*QCR 0127-26 JAN 27th, 2026 @ 9AM (First Day) LOCATION: FSU Big Rapids Campus, 1018 Maple St., Big Rapids, MI 49307; COURSE: Hot Mix Asphalt QCQA Testing and Certification

Payment is preferred upon registration. Checks can be made out to Ferris State University ICET and mailed to: 126 Howard St., Big Rapids, MI 49307; or send your ACH deposit form to ICET@ferris.edu for us to complete. An invoice will be sent out upon course completion for any outstanding student fees.

Applicants must submit thirty (30) complete sets of QC/QA tests. The “complete set” is defined as the QC/QA tests required by the specification for a sub-lot, including HMA volumetric data. HMA test reports that contain only binder content results and gradation results are not acceptable. Attach Copies of supporting documentation for thirty (30) complete sets of tests. For Michigan Department of Transportation QC/QA OR PWL projects, submit Report of Verification/Acceptance (MDOT Form 1903B or equivalent) or Report of Contractor’s Quality Control Test (MDOT Form 1903C or equivalent). The documentation must also include independent verification test reports for two (2) of the 30 tests submitted. Independent verification test reports are defined as: A QA verification test, An Independent Assurance Test, QC test for the same sub-lot of the QA test submitted as one of the “30” tests, or Test results with all QC/QA parameters for the same mix production split, tested by a tester with a different employer. (For example, a local agency project where the Owner and Industry testers each perform tests for this purpose.) The candidates worksheets shall be submitted with MDOT Form 1903B, 1903C or equivalent.

NOTE: An applicant may perform these tests on a local agency or private paving project, as long as all the verification criteria is met and test reports including volumetric data is included. Current Certification as a Michigan Certified Aggregate Technician or as a Michigan Certified Bituminous Laboratory Technician Level 1, is not required. Individuals qualified for this program will also fulfill the requirements of the Michigan Certified Bituminous Laboratory Technician Level I.

Please email all test reports ICET@ferris.edu

More details at:
https://www.ferris.edu/CET/built-env/icet/aggregate-classes/qc-qa.htm