Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Technical Certification Program

Conference rooms and meeting spaces are not available for booking at this time

Technical Certification Center (TCC)

The Technical Certification Center (TCC) is a facility used by the Technical Certification Program (TCP) to train and certify people who test and inspect the materials used on Minnesota roadways and bridges.

Eventually, once the set-up of the facility is complete, when not used for TCP classes and events, the TCC may be reserved for meetings, conferences, and training.

The TCC is connected to the MnDOT Office of Materials and Road Research in Maplewood, MN.

Building

Entrance: North side of building, with blue overhead sign above doors reading MnDOT Technical Certification Center.
TCC Front building entrance

Parking: North lot immediately upon entering from Gervais Avenue. If North lot is full, there are designated parking spaces available past the gate. Review parking map for available parking spaces.

TCC Front building entrance

Facility Resources

Facility Overview

• 2 Classrooms
• 1 Conference Room
• 3 Labs
• Restrooms – Men’s, Women’s, and 2 ADA-compliant
• Break Area / Kitchenette
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Room Overview

Classroom 1 and 2 (Combined)

The dividing wall between Classroom 1 and Classroom 2 can be opened to combine into one large room. Holds up to 90 people in a classroom type setting. For a table style, the room will hold 70-80 people. This room is equipped with a 2 monitors, MS TEAMS Yealink meeting system and laptop connections.

Classroom 1

Holds up to 35 people in a classroom setting. Can also be used for breakout meetings or lunchroom. This room is equipped a montior, MS TEAMS Yealink meeting system and laptop connections.

Classroom 2

Holds up to 35 people in a classroom setting. Can also be used for breakout meetings or lunchroom. This room is equipped a montior, MS TEAMS Yealink meeting system and laptop connections.

Conference Room

Holds up to 8 people in a round-table setting. Can be used for small group meetings or video calls. This room is equipped with a monitor, MS TEAMS Yealink meeting system, and laptop connections

Labs

The facility has 3 non-accredited training labs for hands-on practice testing soils, aggregates, concrete, bituminous, and various other materials. These labs are used for TCP certification classes.

Room Reservations

The TCC is not currently available for reservation. For any questions or inquiries please contact tech-cert.dot@state.mn.us

Frequently Asked Questions

    Class Days: 7:30AM - 4:00PM

    You will receive information about the class location in the registration email after you register and the confirmation email sent two weeks before the class.  See all class locations.