2024 Certifications

ACI Certification Sessions

The ACI-Illinois chapter is offering a number of certification sessions in 2024. In addition to Grade 1 Field Technician, the ACI-Illinois chapter also offers, Aggregate Technician, Concrete Strength Testing Technician, Adhesive Anchor Installer (AAI), Post Installed Concrete Anchor Installer Inspector (PICAII), Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) Technician, Concrete Construction Special Inspector (CCSI). 

Check the schedule below for a session of interest or sessions you need to renew your ACI certification. Review the class listings below and register via email to RegisterACI-IL@concretece.com.

Check the wesite as your session date approaches.  Class rosters below the required minimums may be cancelled due to low enrollment.

Classes are conducted at the locations listed below:

Millennia Professional Services (MPS)
2600 Warrenville Road
Downers Grove, IL

Lake Land College (LLC)
5001 Lake Land Blvd.
Mattoon, IL 

ACI-Illinois Certification Facility
650 W. Grand Street, Unit #106
Elmhurst, IL

2024

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Note: Dates are subject to change.  Sessions are only conducted once minimum class rosters are reached.

Registration information including certification course descriptions and frequently asked questions can be found at the ACI-Illinois website. Also feel free to contact the ACI-Illinois Certification Registrar, Nicole Galati at (773) 775-7558 or email at registerACI-IL@concretece.com for registration assistance, registration forms and payment options.

REGISTER AT ACI-ILLINOIS TODAY!

Why Get ACI Certified?

Registration information including certification course descriptions and frequently asked
questions can be found at the ACI-Illinois website.

April 2024
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

This year the University of Wisconsin @ Madison
“Repair of Concrete” was conducted on April 2 through April 4.

It was a pleasure to be in Madison in person and connect with the attendees who brought up numberous concrete repair questions that led to engaged discussions with all instructors.

Can't wait until next years session, as the course is always an enjoyable event!

Past Events

March 2023
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

This year the University of Wisconsin @ Madison, “Repair of Concrete” course was conducted in a hybrid fashion.

Half of the participants attended in person and half joined in via Zoom.

It was such a pleasure to be in Madison in person and connect to discuss a variety of interesting concrete repair issues with everyone.

October 10-13, 2022
Portland Cement Association
Baltimore, Maryland

PCA Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures Session

A class of 24 attended PCA's Design and Control of Concrete MIxtures class in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendees traveled from a variety of locations including, Alaska, Toronto, Ohio, Florida, Colorado and Washington.

The group had a wide range of experience. Everyone had interesting questions and were passionate about concrete materials and construction.

It was a joy to spend four days with this group in both classroom and lab settings!

It was a pleasure to present with Michelle Wilson of PCA and Colin Lobo of the NRMCA.

PCA's Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures program is great for someone new to the Industry as well as experienced personnel because new products are being introduced frequently and practices change as we learn from past performance. This program is also a great fundamental review in preparing to attend PCA's Troubleshooting course. Check out PCA's Website at cement.org with the following link:

https://www.cement.org/Learn/education/design-and-control-of-concrete-mixtures-course

Please note, if it is not already in your reference collection, consider adding PCA's Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures new 17th Edition catalog. Its an Excellent reference covering a wide range of concrete topics. See the link below:

http://members.cement.org/EBiz55/ProductCatalog/Product.aspx?ID=2739

There is a tremendous amount of information related to cement, concrete sustainability etc., on the PCA Website! Visit their website.

April 2022
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

Repair of Concrete

This year the University of Wisconsin @ Madison, “Repair of Concrete” course was conducted in a hybrid fashion.

Half of the participants attended in person and half joined in via Zoom.

It was such a pleasure to be in Madison in person and connect to discuss a variety of interesting concrete repair issues with everyone.

October 2021

2021 Excellence in Concrete Construction Award Winners

George Seegebrecht had the honor to host this years Virtual Fall ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, showcasing all the exciting projects that depict the beauty, versatility and durability of concrete in its many applications. To learn more, take a look at this video and enjoy!

Congratulations to the overall winner of the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, Aldilonda Promenade Around Bastia Fortress Corse-du-Sud, France, ACI Paris Chapter!

To all the winners of the 2021 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, congratulations!

View all the current and past winners of the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards.

To learn more about ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, visit ACIExcellence.org.

April 19-23, 2021
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

Repair of Concrete

This practical course will show how to evaluate the condition of your concrete and how to protect your existing concrete; the course subjects are listed below:

• Repair methods for structural concrete, floor slabs and slabs on grade,
• Strategies for reinforcing and post-tensioning.

Who should attend?

Contractors, engineers, architects, project managers, facility managers and others dealing with deterioration and failure in concrete structures, slabs, floors, foundations and pavements.

For additional information: https://epd.wisc.edu/course/repair-of-concrete/

HalfMoon Education National
March 26, 2021
Web Seminar Series

Composite Steel, Concrete and Mass Wood Timber Buildings

George Seegebrecht is honored to have been invited to be a speaker for HalfMoon Education National Webinar (for engineers, architects and contractors), entitled "Composite Steel, Concrete HalfMoon Education and Mass Wood Timber Buildings".  The seminar is scheduled for Friday, March 26 at 9:30 am to 10:45 am. George will cover the topic of concrete that will include the bullet points below:

• New Construction to Deterioration How/Why does it happen?
• Common Concrete Problems
• Concrete Repair Process
• Concrete Protection

Interested?  To learn more and register for the webinar. 

October 2020

2020 Excellence in Concrete Construction Award Winners

George W. Seegebrecht was blessed with the honor to serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Convention Opening and ACI Excellence Awards Ceremony.

Congratulations to the overall winner of the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, The Kennedy Center Expansion Project, District of Columbia!

To all the winners of the 2020 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, congratulations!

View all the winners at the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention.

The winning project details can be found at ACIExcellence.org.

November 5, 2020
Web Seminar Series

2020 Ohio Concrete Association

George Seegebrecht was honored to be part of the team of speakers for the Ohio Concrete Association that hosted a seven week/seven speaker webinar seminar series entitled “Concrete Curing; Transitioning from Fall into Winter”. The webinar was well attended and had many good questions at the end of the series.

October 21, 2019
Cincinnati, Ohio

Accepting the ACI Overall Winner
of the Excellence in Concrete
Construction Awards.

2019 Excellence in Concrete Construction Award Winners

Once again George W. Seegebrecht was blessed with the honor to serve as Master of Ceremonies at this year's convention Opening Session and the ACI Excellence Awards Gala.

The Opening Session included a thought-provoking presentation by keynote speaker and author, Mr. Mark Bowden, who enlightened the ACI audience on the critical role of body language in communication and building trust with others in all types of settings.

Congratulations to the overall winner of the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, located in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. 

To all the winners of the 2019 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, congratulations!

Click here to enjoy the 2019 winners and their Excellence in Concrete Construction!

May 11, 2019  
ACI Illinois Chapter



View Past Award Winners

2019 Henry Crown Award

On May 11, 2019, George Seegebrecht was honored to receive the 2019 Henry Crowd Award presented by the ACI-Illinois Chapter. His feeling of gratitude was beyond words!

Thank you to the ACI-Illinois Chapter and to all whom attended the event to share this tremendous experience and honor with George!

March 13, 2019  
St. Petersburg, Florida

Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA) Annual Convention

The CSDA held this years’ annual convention at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel in St. Petersburg Florida.

George Seegebrecht was honored to deliver a short presentation entitled "How to Sell Your Company and Services to Specifiers". Thank you to CTLGroup and Dr. Shiraz Tayabji who contributed photos of short case histories where Sawing and Drilling services played an important role in projects.

The event was well attended and networking at the golf outing and dinners was very insightful and inspiring. The presentations by keynote speaker Captain Kent Ewing and General Garry Dean were inspiring and impressive as they recounted some of the highlights of their careers!

The events were opened with a color guard, a beautifully sung national anthem and the pledge of allegiance. It was an excellent way to start the event that gave one goosebumps! What an honor to participate in the convention. Thanks CSDA!!!

To learn more on this convention, click here!

February 17-20, 2019  
Illinois & Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Coronado, California

2019 Winter Concrete Convention

The Illinois & Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Associations held their 2019 Winter Concrete Convention at the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California.

On February 17-20, the conference included interesting education sessions, panel discussions, hosted receptions and open exhibits.

George Seegebrecht was excited for the opportunity to present a short session on February 19th entitled "The Importance of Certification - Worth the Investment".

January 25, 2019  
Akron, Ohio

2019 Revisiting Best Concrete Practice

Friday January 25, 2019, George Seegebrecht was blessed with the opportunity to present a seminar entitled, “Revisiting Best Concrete Practices”. The presentation was sponsored by the City of Akron, Ohio and took place at the Oliver Ocasek Building in Akron. The 125 attendees included those from ready mixed concrete companies, contractors, testing laboratories, chemical companies, engineering firms, facility managers, and other nearby municipalities.

This was a very experienced group and their excellent questions about curing, hot and cold weather concreting, cracking and thermal issues kept the session interesting. Attendees received 3.5 Professional Development Hours for their participation.

Thank you to Mr. Bob Krulik, Promotion Director for Ohio Concrete-North East, for coordinating this event!

October 15, 2018  
Las Vegas, Nevada

Pictured above is the Winning Team group photo as they accepted their award from ACI President Mr. David Lange

2018 Excellence in Concrete Construction Award Winners

Once again George W. Seegebrecht was blessed with the honor to serve as Master of Ceremonies for this Awards Program celebrating truly Outstanding and Inspiring Concrete Construction Projects!

The overall winner of the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards went to The Viaduct Over River Almonte. Congratulations!

Congratulations to all the winners of the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards!

Click here to enjoy the 2018 winners and their Excellence in Concrete Construction!

May 2-4, 2018  
Madison, Wisconsin

Repair of Concrete

This practical course will show how to evaluate the condition of your concrete and how to protect your existing concrete; the course subjects are listed below:

• Repair methods for structural concrete, floor slabs and slabs on grade,
• Strategies for reinforcing and post-tensioning. 

Who should attend?

Contractors, engineers, architects, project managers, facility managers and others dealing with deterioration and failure in concrete structures, slabs, floors, foundations and pavements.

For additional information:  https://epd.wisc.edu/course/repair-of-concrete/

February 1 & 2, 2018  
Illinois Ready Mixed Concrete Association
East Peoria, Illinois

IRMCA Extreme 2018 Concrete Conference

The Illinois Ready Mixed Concrete Association held their 2018 Concrete Convention in East Peoria, IL at the Embassy Suites East Peoria Riverfront Hotel and Conference Center.

The conference included the January 31 / February 1, 2018 ACI Concrete Flatwork Technician Finisher Certification session conducted by Mr. Randell Riley P.E. Executive Director of the Illinois ACPA and Mr. Luke Snell, P.E. Executive Director of the ACI Missouri Chapter. The 2-day program include a class review and then a 2-hour closed book exam.

On February 1st and 2nd the conference included interesting education sessions, panel discussions, hosted receptions and open exhibits.

George Seegebrecht was excited for the opportunity to present a short session on February 2nd entitled "Reminders - Residential Flatwork Durability".

October 15-19, 2017  
Disneyland® Hotel
Anaheim, California

ACI Fall 2017 Concrete Convention and Exposition

George W. Seegebrecht had the honor of serving as Master of Ceremonies for the ACI Concrete Convention and Exposition Opening Ceremonies at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California held on October 15th.  Mr. Seegebrecht also served as Master of Ceremonies for the very exciting ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction awards gala held on October 16th!

Congratulations to the winners of the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards! These awards are celebrated for their innovation in six categories. The projects showcased in Anaheim are sure to inspire excellence throughout the global concrete design and construction community.

Follow the link to enjoy the 2017 winners and their Excellence in Concrete Construction!

ACI President Khaled Awad presents the 2017 Excellence Awards in Anaheim

August 2, 2017  
Big Sky Resort
Big Sky, Montana

Denver X-ray Conference

66th Annual Conference on Applications of X-Ray Analysis - July 31st to August 4, 2017

George W. Seegebrecht was blessed to be an invited plenary speaker for the Denver
X-ray Conference on Wednesday August 2nd.

The Plenary session was entitled:  Inspecting the Infrastructure – Safeguarding with X-rays

Chairs: Mr. Conal. Murray, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA, conal@us.ibm.com,
Mr. Don Broton, CTLGroup, US, dbroton@ctlgroup.com.

The morning sessions were very well attended and interesting. The information was very well received especially in light of the state of our country’s infrastructure.

9:00 am  P-3  Hydraulic Cements for Construction: Cementitious Materials, Standards, Specifications, and X-ray Analysis
P. Stutzman, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA

9:45 am  P-2  The Role of Chemistry in Materials Verification and Troubleshooting
G. Seegebrecht, Concrete Consulting Engineers, LLC, Westchester, IL, USA

11:00  P-1  Neutron Diffraction and the Art of Infrastructure Maintenance
I.C. Noyan, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

2017 DXC Program

March 26-30, 2017  
Detroit, Michigan

ACI Convention 2017

George W. Seegebrecht had the honor of serving as Master of Ceremonies for the ACI Convention Opening Ceremonies at the Renaissance Marriott in Detroit on March 26.

ACI Awards were presented by ACI President Michael J. Schneider to four Honorary Members, ACI’s most prestigious award. Awards were then presented to 27 Outstanding new Fellows and 27 50-year members. A tremendous amount of dedicated industry changing contributions were celebrated in these extraordinary awardees. 

An Inspirational keynote talk was delivered by former NFL quarterback Tom Flick entitled; “Leadership in a Faster Moving World”.

It was a motivational energizing talk that attendees discussed well into the convention week. For more information about the presentation see http://tomflick.com/aci/.

As the ceremony drew to a close Michael Schneider passed the gavel to incoming ACI President Mr. Khaled Awad.

We wish Khaled Awad the very best in his upcoming term as ACI’s President.

Congratulations to All!

October 24, 2016  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ACI Convention 2016

George W. Seegebrecht was again blessed with the honor to serve as Master of Ceremonies for ACI. The 2016 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards Gala was held on October 24th. The program showcased outstanding projects in all six categories.

Top honors went to the Italy Chapter's nomination, the Palazzo Italia, heart of Expo 2015.

"Inspiring. Spectacular. Amazing. These are just a few of the post-event sentiments echoed by the 240 attendees of the 2016 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards Gala. 'I enjoyed being able to take part in the celebration of exceptional innovation, engineering, and downright hard work in producing some absolutely amazing concrete projects,' said Fred Meyer, ACI Board of Direction member. 'As one of the preeminent concrete institutes in the world, it is up to us to celebrate excellence in the concrete construction industry.' "  Click here to download article.

May 18, 2016  
Madison, Wisconsin

Repair of Concrete

This practical course was conducted for students to learn some proven techniques to solve concrete repair problems; the course subjects are listed below:

• Evaluate concrete damage and deterioration
• Select cost-effective repair materials and methods
• Ensure effective concrete repairs

For contractors, engineers, architects, project managers, and others dealing with deterioration and failure in concrete structures, slabs, floors, foundations and pavements.

March 3, 2016
Rose Paving National Meeting  
Bridgeview, Illinois

Concrete Discussion Session

• The Role of Concrete Mix Constituents
• Differences in Mixes with SCM’s
• Jointing and Crack Control
• Cause of Typical Concrete Distress

November 9, 2015  
Denver, Colorado

ACI Convention

George W. Seegebrecht was blessed with the opportunity to serve as Master of Ceremony for the inaugural ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards Gala.

The evening showcased outstanding Concrete Construction projects from all around the world. ACI President Sharon Wood presented the Excellence Award to the project representatives of Marseilles, France's Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilization. ACI past President Ann Ellis spoke of the creation of this prestigious award program intended to provide a forum to showcase these excellent examples of concrete construction.

October 2015  
ACI Headquarters
Farmington Hills, Michigan

Concrete Construction Special Inspector

Concrete Construction Special Inspector session was conducted at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, for professors from Baghdad University and the ACI Iraq Chapter. The 3-day program included a variety of topics including concrete placement, hot weather concrete, curing, reinforcement inspection, plan reading and others. This was a highly educated group with many interesting questions and discussions during the program.

August 2015  
Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois

Concrete Construction Special Inspector

Concrete Construction Special Inspector Session was conducted for a national contractor at their office in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. This session consisted of a course review on the first two days and on the third day, with a 3-hour open book written examination and a plan reading examination.  This group had a wide variety of design, field, and management experience that brought interesting questions and discussion to the session.

ACI Fellowship
2015  

ACI Honors George W. Seegebrecht with Fellowship

We are pleased to announce that ACI elected Mr. Seegebrecht, Fellow of the American Concrete Institute.  Congratulations, George!

February 20, 2015

2015 Illinois Concrete Conference - Presentation
 

Drury Lane Convention Center
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

• Lessons to be Learned from Historic Pervious Concrete 
• Also see paper published in the March 2015 edition of Concrete International entitled:  "Reinforced Steel In Pervious Concrete, the case of the Rosehill Cemetery Walls".

September 2014

Market & Johnson Key Man Meeting

Topics Discussed:

• Best Practices for SOG 
• Winter Concreting (per ACI 306)
• Mass Concrete
• Moisture in Slabs
• LEED Mixes
• Aggregates (crushed stone or gravel?)
• Repair Basics
  

December 12, 2013

Half Moon Education Inc.

December 2013 Program #13290

Register at www.halfmoonseminars.com 

(715) 835-5900

Illinois Institute of Technology 
Rice Campus 201 East Loop Road 
Wheaton, Illinois 60187

Concrete: A Natural Fit for Sustainable Construction

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