JOINT TRAINING & CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Changes to HMA I: As of January 1, 2025, AASHTO T 30 – Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregate will be offered in the HMA I module in conjunction with modifications to Caltrans Standard Specifications. To accommodate this change, CT 105 – Calculations Pertaining to Gradations and Specific Gravities will be removed from HMA I. AASHTO T 30 will continue to be available outside of the JTCP to any technician with current HMA I or HMA II certification. CT 105 certification will be available outside of the JTCP without any specific prerequisites. For further details, please contact Caltrans Independent Assurance at IA.Service.Request@dot.ca.gov.

Changes to Soils & Aggregate (S&A): CT 105 – Calculations Pertaining to Gradations and Specific Gravities is no longer a prerequisite test method within the S&A module and can be opted out of on exam day. Additionally, S&A training material is currently undergoing major improvements (completion expected in March 2025) and within that process, CT 105 will be removed from the program. CT 105 certification will be available outside of the JTCP without any specific prerequisites. For further details, please contact Caltrans Independent Assurance at IA.Service.Request@dot.ca.gov.

Recertification Session Schedule: Recertification sessions will now be scheduled for the entire calendar year so technicians and laboratories can plan accordingly. The session schedule has been created on the basis of past recertification enrollment rates and estimated volume of eligible enrollees. Recertification sessions will be paired up where possible to offer the opportunity to recertify in two modules in one week.
Recertification Enrollment and Scheduling Rules:
1. If a recertification session does not reach adequate enrollment, the session will be cancelled rather than postponed. All enrollees will be directed to register in a regular session for the training module with extensions approved by Caltrans IA where appropriate.
2. If a session reaches enrollment capacity, another session will not necessarily open. An eligible technician will not be offered an extension to the next recertification session and will need to enroll in a regular session. However, if a desired recert session is full, the eligible technician should contact CSULB-JTCP and request to be added to a waiting list. If the waiting list becomes long enough, CSULB will open another session.

Recertification General Information: : Recertification modules have been available since September of 2023. These are 2-day sessions where Day 1 is a full review of module-related test methods and Day 2 is exam day. Like regular JTCP sessions, attendance is required for the entire review day to qualify for recertification. Please note that the PCC module does not offer alternate recertification sessions.

Enrollment Qualification: To qualify for a recertification session, you must meet the following 2 conditions:
1. You have enrolled in a recertification session that occurs before or within 45 days after your certification expiration date.
2. You attended the full training on your last module certification.

Previous Recertifications: If you opted out of training (attended exam day only) or attended a recert session for on your last module recertification you will be required to attend a regular JTCP session for recertification. If you enroll in a recert session, you will be contacted and be required to change the enrollment to a regular session.

Qualified Test Methods: All module-related test methods will be available for certification regardless of a previous opt-out and regardless of the session type (regular or recertification).

Handbooks: Handbooks will no longer be mailed out in advance of a session. You will receive a new handbook at the session start.

Certification Extensions: Caltrans Independent Assurance will grant extensions to existing JTCP certifications for technicians who have enrolled in a session that will occur within 45 days after their certifications have expired. Extensions will not be provided automatically. Technicians needing an extension must contact Caltrans JTCP personnel at JTCP@dot.ca.gov with subject line "Extension Request".
The maximum extension that may be provided is 45 days unless you are enrolled in a recert session that has been cancelled. If the recert session has been cancelled, you will be required to enroll in the next available regular session and your certifications will be extended to the related exam date.