Determine which ACI Concrete Flatwork certification (Associate, Finisher, or Advanced Finisher) a candidate should pursue and the steps to obtain it
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Steps
Confirm current ACI program names on concrete.org before advising: Concrete Flatwork Associate (written-exam only, replaces the older Concrete Flatwork Technician title), Concrete Flatwork Finisher (hands-on performance exam plus experience, replaces Tradesman), and Advanced Concrete Flatwork Finisher (written exam plus experience/performance exam, replaces Finisher and Technician).
Match the candidate's goal and experience level to the right tier: written-only knowledge credential vs. hands-on performance credential vs. combined advanced credential.
Locate a local ACI sponsoring group or chapter administering the exam via ACI's Find a Sponsoring Group tool rather than assuming a single national test center.
Have the candidate study the ACI Job Task Analysis (JTA) and the CP-10 Craftsman Workbook, which cover slab-on-ground planning, materials, flatness/levelness, jointing, curing, and finishing problems.
Track certification validity (five years) and the applicable recertification path (written exam, or documented continuing education plus verified work hours) before it lapses.
Known gotchas
Older job postings and even some ACI chapter pages still use the retired names (Flatwork Finisher and Technician, Tradesman) -- confirm which current tier is meant rather than assuming direct equivalence.
Do not conflate this certification-path task with checking whether a specific individual's certification is currently valid -- that is a separate ACI Verify a Certification lookup.
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