Materials and Road Research

This course covers the duties and responsibilities of a concrete plant monitor including changes to Specification 2461 and the 2023 Schedule of Materials Control. 

When completed, the participants will be better able to understand the roles and responsibilities of both Producer QC personnel and Agency Plant Monitors.

This course is intended for consultant, county, city, and state personnel who perform or will be performing concrete plant monitoring this year.  Lab and field personnel who interface with the monitors are also welcome. This is an in-person class and space is limited.
This class is not intended for producers.

                   
• April 08, 2025 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  Baxter MnDOT District Offices
  Locator 0000269277
• April 10, 2025 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  Mankato MnDOT District Offices
  
  Locator 0000269278
• April 17, 2025 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  Duluth MnDOT District Offices
  Locator 0000269275

NOTE:  All classes will be held in person.  You may register for any of the dates/locations, but you may find it helpful to attend the session with others in your geographical area.

Strongly recommended to bring a laptop as well as calculator, note paper, and writing utensils.
A link to the Course manual can be found here in the reference section.

There is a $50 fee for this course.  Lunch is provided

MNDOT EMPLOYEES - Obtain your supervisor’s approval, then contact your Training Representative to register for the class. Employees must include the JV Transfer Form when submitting the registration request to the Training Representative. TDS - submit Journal Voucher transfer and include JV number when registering in Pathlore.

NON MNDOT CUSTOMERS - Submit online registration and payment. 

**NEW** Online credit card payments are now an option at that site.

Notify Lisa Bilotta at 651-366-5500 or Diana Yefanova at 651-366-5592  at least 5 days prior to class. Substitutions are allowed.

For registration questions: Lisa Bilotta, 651-366-5500 or Diana Yefanova at 651-366-5592 .
Content Experts: 
Greater MN North- Brad Swenson, 218-232-1012 or bradley.s.swenson@state.mn.us;
Metro – Matt Herbst, 651-366-5423 or matthew.herbst@state.mn.us;

Greater MN South- Mike Daniels, 320-293-9421 or michael.daniels@state.mn.us

JV payments should be made into: 2000/T7936554/T791498/T00501/0600 Rev Account 513304. 

MnDOT employees shall use activity code 0600 on their time sheet for this class.

Mail payment to:
Commissioner of Transportation
Office of Materials & Road Research
1400 Gervais Avenue

Maplewood, MN 55109

Employees who are subject to overtime should note that all non-assigned training is voluntary and that the total state time is not to exceed the regular scheduled workday.

Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Janet Miller, Disability Programs Coordinator, MnDOT Office of Equity & Diversity, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55155, or send an e-mail to janet.rae.miller@state.mn.us.