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Have questions about your materials testing equipment? We have the answers to these questions and much more right here! Check back monthly for long-form blog posts, how-to guides, and more. We’ll address industry insights, the operation and maintenance of specific equipment, and our product line recommendations, all designed to better serve you.

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Construction Materials Testing Certifications: an Overall Compilation

November 29, 2017

Over the past several months, we have explored various materials testing technician certifications and what it takes to achieve them. This final summary blog in the series includes what's new, schedules for 2018 programs and testing, and a downloadable PDF Resource List. As any additional information becomes available, we will update the blog series accordingly.

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Soil Technician Certification for Materials Testing: Is it for you?

October 27, 2017

Ready to dig into what it takes to earn a soil technician certification? This blog post provides information on soil/geotechnical materials testing certifications and the resources that are available to help get you there.

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Preparing for an Aggregate Technician Certification

September 21, 2017

Gilson continues its series of blog posts on what to know when preparing for and taking a technician certification exam. This third post covers aggregate technician certifications and includes information and resources designed to help you with the process.

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Paving the Way to an Asphalt Technician Certification

August 16, 2017

Gilson continues its series of blog posts on what to know when preparing for and taking a technician certification exam. This third post covers asphalt technician certifications, and includes information and resources designed to help you with the process.

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The Road to Earning a Technical Certification in Concrete

July 20, 2017

This is the second in Gilson's series on preparing for construction materials testing certification of technicians working in concrete, asphalt, aggregates, and soils/geotechnical fields. This blog post provides information and resources specifically related to some of the different concrete technician designations.

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Construction Material Testing: 7 Things to Know About Certification

June 29, 2017

An ever-increasing number of regulations, project requirements and even individual test methods require that laboratory and field personnel undergo specific training and pass certification examinations before they can perform certain tests for the record. This, and the wide array of training and certification programs available from different organizations, underscore the importance that the engineering and construction communities place on expertise, competency and accuracy in all areas of construction materials testing.

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