-registration by the Examiner (their availability) and the company registering their employees.
- STUDY SESSION and WRITTEN EXAM check-in starts promptly at 8 am ET.
- Books will be given to you at the Training session.
- A valid photo I.D. is required for all exams.
- Following the Training and Written Exam, all participants will have a personal break for lunch. (Please bring your own lunch and drinks).
- PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: (Finishing Concrete) starts promptly at: 1pm ET. The Certification Program will conclude by 3:00 pm.
- Applicants must have proper PPE and TOOLS:
PPE:
- Hard Hat
- Reflective Vest
- Long Sleeve Shirt / Long Pants
- Rubber Gloves
- Rubber / Work Boots
Tools: Bring these tools if you have them – (if you don’t have them, please advise us ASAP):
- Bucket
- Magnesium Hand Float
- Concrete Edger
- Jointer / Grover
- Concrete Screeds
- Broom
- Concrete Bull Float
- Curing compound sprayer
- Shovel
- Concrete Placer (Kumalong)
- Mag Float
- Steel Trowel
- Concrete Finishing Broom
2024 MRMCA Program Policy: Please read all carefully.
- NO REFUNDS or CREDITS will be given within 14 days of the class.
- All Refunds and Credits before the 14 day window will subject to processing fees.
- There are no returns on Textbooks.
- NO REFUNDS or CREDITS will be given for no-shows.
- Changes in company personnel are allowed up to 7 days prior to the exam – you will need to coordinate transferring workbooks to the new employee.
- Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association (MRMCA) reserves the right to change, cancel, or reschedule Study Sessions, Training, Exams, Performance Evaluations, and Exam sites at any time. MRMCA will contact you if any changes should occur.
For more information Contact: Dee Dee Kennedy, MRMCA
Email: certifications@marylandconcrete.com
Office: 301-694-4899
This certification program has been developed to provide the basic knowledge on best practices for placing and finishing concrete flatwork, typically exterior slabs on the ground. The goal of certification is to ensure that knowledgeable contractors are selected to install concrete slabs and minimize the potential for failure resulting from installation practices.
This program is not intended for contractor personnel involved in larger projects like the construction of large interior floor slabs, streets, and local roads, mainline paving, or decorative concrete flatwork. Contractors involved in this work may consider programs offered under the ACI Flatwork Finishing Certification
Registration for ACI Certification Programs through the ACI Maryland Chapter can be found here: ACI Maryland Chapter Certifications
Certification Criteria
- Attend a training course offered by MRMCA approved Examiners.
- Successfully complete a written exam with a passing score of 70%.
- Complete a performance evaluation by a representative of the sponsoring group during an installation of exterior flatwork or on a project.
There is no expiration of this certification. An individual who is not successful can request to retake the written exam for a fee. Certification can be revoked for improper finishing practices – documented and requested by the local sponsoring group or public agency. NRMCA will maintain a listing of personnel who are certified.
The body of knowledge for the written exam and performance evaluation for this certification is contained in Best Practices for Exterior Flatwork Finishing - NRMCA Concrete Exterior Flatwork Finisher Certification
The content covers the following:
- Concrete Required for Exterior Flatwork
- Placing and Finishing Concrete
- Joints
- Curing Concrete
- Types of Surface Problems and Causes
Spanish versions of the text and exams are available.
REGISTRATION LINK: Please see the EVENTS page for Registration details.