Proven over generations, the Weathermatic College of Irrigation Knowledge provides today’s Landscape Water Manager with the tools needed to efficiently manage irrigation water. Upon completion of the course, you will have a sound understanding of all of the principles of landscape irrigation components, hydraulics, electricity, design and system analysis in order to actively manage design, installation, or maintenance teams, as well as manage the efficiency and total water use of a site.

Program Covers:

• Irrigation components: residential and commercial, drip, sprinkler and drip layout and spacing
• Hydraulics and Calculation
• System Installation Techniques
• Hands on installation practice
• Electricity, Wire and Pump Sizing
• Hands on Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Equipment Business Topics
• Soil, plant, water relationships, system performance and calculations, and auditing skills
• Perform system inspection, evaluate and demo auditing techniques
• Scheduling Practice system design, creating a schedule, system analysis, upgrade, ROI and proposal

Course Requirement:
Basic understanding of how a landscape’s irrigation system works and general layout. All materials provided.
Recognized Industry Trainers:
Kurt K. Thompson
NC Irrigation Contractor License #1141 | Florida Water Star Irrigation AP
IA #8408 CIC, CID-R, CID-C, CID-G, CLWM, CLIA, CLIA-D, CGIA, CIT | CSWP
Chris Pine
CID, CIC, CLWM, CLIA, CIT, MCLP, CLVLT

College of Irrigation Knowledge schedule and curriculum:

Monday
12:00 Arrival and lunch. Introductions and overview.
1:00 – 5:00: Components: Landscape Sprinkler and Drip Layout and Spacing.
6:00 – 8:00: Dinner & Entertainment with the team.
Tuesday
8:00 – 12:00: Hydraulics and Calculations
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
1:00 – 3:00: System Installation Techniques
3:00 – 5:00: Workshop. Irrigation Design
Dinner on your own.
Wednesday
8:00 – 10:00: Electricity, Wire and Pump Sizing
10:00 – 12:00: Troubleshooting: Hydraulic and Electrical
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
1:00 – 3:00: Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Equipment
3:00 – 5:00: Business Topics: Understanding irrigation business management from a water manager’s perspective.
6:00 – 8:00: Dinner & Entertainment with the team.
Thursday
8:00 – 12:00: Soil, plant, water relationships, system performance analysis and calculations and auditing skills.
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
1:00 – 3:00: Workshop: Perform system inspection, evaluate and demo auditing techniques.
3:00 – 5:00: Scheduling.
Dinner on your own.
Friday
8:00 – 12:00: Individual/group project. System analysis, upgrade, ROI and proposal.
12:00 – 1:00: Working lunch, wrap up and farewells.
Travel home.