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Prep early for advanced
concrete technology course
South African cement and concrete industry professionals should
start preparing now for acceptance as 2021 students for a certificate
globally accepted as the pinnacle in concrete technology.
By John Roxburgh
students for SCT41 and SCT42. These
are essential firm foundations from
which attempts at the ACT diploma
should be launched. Both provide
sound general introduction to most of
the topics covered in the ACT. In fact, a
prerequisite for being accepted for the
SCT50 ACT course is a pass in both the
SCT41 and SCT42 courses.
It therefore makes sense to use the
two years ahead to become fully
prepared technologically before the
school starts its 2021 ACT training.
T
he School of Concrete Technology
(SCT) has confirmed that it will once
again offer tuition for the SCT50
Advanced Concrete Technology (ACT) course
in January and February 2021. The school
offers this highly prestigious course every two
years and enrolment for the 2019 presentation
has already closed.
The ACT examinations and diploma –
presented by the school on behalf of the
Institute of Concrete Technology in London –
is a challenging course, with examinations
covering more than 60 topics in concrete
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technology. So, extensive and intensive
preparation is needed by students to start
their studies.
SCT therefore recommends that in the two-
year lead-up to the 2021 ACT course,
prospective students should enrol for and
complete three courses offered by the school:
SCT30 Concrete Technology, followed by two
important concrete technology and
construction courses: SCT41 General
Principles and SCT42 Practical Applications.
The SCT30 course covers important
concrete technology concepts to prepare
Early preparation is vital for advanced concrete technology course training, urges
The Concrete Institute.
John Roxburgh is a lecturer at
The Concrete Institute’s (TCI)
School of Concrete Technology.
TCI, a non-profit organisation,
provides a comprehensive range
of technical services in concrete
to the construction industry
through education, information
and technical advisory services.
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