Have an image worthy of a month-long spotlight? We want to see it! Twelve lucky winners of our Calendar Contest will have their photos featured in our 2026 calendar, which will be distributed to over 500 labs across Texas. Submit up to 5 images for consideration! We’re looking for…
Interactive Specification User Guides
TXAPA has developed a series of interactive documents to help break down important specifications in a clear and simple way, and we want to give our certified technicians access. Contact Jim Warren at jwarren@texasasphalt.org with any questions about using these documents or the specifications themselves. NOTE: SS3079-3082 include changes that…
Level 1B: Next-Step Education Opportunity
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association is hosting a virtual education course for inspectors which we recommend as a great next step for Level 1B technicians. This is not a certification course through the HMAC. If you have completed your 1B certification, we encourage you to deepen your knowledge through this…
Level 1A Exemption UPDATE
LEVEL IA EXEMPTION UPDATE Due to changes made to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), grandfathering of technician certifications will no longer be allowed. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has recently conducted a Materials Quality Assurance Stewardship Review of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The objective of this stewardship…
Yearly Acknowledgement
Starting in 2021, the HMAC’s Rights & Responsibilities will be completed once per year online. You will need to follow the below instructions that will walk you through the process. Click below image to view instructions on how to fill out the yearly acknowledgement forms.
Coronavirus Update
HMAC Coronavirus Update The Materials and Tests Division (MTD) will not providing another extension for certifications. An extension was granted for certifications that expired between March 16, 2020 to October 1, 2020. This extension was granted until January 2, 2021. This means that certifications expiring beginning on October 2, 2020…