Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector Online Training Course Overview

• Access your class online whenever it’s most convenient for you
• Learn how to read plans and efficiently navigate the ICC code book
• Review course material at your own pace on your phone, tablet, or computer
• Take timed practice tests that mimic the ICC PRONTO exam
• Prepare to pass your ICC exam or earn CEUs for ICC certification renewal

Being ICC certified for reinforced concrete inspection shows employers that you can fulfill this important and high-paying role in the construction field.

What Certified Reinforced Concrete Special Inspectors Do

Reinforced concrete special inspectors are responsible for enforcing the approved plans and specifications for the concrete structural elements of buildings. A reinforced concrete special inspector reviews the statement of special inspections along with the approved plans and specifications to verify that concrete construction is installed as shown and specified. They look at formwork, concrete quality, reinforcement, and placement. They also collect samples of materials and perform required tests. Additionally, a reinforced concrete special inspector writes and submits reports (including reporting items that do not comply with the plans) to the building official, contractor, and/or registered design professional.

Reinforced concrete inspector is one of the highest paid inspector positions and people with this ICC certification are highly sought after by private inspection companies and labs.

Required Books and Reference Material

Before you start the course, you must purchase or download the following resources. Use the links provided to ensure you have the correct edition of these resources.

• Concrete Manual: Based on the 2015 IBC and ACI 318-14 or Concrete Manual: Concrete Quality and Field Practices 2021 IBC and ACI 318-19
• A615/A615M -16 – Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• A706/A706M –16 – Standard Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• A775/A775M –17 – Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing Bars 
• C31/C31M –15a – Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
• C33/C33M –16 – Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates
• C94/C94M –17a – Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
• C143/C143M –15a – Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
• C150/C150M –17 – Standard Specification for Portland Cement
• C172/C172M –14a -Standard Practices for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
• C231/C231M –17a – Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
• C685/C685M – 17- Standard Specification for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous Mixing