National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)

Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I

Credential: Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I  GI Bill resource
Credentialing Agency: National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)

Renewal Period: 3 years

The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I is an entry-level credential for field and laboratory technicians engaged specifically in the testing and inspection of construction soil. Candidates must have knowledge of engineering properties of construction materials used in buildings, roads, and related civil engineering projects and knowledge of testing specifications, standards, methods, and materials evaluation. Candidates do not need to have any experience, but it is helpful to have some knowledge of and experience in soils testing, QA/QC, inspection or related activities. Candidates choose the work elements to be included on the written exam and must pass a minimum of three general work elements and six special work elements. Candidates must obtain a Supervisor's verification of all work elements and take and pass a written examination.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

  • Credential Prerequisite
  • Experience
  • Education
  • Training
  • Membership
  • Other
  • Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

  • Exam
  • Written Exam
  • Oral Exam
  • Practical Exam
  • Performance Assessment

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 3 years

  • Continuing Education
  • Exam
  • Continuing Education OR Exam
  • Fee
  • Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)

1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA  22314-2794

Phone: (888) 476-4238

Email: tech@nicet.org

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NICET does not require that Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I candidates have any experience; candidates often have limited work experience in soils testing, QA/QC, inspection or related activities.

The Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I credential has the following other requirements:

  • NICET requires that Construction Materials Testing: Soil certification candidates obtain their supervisor’s verification of all work elements used to meet the exam requirement.
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  • Simple Plans and Specs
  • Basic Mathematics
  • Standard Lab Equipment
  • Basic Communication Skills
  • Basic Physical Science
  • Reagents
  • Sample Identification
  • Basic Metric Units and Conversions

  • Aggregates
    • Surface Moisture/Aggregates
    • Sampling/Aggregates
    • Sieve Analysis/Aggregates
    • Materials Finer Than No. 200 Sieve
    • Wire Cloth Sieves
    • Unit Weight/Aggregates
    • Total Moisture Content/Aggregates
  • General
    • Soil and Rock Terminology
    • Test Sample (Soil) Preparation
    • Wash Test for Soils
  • Soil Stabilization
    • Sample Hydrated Lime

Testing Information

Testing for this credential is handled by Pearson VUE. The test centers are located in the U.S. They also have some test centers on military bases.

To find out more, use the following links on the Pearson VUE website:

For more information on the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) testing process, visit the agency website.

RECERTIFICATION

Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I credential has the following recertification information:

  • The Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I certification is valid for 3 years. Certification holders should keep a record of their professional development activities (using the free CPD log provided by NICET), both for their own career development uses and for NICET recertification.

Additional considerations for the Construction Materials Testing: Soil - Level I include:

  • Candidates who have a current technician certification from the American Concrete Institute in select specialty areas may be exempted from meeting NICET written exam requirements for selected work elements. For more information, please see the Construction Materials Testing: Asphalt, Concrete, Soils Program Manual.

In Demand

This certification is considered in demand

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Some

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the military occupation (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

Most

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the military occupation (at least 80%)

Other

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Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted E1 through E4

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E5 through E6

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E7 and Above

Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted “A” School through E5

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E6 through E7

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E8 and Above

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Low

May be difficult to attain: minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's degree, and/or minimum experience is 10 or more years.

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Medium

Moderate ease of attainment: minimum education requirement = Associate's and/or prerequisite and/or minimum experience = more than 2 years and less than 10 years of experience.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

High

Highly attainable: mimum education requirement = HS or less and/or minimum experience = 2 years or less experience and no additional requirements.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

MOS is Military Occupational Specialty
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Updated: October 16, 2019
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