Statistics

There is no waiver for the Statistics pre-requisite, regardless of educational experience or certification and licensure.

The CIT Program provides the following methods for obtaining certification.

1. Statistics Course and Exam

Online course with exam included - course and exam are online and access is available upon registration. The course is available 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. The written exam can be taken and submitted one time. It can be taken at the student’s location and requires an approved proctor. Registration is necessary if a retake is needed.
Prerequisite: Pass the Basic Math exam prior to taking the online course and exam.

Course Description

This course covers information in the Construction Manual Part V and is a key component of the KDOT Quality Control/Quality Assurance program.

The statistical analysis presented in this class allows KDOT to validate that contractor test data comes from the same population as KDOT results. These formulas assist contractors to determine the variance in their project.

Instructor

Rick Barezinsky, PE Rick is the Assistant Bureau Chief of Construction and Materials with the Kansas DOT where he develops, directs and coordinates the activities of Pavement Management, the Regional Labs, Specification Development, and reviews and modifies Test Procedures. He has worked for KDOT for 29 years. His previous positions include: Pavement Engineer, Field Materials Engineer, and the District One Construction and Materials Engineer. He is Kansas’ voting member for AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements. He worked 2.5 years with the Missouri-Kansas Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association as the Design Engineer. Prior to his career with KDOT, Rick served as a Civil Engineering Officer in the United States Air Force. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio University and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Kansas and Missouri. Rick and his wife, Karen, have been married for 39 years and they enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how statistics keep the volume of data manageable and objectively interpreted
• Understand how each analysis impacts the project and amount of payment received by the contractor

Course Material

Download the Statistics Handbook

Download the Statistics Workbook

Testing Information

• Exam: This course requires a written exam.
• Score: A score of 70% or higher is needed to pass.