Standard Practice for Organizations Engaged in the Certification of Personnel Testing and Inspecting Bituminous Paving Materials (Withdrawn 2015)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice covers basic criteria for the structure and conduct of a certification organization, the development and operation of a certification program, and the development and use of customary mechanisms to evaluate a candidate's knowledge, skill, and ability. The qualifications of the examiner and limitations on the relationship between the examiner and the examinee are given.
The basic criteria covered by this practice are intended to be supplemented by more specific criteria serving the requirements of the certification organization.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers a standard for establishing evaluation and certification procedures for personnel engaged in testing and inspecting bituminous paving materials in accordance with specified test methods and is intended for use by independent organizations providing certification services.
Note 1—Refer to Specifications D 3666 for information on the minimum requirements for agencies testing and inspecting bituminous paving materials and to Practice D 4561 for information on quality control systems for organizations producing and applying bituminous paving materials.
1.2 Qualification for certification candidates, qualifications of those administering the certification examinations, methods of administering the certification tests, and certain certification organization operating requirements are given.
1.3 Competency determination typically includes a monitored written examination and a performance evaluation.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This practice covers a standard for establishing evaluation and certification procedures for personnel engaged in testing and inspecting bituminous paving materials in accordance with specified test methods and is intended for use by independent organizations providing certification services.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials, this practice was withdrawn in February 2015. This standard is being withdrawn without replacement due to its limited use by industry.

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Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
30-Nov-2008
Withdrawal Date
08-Feb-2015
Current Stage
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Designation:D5506 −08
StandardPractice for
Organizations Engaged in the Certification of Personnel
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Testing and Inspecting Bituminous Paving Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5506; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.2 AASHTO Standard:
AASHTO T-164 Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen from
1.1 This practice covers a standard for establishing evalua-
Bituminous Paving Mixtures
tion and certification procedures for personnel engaged in
2.3 Other Documents:
testing and inspecting bituminous paving materials in accor-
Development, Administration, Scoring and Reporting of
dance with specified test methods and is intended for use by
Credentialing Examinations: Recommendations for Board
independent organizations providing certification services.
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Members, March 1993.
NOTE 1—Refer to Specifications D3666 for information on the mini-
Guidelines for Engineering and Related Specialty Certifica-
mum requirements for agencies testing and inspecting bituminous paving
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tion Programs, June 1991.
materials and to Practice D4561 for information on quality control
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Guidelines for Non-Written Examinations, January 1991.
systems for organizations producing and applying bituminous paving
materials. Principles of Fairness: An Examining Guide for Credential-
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ing Boards, February 1993.
1.2 Qualification for certification candidates, qualifications
Standards for Accreditation of National Certification Orga-
of those administering the certification examinations, methods
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nizations, July 1995.
of administering the certification tests, and certain certification
organization operating requirements are given.
3. Terminology
1.3 Competency determination typically includes a moni-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
tored written examination and a performance evaluation.
3.1.1 accreditation—the formal recognition that a certifica-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tion organization and its program(s) conform to a set of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
requirements established by a nationally recognized accredita-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tion body.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.2 certificant—an individual who has been certified by a
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
certification organization.
3.1.3 certification—an action that determines and an-
2. Referenced Documents
nounces that an individual has fulfilled the pre-established
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements and is certified to perform the designated task(s)
D2726 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density
associated with a test method.
of Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
3.1.4 certification organization—an independent body en-
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
gaged in the evaluation and credentialing of the knowledge,
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
skills, and abilities of individuals who perform specified tasks.
D4561 Practice for Quality Control Systems for Organiza-
tions Producing and Applying Bituminous Paving Mate-
rials
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Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001,
http://www.transportation.org.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Available from the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.95 on (CLEAR), 403 Marquis Avenue, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40502, http://
Quality Control, Inspection and Testing Agencies. www.clearhq.org.
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Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally Available from the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D5506 – 98 (2003). (CESB), 130 Holiday Court, Suite 100,Annapolis, MD 21401, http://www.cesb.org.
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DOI: 10.1520/D5506-08. Available from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA),
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 1101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 70, Washington, D.C. 20036.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on (NOCA), 1200 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20036-2422,
the ASTM website. http://www.noca.org.
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