Documentation of Contract Quantities
Documentation of Contract Quantities
The DOC course is recommended for individuals with at least one year of Illinois Department of Transportation construction experience. Attendees should have a familiarity with general highway and IDOT construction terminology and practices. It is also important to have a basic understanding of algebra and geometry with this course, especially concerning the order of operations and the ability to calculate area and volume. Registrants are encouraged to review the math refresher links prior to taking the exam.
Why do I need documentation certification?
Documentation of Contract Quantities is administered by Illinois Center for Transportation offering documentation certification (IDOT class S-14).
The course is a prerequisite for all IDOT consultants who will perform construction inspection (Phase III) work, including staking, material testing, inspection, documentation of materials and quantities, record keeping, enforcing specifications and much more. Check out a complete list of requirements for consultant prequalification.
How do I become certified/recertified?
To obtain documentation certification or recertification, one must successfully pass the Documentation of Contract Quantities’ exam with a score of 70 percent or higher. Once receiving a passing score, certification is valid for four years.
In the event a passing score is not obtained, attendees will need to retake the exam by registering and paying the fee.
Note: It is each individual’s responsibility to remember when certification expires and to test to remain certified. No exceptions.
The course helps registrants learn how to:
- Properly document contract quantities in compliance with state and federal standards
- Make project diary entries
- Quantify book preparation
- Use the cross-reference system
- Create extra work reports, measurement and calculation of pay items for pay quantities occurring in road and bridge plans.
Format
Register for exam eligibility and schedule to take the exam at a testing site or online during the exam period. Observation and review of the course materials and video modules may be completed at any time on a self-paced basis by visiting the ICT's Course Materials page.
Fees
Exam enrollment must be reserved with a credit card. IDOT personnel are to contact their district registrar to register. For those unsure who their district registrar is, please contact us.
- Consultants: $275
- IDOT or Illinois local agency employees: $50
Professional Development Hours
Those that pass the exam earn 14 professional development hours. Earned PDHs appear on the certificate provided with a passing score.
No PDHs are awarded to those who do not earn a passing exam score. Those who fail the exam will need to register and pay for another online exam and earn a passing score before being awarded PDHs.
Cancellation policy
Testing Site
- Rescheduling and cancellation requests must be made two calendar days before the scheduled exam.
- Registrants must reschedule the exam through the Meazure Learning online test scheduling system.
- Registrants who reschedule, cancel or fail to attend fewer than two calendar days before a testing-site exam will be considered a no-show and charged a $50 fee.
Online
- Rescheduling and cancellation requests must be made 24 hours in advance of the scheduled exam.
- The registrant must reschedule the online exam through the Meazure Learning online test scheduling system.
- There is no fee associated with rescheduling or canceling an online exam.
- If a rescheduling or cancellation request is received fewer than 24 hours before the exam, the registrant will be considered a no-show and charged a $50 fee.
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Deadlines
Registrants must take the exam by June 15, 2026.
Testing Site
Registrants must schedule their exam date and time with Meazure Learning a minimum of two-days prior to the desired date/time.
Online
Registrants must schedule their exam date and time with Meazure Learning a minimum of 24 hours prior to the desired date/time.
Registrants who do not attend their exams will be considered a no-show.
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