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General Inspector Certification
Introduction
Materials List
General Inspector Training
General Inspector Resource
Purchase Materials
Problem Set Questions
Introduction
 
Construction PlansBelow is the list of materials used during the training session. These materials are necessary for taking the General Construction Inspector Certification exam.
 
Hyperlinks are provided to take you to the PDF versions of the documents.
 
File sizes are listed after the title. As you can see, the complete manual is very large. Entire manuals will take a longer time for your computer to open because of their size. Each chapter is also available if you prefer to open smaller individual files. There is no fee to print copies of any part of these manuals from your computer.
 
If you have questions about the Inspector Quality Assurance Program, training, or challenging any of the Inspector Certification exams, contact Lori Butler by e-mail at lorraine.e.butler@odot.state.or.us or by phone at (503) 986-3007.


Materials List
 
 
All of the materials noted below are the responsibility of the individual taking a challenge exam unless otherwise noted.
 
2008 Standard Specifications
 
General Inspector Training Manual
 
General Inspector Resource Manual
 
Peoria Road Plans*
 
Peoria Road Special Provisions*
 
Calculator
 
 
*These documents will be provided to individuals at challenge events. Links to these materials have been provided for studying purposes.
 

General Inspector Training
 
Entire Manual
General Construction Inspector Training Manual 
49 M
   
Chapters  
   1 - Standard Specifications 
538 k
   2 - Special Provisions 
152 k
   3 - Environmental Permits 
5.3 M
   4 - Archaeology 
5.2 M
   5 - Contract Administration 
802 k
   6 - Contract Payments 
292 k
   7 - Roles / Pre-Construction / Subcontracts / Bonds / Surety 
533 k
   8 - Changes 
737 k
   9 - Contract Time / Scheduling 
450 k
 10 - Civil Rights 
1.3 M
 11 - Quality / Quantity Documentation 
2.5 M
 12 - Daily Progress / Delays / Claims 
933 k
 13 - Final Documentation 
220 k
 14 - Hazardous Materials 
2.5 M
 15 - Roadwork 
3.6 M
 16 - Drainage 
2.5 M
 17 - Contract Plans 
8.2 M
 18 - Temporary Appurtenances 
2.7 M
19 - Non-Field Tested Materials Guide 
1.7 M
20 - Construction Materials 
9.5 M

General Inspector Resource
 
Entire Manual
General Construction Inspectors Resource Manual 
3.4 M
   
Chapters  
  1 - Field Tested Materials Guide 
372 k
  2 - Non-Field Tested Materials Guide 
290 k
  3 - Qualified Products List 
1.8 M
  4 - 2002 vs 2008 Specification Changes 
217 k
  5 - Source Information 
132 k
  6 - Small Quantity Guideline 
19 k
  7 - Sample Submittals 
73 k
  8 - Inspector Certification Program Guidelines 
35 k

Purchase Materials
 
 
If you would rather not print these manuals from your computer, they are available for purchase.



General Inspector Training Manual $70
General Inspector Resource Manual $35
 
 
 
 
 
Please use the Construction Section Manual Purchase Form to purchase any of these or other materials. You may send the form to Lori Butler by e-mail at lorraine.e.butler@odot.state.or.us or by fax at (503) 986-3096.
 



Problem Set Questions
 
The General Inspector Training is intended to be a pre-requisite for the other specialty certifications. The training focuses on the General Provisions, Contract Administration, Roles and Responsibilities, and more. Some review questions have been put together that are similar to the types of questions on the General Inspector exam.
 
You may access these questions by clicking on this link. The questions are in PowerPoint format that you may view on your computer. Clicking directly on the answer will take you to a new slide and let you know if you have answered correctly or incorrectly.
 

 
Page updated: April 15, 2009

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