Class Enrollment

Hot Mix Asphalt Certified Roadway Course
Date/Time:	May 13-15, 2025@ 9:00 AM Central
Location:	TDOT Region 4 Auditorium
Class Price:	$600.00
Notes:	Registration for NEW and EXPIRED Technicians. If you hold an active certification during this course, please register for a Technician Recertification Online Exam session. This is a three day course.

This three-day course is designed to provide both TDOT roadway inspectors and private contractors with a working knowledge and understanding of proper techniques for constructing Hot Mix Asphalt pavements with quality and efficiency according to TDOT specifications.

Scope of Course

The course requires a working knowledge of the following:

• TDOT Standard Specification 407 - Bituminous Plant Mix Pavements
• Project Organization and Communication
• Surface Preparation
• Hot Mix Asphalt Delivery
• Hot Mix Asphalt Placement
• Joint Construction
• Compaction
• Density, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance
• Local Issues, Troubleshooting, and Problem Solving

Prerequistes for TDOT Employees

To successfully complete this certification, employees must possess basic background knowledge of Departmental Practices. Paving, and Mathematics. All employees on a paving project are not required to have the cerification, supervisors are encouraged to allow their technicians some on the job training of a paving project under the supervision of a certified HMA Roadway Technician prior to enrolling them in the class.

Employees enrolling in this class must meet the minumum requirements:

• 6 months working with the Department
• Supervisor's approval and recommendation that employee has a basic understanding of :
  • Departmental Practices
  • HMA Paving
  • Math Including:
    • Basic Arithmetic
    • Order of Operations
    • Percentages