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 Repair Technician starts September 5th!
The course consists of 10 classes and a test. If your schedule doesn’t allow you to take all of the courses, you can sign up for classes individually.
Name of Course: Certified Irrigation Repair Technician (CIRT)
Location: Horizon – San Diego
Dates: September 5th - October 10th
Eligibility: Anyone is eligible to register, but Irrigator Tech recommends that you have 4,000 hours experience in the industry or 2,000 hours of experience and successful completion of a two-year or four-year curriculum in the landscape field.
The 10 Classes within the Certified Irrigation Repair Technician course:
Class #1: Wire Tracking and Electrical Troubleshooting
Thursday, September 5th from 8am-12pm
This class teaches the general skills of troubleshooting an electrical irrigation system through the use of basic electrical equipment. It includes general instruction on the function and uses of a voltage ohmmeter and shows you how to use wire-tracking equipment to locate wire faults in the field. The class goes from testing the transformer of a controller to checking the ohms of a solenoid all other functions of testing the irrigation electrical system.
Class #2: Controller Programming, Maintenance and Scheduling
Thursday, September 5th from 12:30pm-4:30pm
This class covers the basic steps of programming and maintaining mechanical and solid state controllers. You get to practice on several major brand controllers. This class is designed to make you aware of common problem solving techniques for all irrigation clocks.
Class #3: Valve Application, Maintenance, and Repair
Thursday, September 12th from 8am-12pm
Another “hands-on” class designed to make you aware of the numerous types of sprinkler, valve and backflow applications. You will go through the major elements of an irrigation system so that you know what to look for in different scenarios. This class also contains a troubleshooting component where you will go through a complete analysis of a diaphragm type irrigation valve.
Class #4: Water Management Application, Maintenance, and Repair
Thursday, September 12th from 12:30pm-4:30pm
In this class, you will learn valuable skills to estimate water use and costs. By combining estimating skills and other information like local weather data, you can better budget for a property’s watering needs. The class also covers flow sensing, weather sensing, evapotranspiration, nozzle sizing, water auditing and distribution.
Class #5: Pipe Fitting - Application, Maintenance, and Repair
Thursday, September 26th from 8am-12pm
This class covers pipe joining, pipe repair and maintenance on multiple pipe materials including steel, PVC and copper. Techniques using couplings, reducers, flanged adapters, repair clamps and various fittings for water and sewerage systems are also covered. Applications cover a wide range of sizes and include above and below ground connections (meter pits, valve boxes, etc.). Types of seals and gaskets are discussed including pressure assisted hydraulic seals and mat-type gaskets with pressure ring sealing capabilities. A short overview of NSF and AWWA standards is also included.
Class #6: Irrigation Field Hydraulics
Thursday, September 26th from 12:30pm-4:30pm
A comprehensive class combining hydraulic principles and irrigation theory. Designed to give you a thorough understanding of irrigation hydraulics and the various reference materials available (tables, charts, etc.). The course also includes basic calculations for pressure loss, velocity and the effect of elevation. Some information is also included on pipe and head layout, precipitation rates, zoning and irrigation scheduling.
Class #7: Backflow Application, Maintenance, and Repair
Thursday, October 3rd from 8am-12pm
This class covers the proper techniques to repair and service backflows. Hands-on includes: disassembling backflows, reassembling, and testing for proper function.
Class #8: Master Valves Application, Maintenance, and Repair
Thursday, October 3rd from 12:30pm-4:30pm
Learn to properly repair and service master valves in the field. Hands-on includes: disassembling master valves, regulating master valves, and reassembling master valves.
Class #9: Basic Pump Application, Maintenance, and Repair
Thursday, October 10th from 8am-12pm
learn about common problems with pumps, how to troubleshoot, and how to properly service a pump.
Class #10: Soldering and Brazing Application, Maintenance, and Repair
Thursday, October 10th from 12:30pm-4:30pm
An introductory “hands on” class where you will learn basic soldering and brazing to plumbing standards. The class will also include an overview of tools and equipment used, safety, cutting tubing, cleaning, brazing and soldering copper pipe, cutting and brazing galvanized pipe. The use and advantages of various gases will also be discussed. Supervised practice comprises most of the class time.
Have questions or want to sign up?
Call Irrigator Tech at 1-909-983-7000 or visit irrigatortech.com.