Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 7 - MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division 10 - Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
Chapter 23 - Technician Certification Program
Section 7 CSR 10-23.010 - Definitions

(1) Evaluator. An individual who has been approved by the materials qualification engineer (MQE) to administer performance evaluations.

(2) Instructor. An individual who is qualified by the technician certification coordinator (TCC) and MQE in the areas or levels to successfully perform classroom instruction and administer written examinations and performance evaluations for the technician certification program (TCP).

(3) Materials qualification engineer (MQE). Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) employee responsible for managing and supervising the TCC in the administration of TCP activities statewide.

(4) Registered intern status. Temporary qualification of new hires, students working over the summer, and seasonal employees as sampling or testing technicians-in-training who operate under the direct supervision of a qualified sampling or testing technician.

(5) Review board. A board chaired by the State Construction and Materials Engineer that is responsible for making decisions regarding certification suspensions and revocations. The review board for purposes of this chapter consists of three (3) or more of the following: The State Construction and Materials Engineer, chair; the appropriate division or district engineer; or any of their delegates.

(6) Technician. An individual certified to perform sampling and acceptance testing of materials used in transportation construction projects.

(7) Technician certification coordinator (TCC). MoDOT employee responsible for administering TCP activities statewide.

(8) Technician Certification Program (TCP). A program administered by MoDOT to certify technicians who perform sample and acceptance testing of certain materials used in transportation construction projects.