Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 3 CEUs
• NJ - 3 CECs
• NCICLB Course #11786 - 3 CEUs
• ORLCB - 3 CEHs
• QWEL - 3 CEUs
• FNGLA - 3 CEUs

A common barrier to efficiently identifying a problem with electrical components used in an irrigation system is that a technician guesses or uses trial and error methods. The understanding and use of a multimeter are at the heart of productively determining an electrical problem with a controller or valve circuit. It saves countless hours and correctly identifies the problem. The 3-hour online training course interactively guides the attendees though the proper use of multimeters in order to correctly and efficiently identify the problem in a controller, valve wiring, solenoids, and splices. Attendees will pause the training to use a meter in our eLab practice sessions during the online instruction to practice real-world applications of the skills and knowledge on the valves and a controller in front of them. This repetition prepares them to immediately use the new skills and knowledge in their job.

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 2 CEUs
• NCICLB #11947 - 2 CEUs
• NJ - 2 CECs
• ORLB - 2 CEHs
• FNGLA-2 CEUs

Instructor:  Chris Pine Attendees will develop a better understanding of the different types of connected irrigation controllers available today and what that means to an irrigation technician. They increase their familiarity and comfort level with terminology, especially for Wi-Fi connections and will improve their strategies to troubleshoot connected controllers. We will cover:

• Different types of connected controllers available today with their advantages and disadvantages from a technician’s and end user’s point of view.
• Specific troubleshooting strategies to use on each tec.hnology so that issues can be quickly isolated.
• The language of connected devices and technology, so that the technician is familiar and can speak the lingo.

Who should attend?  Irrigation installation and repair technicians with some field experience installing controllers.

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 2 CEUs
• NCICLB - Course #12161 - 2 Business CEUs
• QWEL - 2 CEUs
• ORLCB - 2 CEHs
• FGNLA - 2 CEUs

Instructor:  Kurt Thompson Developing company personnel is essential to the successful growth of any company because it has become very difficult to hire fully trained people. Most of the time training your people by lecturing or just showing how to complete a task is not effective. That is because working adults do not learn as they did when they were a full-time student. This 2-hour presentation introduces an owner, manager, or supervisor to the basic concepts of how adult learners perceive and process information. It also covers some proven, practical techniques, and methods to get the information in a form and size to effectively transfer knowledge to the learner AND get it put to use in the learner’s job. Also great for salespeople to learn about presenting their ideas to their clients!

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 2 CEUs
• NJ - 2 CECs WC
• NCICLB Course #12074 - 2 CEUs
• ORLCB - 2 CEHs
• QWEL - 2 CEUs
• FNGLA - 2 CEUs

Instructor: Ted Moriarty A successful installation or renovation project depends on determining the best and most feasible course of action to take. This requires making decisions in the field regarding three key elements – sprinkler pressure, spacing, and flow based on the manufacturer’s specifications. This leads to good distribution uniformity and therefore conserving water while keeping the plants healthy. This class will address the fundamental hydraulic principles supporting these three important elements, with an emphasis on spacing and nozzling. Part 1 of the class will focus on choosing the proper nozzles and spacing given existing site conditions that may require “out of the box” solutions. Part 2 will address difficult areas which need to be irrigated with the goal mitigating water waste, such as overspray. New techniques using different approaches for mixing and matching different irrigation equipment will be covered.