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Learn/Certify

Guidance for a Successful Certification Session


Alice McComas, Assistant Director


Shotcreter (formerly nozzleman) certification sessions have changed and evolved over the last decade. After a program reorganization in 2011, ASA has worked very closely with our examiners to maintain consistent quality and bring stronger oversight to the program... Read More!

Shotcrete Magazine


The 4th Quarter 2025 issue of Shotcrete magazine brings Women in Shotcrete to the spotlight, featuring stories on Becoming the First Female ACI Certified Nozzleman (and what it took to get there), one woman’s First Experience with an Inspector, how another is Breaking the Mold into Concrete Industry Management, and much more — plus a collection of personal experience survey responses from 17 different women in the industry!


Sustaining Corporate Member Profile: Imerys

Corporate Member Profile: BonaVista Pools


Members receive a printed copy of Shotcrete magazine! (Digital editions are always available online.) 

World of Concrete

Discounts Expire December 12, 2025

Shotcrete 
for Repair, Rehabilitation

and Repurposing

January 19, 2026

ASA Shotcreter (formerly known 
as Nozzleman) Education Class

January 20, 2026

Quality Shotcrete – Know It When You See It (Shotcrete Inspector Education)

January 21, 2026

All ASA members are invited to our

ASA General Membership Meeting & Reception

Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center | South Hall

Plus new sessions are being added! Visit www.shotcrete.org/asa-at-world-of-concrete to learn more and don't forget to use Code A17 by December 12th for your exhibit-only pass and discount on sessions!

Convention - Registration Is Open!

2026 Shotcrete Convention and Technology Conference

March 1 – 3, 2026 | Eldorado Hotel & Spa | Santa Fe, NM


Join us at Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, NM for a unique opportunity to connect with your peers and explore the latest advancements in shotcrete. We’ll be diving into state-of-the-art materials, equipment, and applications, and looking ahead to what’s next for the industry.


Early Bird Discount Deadline: February 26, 2026

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Lock in your sponsorship by January 12 to be included in World of Concrete promotions!

BIG SHOOTER ($5000): Exposure with the most prominent placement of your company logo throughout all promotional materials; one complementary tabletop exhibit (first come, first served — must confirm interest at time of application); and unlimited Half-Price Awards Banquet Tickets.

GOLD ($2500):

Exposure — prominently placed after Big Shooters — of your company logo throughout all

promotional materials; one complementary tabletop exhibit

(first come, first served — must confirm interest at time of

application); and one (1) Half-Price Awards Banquet Ticket.

SILVER ($1000):

Exposure — prominently placed after Gold Sponsors — of your company logo throughout all

promotional materials.

Media Kit

HAVE YOU SUBMITTED

YOUR AD FOR 2026?


There’s still time to secure your ad space in the 2026 issues of Shotcrete magazine! The 2026 Media Kit is now online and can be viewed at shotcrete.org/mediakit.


Place your insertion orders by January 6, 2026 to ensure inclusion in all four 2026 issues of Shotcrete magazine!


Email [email protected] to submit your insertion order.


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Calendar Events

Transportation Research Board – 105th Annual Meeting

January 11, 2026 — January 15, 2026

Washington, DC

2026 World of Concrete

January 20, 2026 — January 22, 2026

Convention Center | Las Vegas, NV

ACI Shotcrete Shotcreter Certification (Wet- & Dry-Mix) | World of Shotcrete

January 22, 2026 — January 23, 2026

World of Shotcrete | Henderson, NV

MINEXCHANGE – 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo

February 22, 2026 — February 25, 2026

Salt Palace Convention | Salt Lake City, UT

2026 ICRI Spring Convention

March 15, 2026 — March 18, 2026

JW Marriott Nashville | Nashville, TN

ACI Shotcreter Certification (Wet- & Dry-Mix) | Skatepark Summit

March 27, 2026 — March 29, 2026

Kaaterskill Kahncrete | Saugerties, NY

ACI 2026 Spring Concrete Convention

March 29, 2026 — April 01, 2026

Hyatt Regency O'Hare | Rosemont/Chicago, IL

ACI Shotcreter Certification (Wet- /Dry-Mix)

April 15, 2026 — April 17, 2026

Minova | Millstadt, IL

ACI Shotcreter Certification (Wet- & Dry-Mix)

April 24, 2026 — April 26, 2026

Applied Shotcrete | Sebastopol, CA

Check out our full list of events!

Thank you to our current Sustaining and Corporate Member Shotcrete magazine advertisers!

About ASA

The American Shotcrete Association (ASA), headquartered in Wakefield, MA, is a non-profit organization of contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, designers, engineers, owners, and others with a common interest in advancing the use of shotcrete. Founded in 1998, ASA increases awareness of the shotcrete process in concrete construction.

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