The leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries' community.
PELA is a 10-month hybrid program with online and in-person educational sessions and networking opportunities.
Careers in the Aggregates, Concrete & Cement Industries
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) is the industry’s unified voice, representing more than 200 member companies across the state.
Creating a unified and strong voice for our industry.
PACA monitors and analyzes local, state and federal regulations and advocates for a balanced approach by the regulators.
PACA builds a bridge between our members and our partners at PennDOT, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission along with Pennsylvania’s construction industry to further the use of our materials to the benefit of the commonwealth.
One of the most effective tools in government relations for an industry is a robust advocacy/grassroots strategy.
In the last legislative session, we contributed over $275,000 to our political champions.
November 2025 at Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA (PACA members only event).
PACA offers comprehensive concrete certification programs for ACI, NRMCA, and PennDOT in the central Pennsylvania area.
Membership has its privileges - most of PACA's events are open to PACA members only.
PACA conducts numerous education and training events during the year.
Choose concrete for your next parking lot project.
Streets built with concrete are built to last, consider concrete for your next project.
Concrete's strong, resilient and the choice for your next building or bridge.
PACA works with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) to convert your parking lot or building project to concrete without hurting your bottom line.
PACA drives a member-approved strategic plan to increase market share and engages specifiers and owners on the value of concrete in their projects.
This program provides free continuing education to the design and specifying communities. There are currently four courses available, ranging from 30 minutes to 60 minutes focused on the cement, aggregates and concrete industries. You'll receive a certificate of completion once you pass a quiz. The bookmarking feature allows you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return.
Pervious concrete is a no-fines concrete mix which is intended for use as an open-graded drainage material. The elimination of fine aggregate creates a fairly large void structure between the coarse aggregate particles, resulting in a concrete mix that is permeable to water. A typical pervious concrete mix will have a void content of 15 to 35 percent. The compressive strength for pervious concrete can range anywhere from 500 to 3000 psi.
Pervious concrete can be used for light-duty pavement in situations where it is desirable to have stormwater percolate through the pavement into the permeable base. It is particularly useful in areas where state or local regulations require that stormwater be retained on site to recharge the groundwater system.
This program is intended as a review in preparation for certification testing.
It is not for instructional purposes.
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Retesting - when one has failed a portion (either the written and/or performance portion) of the exam within the last year and needs to retake that portion to become certified.
Recertifying - when one's five-year period of certification has expired and they need to become certified once again. There are no designated procedures for recertifying. It is basically like starting from scratch. One must pass both portions once again to requalify as certified.
With three times the reflectivity of asphalt, concrete parking requires less lighting, reducing costs by up to 30%.
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Pervious Concrete Underdrain
Parking Area - Flat
Parking Area - Sloped
Sidewalk - Flat
Sidewalk - Sloped
PA DEP Stormwater BMP's - Chapter 6 (Structural)
Pervious Concrete Water Quality Study (2019)
NRMCA "Pervious In Practice" PIP #1 - Guide to Specifying Pervious Concrete
NRMCA "Pervious In Practice" PIP #2 - Importance of Using Certified Pervious Concrete Contractors
NRMCA "Pervious In Practice" PIP #3 - Acceptance Testing of Pervious Concrete
NRMCA "Pervious In Practice" PIP #4 - Guide to Pervious Concrete Mix Design
PennDOT Pub 408 Section 520 (Pervious Systems)
NRMCA Pervious Maintenance Guide
PACA Pervious Operations & Maintenance Guide
Key Elements to a Successful Pervious System
Stormwater Ordinance (sample)
EPA Permeable Pavement Study
Built into a hillside, ICF construction met the challenge of this project site.
Unique pattern and color make this pervious concrete pad stand out.
The project featured tilt-up concrete construction as well as pervious and roller compacted concrete pavements.
Pervious concrete was selected because it offered a life-cycle cost advantage over asphalt.
Pervious concrete allowed the addition to be built, while maintaining impervious cover limits.
The building features Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) construction.
RCC placement met pavement load requirements and need for quick construction turn-around.
The program is delivered in one (1) module and it should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will receive a certificate of completion once you pass the quiz. The bookmarking feature will allow you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return.