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General Inspector Certification
Introduction
Materials List
General Inspector Training
General Inspector Resource
Purchase Materials
Additional Homework and Helps
Introduction
Below 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
 
Project Plans*
 
Project 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 
27.3 M
   
Chapters  
   1 - Standard Specifications 
889 k
   2 - Special Provisions 
143 k
   3 - 200's – Temporary Appurtenances 
1.3 M
   4 - 300's – Roadwork 
5.1 M
   5 - 400's – Drainage 
1.8 M
   6 - Contract Plans 
1.4 M
   7 - Contract Administration 
1.6 M
   8 - Construction Manual (Chapters 1-8: General Topics) 
195 k
   9 - Construction Manual (Chapters 9-11: Responsibilities) 
571 k
 10 - Construction Manual (Chapter 12: Documentation)
4.4 M
 11 - Construction Manual (Chapters 13-14: Time & Subcontracts) 
1.4 M
 12 - Construction Manual (Chapter 15: Changes) 
1.8 M
 13 - Construction Manual (Chapters 16-24: Civil Rights & Misc.) 
2.3 M
 14 - Construction Manual (Chapters 25-26: Progress Estimates & Claims)
1.6 M
 15 - Construction Manual (Chapter 27: Disagreements & Claims)
1.1 M
 16 - Construction Manual (Chapters 28-36: Acceptance of Project) 
59 k
 17 - Construction Manual (Chapters 37-41: Final Documentation) 
276 k
 18 - QPL & NFTMAG
1.3 M
 19 - Materials & Appendices
6.5 M

General Inspector Resource
 
Entire Manual
General Construction Inspectors Resource Manual 
2.4 M
   
Chapters  
  1 - Non-Field Tested Materials Guide 
349 k
  2 - Qualified Products List 
1.9 M
  3 - Sample Submittals 
73 k
  4 - 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 $45
General Inspector Resource Manual $20
General Construction Inspector Project Plans (used for exam) $25
General Construction Inspector Project Special Provisions (used for exam) $20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Please use the Construction Section Manual Purchase Form to purchase any of these or other materials. You may send the form to Susan Herring by e-mail at susan.c.herring@odot.state.or.us or by fax at (503) 986-3096.
 



Additional Homework and Helps
 
Review questions have been created that are similar to the those 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.
 
Self-study units are available by clicking on the links below:
Background on Measurements and Calculations 
Basic Highway Math for Inspectors 
Basic Surveying for Inspectors 
 

Page updated: September 06, 2011