Inspection
The CIT Program provides the following methods for obtaining certification.
1. Inspection Course - Basic, Structures, Asphalt Paving and Concrete Paving
Online course - course is online and available upon registration. The course is available to you year round with the course period designated in your registration confirmation email and the CanvasPro course page. You must complete the course and subsequent exam(s) by the stated completion date in your confirmation email and in CanvasPro. This course can be taken for initial and/or recertification. The written exam is administered online at the student’s location and requires a supervisor or supervisor approved proctor.
In-Person class - five day course instructed in Salina, KS and written exams are administered after each section. This class is for new hires only.
Prerequisite: Pass Basic Math test prior to enrolling in the online course. Basic Inspection is the prerequisite for Structures, Asphalt and Concrete Paving and must be taken first. Basic Inspection is a seperate online course from Structures, Asphalt and Concrete Paving.
Workbook Sections
K-State will provide the following four workbook sections to the students who attend the in person Inspection Class in February 2026.
Basic Inspection including the TE Standards
Books and materials the student is responsible to bring to the in person class in February 2026.
Special Provisions Needed for Class
2014 Construction Manual Parts I-IV
2022 Construction Manual Part V
Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction Volumes I & II Edition.
The Construction Manual, Part V and Spec Books can be ordered from KDOT as well by clicking on this link. Order them at least 3 weeks in advance of the in person class.
Basic Inspection (BI)
Course Description
It is required for inspecting various KDOT projects.
Learning Objectives
- Focus on various aspects of contact administration.
- Review standard specifications, documentation manual, and construction manual.
- Understanding project documentation required for a construction project.
- Learn frequently used templates and appropriate data input.
- Understand traffic control and pavement markings.
- Review specifications and traffic engineering sheets associated with the safe and appropriate installation of work zone traffic control devices.
- View traffic control plan and the materials, installation, maintenance, and payment of pavement markings.
- Introduce types of earthwork equipment and their use.
- Learn about the excavation, removal of existing structures, waste and borrow, erosion and pollution control, and compaction earthwork.
- Examine the use of slope and grade stakes.
- Review base materials and their use.
Testing Information
Exam: Exam includes Contract Administration; Traffic Control and Pavement Markings; Grading and Bases
Score: A score of 70% or higher on each exam is needed to pass.
Structures (STR)
Course Description
It is required for inspecting various KDOT projects.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the many parts of structure construction and their specifications.
- Learn the specifications that apply to structures.
- Discuss the materials incorporated into structures.
- Determine the documentation for various structures.
Testing Information
Score: A score of 70% or higher is needed to pass.
Asphalt Inspection (AI)
Course Description
It is required for inspecting structures, bituminous pavement and concrete pavement on KDOT projects.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the methods of construction and how to inspect each.
- Understand the construction of bituminous pavements.
- Learn the types of bituminous mixtures and the types of plant tests required.
- Discuss the types of equipment used to produce, place, and compact bituminous surfaces.
- Learn what the inspector should look for and proper documentation.
Testing Information
Score: A score of 70% or higher is needed to pass.
Concrete Paving Inspection (CPI)
Course Description
It is required for inspecting structures, bituminous pavement and concrete pavement on KDOT projects.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the materials, equipment, placement, and inspection of concrete pavement.
- Examine quality control/quality assurance concepts, aggregate base fundamentals, concrete plant fundamentals, and concrete paving fundamentals.
- Learn inspection and documentation requirements.
Testing Information
- Score: A score of 70% or higher on each section is needed to pass. For the three sections that make up Basic Inspection (Contract Admin, Grading & Bases, Traffic Control), you need to get a 70% or higher on each of those sections in order to pass Basic Inspection.