{"id":"cf4d5099-302c-4dad-9b0e-65ab3147cc3e","task":"Determine which ACI Concrete Flatwork certification (Associate, Finisher, or Advanced Finisher) a candidate should pursue and the steps to obtain it","domain":"certification-workforce","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."],"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."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","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/cf4d5099-302c-4dad-9b0e-65ab3147cc3e"}