AISC Certification is pleased to inform our valued participants about helpful updates to our program requirements: we have created new program requirements for both the Bridge and Highway Metal Component Manufacturers Program and the Sophisticated Paint Endorsement, plus we have updated the program requirements for all other certifications.

Now consistent in format, the program requirements provide transparency and simplicity for our participants about the governing document for each certification program and endorsement. The new and updated program requirements continue to reference the same AISC certification standards as the previous versions. Additionally,the use of consistent requirements across all of our programs provides clarity to your marketplace—owners, DOTs, architects, engineers, general contractors, etc.—who will gain a better understanding of all of our programs, which are now similar in structure.

New requirements apply to all participants and applicants starting August 1, 2017. Certification Bulletin 2017-3 provides instructions on the process and timeline for the rollout of the program requirements listed below:

• Certification Program Requirements for Fabricators of Steel Buildings (Revised)
• Certification Program Requirements for Fabricators of Steel Bridges (Revised)
• Certification Program Requirements for Manufacturers of Bridge and Highway Components (New)
• Certification Program Requirements for Fabricators of Hydraulic Steel Structures (Revised)
• Certification Program Requirements for Erectors of Structural Steel (Revised)
• Certification Program Requirements for Applicators of Complex Coatings Endorsement (New)

If you have specific questions or concerns, please contact AISC Certification at certification@aisc.org or 312.670.7520.