Irrigation Training for New Landscape Supervisors


Description
The goal of this course is to provide training content that gives the new landscape supervisor and technicians a foundation of knowledge to be successful communicators on irrigation systems. In identifying the basic knowledge topics, the content list for the course has been identified to meet the demands of the basic knowledge requirement and includes the following topics: water sources, irrigation system component types (spray & rotary heads, valves, pipe & fittings), and controller basics.

Course has no cost.
Content
  • Introduction
  • Irrigation Introduction
  • Section 1 Common Terms
  • Section 1 Common Terms
  • Section 1 Review - Common Terms
  • Components Introduction
  • Components Introduction
  • Section 2 Components: Water Source
  • Section 2: Water Source
  • Section 2 Review - Water Source
  • Section 3 Components: Sprinklers
  • Section 3 Sprinklers: Spray Heads and Nozzle
  • Section 3 Review - Spray Heads and Nozzles
  • Section 3 Rotary Sprinklers
  • Section 3 Review - Rotary Sprinklers
  • Section 4 Components: Valves
  • Section 4 Valves
  • Section 4 Review - Valves
  • Section 5 Components: Pipe and Fittings
  • Section 5 Pipe and Fittings
  • Section 5 Review - Pipe and Fittings
  • Section 6 Components Wire and Controllers
  • Section 6 Wire and Controllers
  • Section 6 Review - Wire and Controllers
  • Section 7 Industry Organizations and Additional Training Opportunities
  • Section 7 More Information and Educational Resources
  • Section 8 Conclusion
  • Conclusion and Acknowledgements
  • Continuing Education Links - Irrigation
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed