Horizon has partnered with Irrigator Tech, a leading provider of irrigation, landscape and maintenance trainings, to help you and your crew develop the skills needed to grow your business. A new series of courses for Certified Irrigation Auditor (CIA) starts October 1st at Horizon Las Vegas.
The CIA course provides you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to perform landscape irrigation audits. Auditors analyze water billing records, inspect site conditions, tune-up irrigation systems, conduct performance tests, create irrigation schedules, and implement efficient landscape water management programs.
The course consists of six half day classes which must be taken in sequence.
Name of Course: Certified Irrigation Auditor
Location: Horizon - Las Vegas
Dates: October 1st - October 8th
Certification Requirements: Attend all six CIA course classes and pass the CIA course exam with a score of 80% or better. To maintain certification, auditors must submit documentation of two completed audits per year along with a $25 evaluation fee. In the event that you do not maintain currency, you must take Class 306 review and test for renewal.
Classes within the Certified Irrigation Auditor course:
Class #1: Landscape Site Inspection
Tuesday, October 1st from 8am-12pm
An introduction to the auditing process and an overview of water management principles. Learn how to read water meters, evaluate water billing records, gather plant weather data, and measure plant canopy area. With this information, you'll then calculate the cost-effective potential for establishing a water management program for any landscape site.
Class #2: Irrigation System Tune-Up
Tuesday, October 1st from 12:30pm-4:30pm
Learn how to conduct visual inspections of the various station zones in operation, identify plant material, take soil samples, conduct pressure checks, and determine if there are any unseen water leaks. This class also covers how to document problems with photos, use manual and recording pressure gauges, determine soil texture type, and identify plant problems as a result of poor irrigation practices.
Class #3: Irrigation Performance Tests
Wednesday, October 2nd from 8am-12pm
Evaluate the results from the Site Inspection and learn how to make system adjustments to get the best system performance station by station. Learn how to adjust water pressure and control flow rates. For sites with severe problems, this class will discuss potential design and/or equipment changes.
Class #4: Landscape Irrigation Scheduling
Wednesday, October 2nd from 12:30pm-4:30pm
An intensive field work session. We will conduct multiple performance tests of sprinkler, bubbler, and drip stations. Gather field data and analyze this information to determine station net precipitation rates, distribution or emission uniformity, and runoff time. Further discussion will include soil water uniformity and hydraulic redistribution and their impacts on irrigation scheduling.
Class #5: Landscape Water Use Analysis
Monday, October 7th from 8am - 12pm
Learn how to calculate a Irrigation Base Schedule from collected field data. Using software, we will build a schedule step by step considering plant factors, microclimate influences, system performance, root zone characteristics, and site scheduling limitations. Class will also cover how to implement, fine tune, and monitor the schedules for successful water management. Further discussion will include controllers, flow sensors, and flow management.
Class #6: Course Review and Prep
Monday, October 7th from 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Class #7: Audit Presentation & Exam
Tuesday, October 8th from 8am-4:30pm
Have questions or want to sign up?
Call Irrigator Tech at 1-909-983-7000 or visit irrigatortech.com.