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In 2001, the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) launched a program requiring mandatory certification of road construction contract administration personnel. Compliance is demonstrated as part of the bid packages. 

The road construction designations representing the three required categories of workers are: 

  • Road Construction Junior Inspector (rcji)
  • Road Construction Senior Inspector (rcsi) 
  • Road Construction Contract Administrator (rcca) 

The three designations are a step-by-step process. Graduates of two or three year post-secondary civil engineering programs qualify for the Road Construction Junior Inspector (rcji) designation. To advance from rcji to Road Construction Senior Inspector (rcsi) and finally to Road Construction Contract Administrator (rcca) requires additional road construction work experience and courses. 

Please note if you are not an OACETT member, you will have to apply for OACETT membership and the road construction designation at the same time. If you lose your road construction designation for any reason, you cannot reactivate or reinstate your road construction designation and will need to reapply. For further information about the program, see the Road Construction Designation Application and Guide. 

For more information on the 2025 winter courses being offered by Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Ontario (ACEC – Ontario), formerly known as Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO), click here.

  • The minimum requirement to hold the rcji designation is graduation from a two year or three year technology program (or equivalent).
  • OACETT will review your application(s) for OACETT certification and a road construction designation. If you have met the minimum requirements of a two-year post-secondary technology program, you are eligible for the designation.
  • You will receive your designation within four to six weeks, and a certificate will be sent to you six to eight weeks afterwards.
For additional information or assistance, contact certify@oacett.org.

  • The minimum requirements to upgrade to the rcsi designation are the ACEC-Ontario Highway Construction Inspection (HCI) course, one or more technical Good Roads courses, and two or more contract years as an rcji.
  • A qualification assessment will be issued outlining your individual program that will identify any academic and/or experience requirements. It is recommended that you do not register for any road construction courses before this assessment.
For additional information or assistance, contact certify@oacett.org.

  • The minimum requirements to upgrade to the rcca designation are the ACEC –Ontario Contract Administration (CA) course, one or more technical Good Roads courses, and two or more contract years as an rcsi
  • A qualification assessment will be issued outlining your individual program that will identify any academic and/or experience requirements. It is recommended that you do not register for any road construction courses before this assessment.
For additional information or assistance, contact certify@oacett.org.

Click below to read the Road Construction Designation Guide and learn about the requirements. 

Road Construction Designation Guide

If you have any questions about the Road Construction Designation Process, please read the Road Construction Designation FAQs HERE.