The last update of this program occurred in 2016 and was originally scheduled for maintenance in 2021, but due to complications caused by COVID, NICET was not able to begin until now. HCI is NICET’s premier certification for civil engineering technology. We are excited and encouraged by the volunteer participation and can’t wait to see what we accomplish together over the next several months.
NICET hosted the Job Task Review November 11-13, 2024, at the NSPE headquarters in Alexandria. A pilot validation survey was released to the JTA panel in December. 2024. The complete Validation Survey was distributed February 5-25, 2025. We expect to finalize the content outline/exam blueprint in April.
The Item writing/review for Level I has already begun and Item writing/review for Level II will begin at the end of March-early April. It is anticipated that the updated HCI exams will be available early to mid-2026.
NICET began the update through collaboration with industry stakeholders to recruit SMEs for an Advisory Panel. The panel met virtually in January 2025 to discover significant industry changes and expand stakeholder input.
A Job Task Analysis (JTA) workshop is scheduled for April 7-9, 2025, at the NSPE Headquarters in Alexandria, VA. It is anticipated that the Validation Survey will be distributed in June 2025. Once the JTA is finalized the Item Writing/Review phase will begin. New exams are expected in late 2026.