{"id":"1bf299bd-1a1e-45c0-9d37-a105b8689038","task":"Verify a materials technician's certification is current and applicable before assigning them to sample/test asphalt on a NETTCP-region federal-aid paving project.","domain":"Asphalt paving contractor / QA manager","steps":["Confirm the project spec requires 23 CFR 637 quality-assurance-compliant certified technicians, which is standard on federal-aid highway paving jobs.","Identify the specific certification the task requires (e.g., NETTCP Asphalt Plant Technician or Paving Inspector) rather than assuming any general certification suffices.","For projects in NETTCP's member states (the New England states plus New York), register technicians for the needed course/exam through nettcpadmin.com.","Verify a technician's current certification status and expiration using NETTCP's certification search tool before assigning them to sampling/testing duties.","Track recertification deadlines centrally so technicians aren't assigned to DOT-inspected work on an expired credential."],"gotchas":["NETTCP's coverage is regional (New England states plus New York) — outside that footprint, a different state-specific or regional technician certification program governs, so assuming NETTCP applies nationwide is incorrect.","A technician's certification being genuine doesn't mean it's current; NETTCP certifications expire and require periodic recertification that's easy to let lapse between projects.","Different certification types (e.g., Asphalt Plant Technician vs. Paving Inspector vs. Concrete Technician) cover different scopes of work — holding one doesn't authorize performing duties under another."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.687Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/1bf299bd-1a1e-45c0-9d37-a105b8689038"}