Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 1 CEU
• NJ -1 CEC
• NCICLB Course #12080 - 1 CEU
• OLCB - 1 CEH
• FNGLA - 1 CEU
• QWEL - 1 CEU

Instructor:  Mike Yaruzzi Effectively and efficiently diagnosing a centrifugal pump is good for the client as well as the contractor’s business. In many cases, the pump is just replaced without knowing the cause of the problem or failure. Unfortunately, the pump was not the right one for the system and the new pump just fails again. This class will offer advanced pump troubleshooting skills for the irrigation technician to efficiently and effectively identify, and repair common issues associated with centrifugal pump failure.

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 1 CEU
• NJ - 0.5 CEC
• NCICLB Course #12072 - 1 Business CEU
• OLCB -1 CEH
• FNGLA - 1 CEU
• QWEL- 1 CEU

Running a small business is hard. Always short-staffed and under-capitalized, business owners juggle a dozen balls every day. Reaching success without sacrificing too much of your personal life means becoming a good business operator. Because most business owners in the Green Industry started as good production or technical people, they struggle with the management of the business.  While professional management can be learned over time, an owner will still need help along the way. No matter how small or large the company, a Board of Advisors will provide powerful guidance to help you maneuver in the game of business. This course will define the role of a Board of Advisors and how to create that board.

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 1 CEU
• NJ - 1 CEC
• NCICLB Course #12079 - 1 CEU
• OLCB - 1 CEH
• FNGLA - 1 CEU
• QWEL - 1 CEU

Instructor:  Mike Yaruzzi Determining the proper pump goes beyond just the pressure and flow the pump is capable of producing. It must also include many other elements involving the whole irrigation project. This class will take a deep dive into identifying proper point of connection capacity to analyzing various friction losses that occur within the hydraulic network of the irrigation system.

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 2 CEUs
• NJ - 2 WC CECs
• NCICLB - Course #11782 - 2 CEUs
• ORLCB - 2 CEHs
• QWEL - 2 CEUs
• FNGLA - 2 CEUs

Today, even many residential controllers have remote accessibility, and this is rapidly changing the skills required of the irrigation technician.  We will explore the different methods of communication technology used and how to troubleshoot and repair.

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 2 CEUs
• NCICLB Course #12147 - 2 CEUs
• ORLCB - 2 CEHs
• QWEL - 2 CEUs
• FNGLA - 2 CEUs

This workshop will present and discuss the principles of two wire faults, the tools needed to accurately troubleshoot and the strategies to resolve them.  The focus will be on improving the learner’s ability to resolve faults and to present strategies to their technicians.

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 1 CEU
• NCICLB Course #12146 - 1 CEU
• ORLCB - 1 CEH
• QWEL - 1 CEU
• FNGLA - 1 CEU

Course Outline:

• Operation of a Valve
• How Valves Close
• What Makes a Valve Close?
• What makes a Valve Open?
• Using Valve Sizing Charts
• Valve Repair and Troubleshooting

 

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 2 CEUs
• NJ - 2 WC CECs
• NCICLB Course #11779 - 2 CEUs
• ORLCB - 2 CEHs
• QWEL - 2 CEUs
• FNGLA - 2 CEUs

This seminar helps the irrigation contractor understand many of the developing standards, codes and green initiatives by examining the potential impact on our industry and their businesses. Course Outline:

• Where is the Industry Going and Why?
• Executive Orders and BMP
• Model Irrigation Ordinance
• SWAT
• EPA WaterSense
• Standards & Codes
• LEED 4.1
• Commissioning

 

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 2 CEUs
• NJ - 0.5 CEC
• NCICLB Course #11780 - 2 Business CEUs
• ORLCB - 2 CEHs
• QWEL - 2 CEUs
• FNGLA - 2 CEUs

This seminar looks at the concept of a service contract, considerations and how it can be successfully implemented in the landscape irrigation contracting business. Course Outline:

• Why Service Agreements?
• Marketing – 4 P’s
• PRODUCT - What’s in a Service Agreement?
• PRICING -the Service Agreement
• PLACE - Managing the Service Agreement
• PROMOTING - the Service Agreement

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 1 CEU
• NCICLB Course #12145 - 1 CEU
• ORLCB - 1 CEH
• QWEL - 1 CEU
• FNGLA - 1 CEU

Course Objectives:

• Understand the parts and how the ground fault locaters operate.
• Properly set up and use the ground fault transmitter and receiver.
• Apply different techniques to be productive and effective using these tools.

This course covers how ground fault locaters operate, how to set up and use the transmitter and receiver and what techniques will help you be effective.

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 2 IA CEUs
• NJ - 2 WC CECs
• QWEL - 2 CEUs
• FNGLA - 2 CEUs

This class is designed to provide the irrigation technician in the northern and eastern regions of North America with the tools needed to effectively determine if a problem in the landscape is or is not related to water and if not, be able to at least make some basic determination as to what the problem and cause may be. Course Outline:

• Is There Enough Moisture in the Soil?
• Common Turf Diseases
• Common Turf Insects
• Common Turf Annual Weeds
• Common Landscape Plant Issues
• Can Overwatering Make These Worse?

Format: Recorded Session - available 24/7

• IA - 1 CEU
• NJ - 1 WC CEC
• NCICLB Course #11784- 1 CEU
• ORLCB - 1 CEH
• QWEL - 1 CEU
• FNGLA - 1 CEU

This course will offer information about the reasons to incorporate flow sensing into an irrigation automation system and the basics of flow sensor operation.  The course will also explain the best practices of installing flow sensors in the piping system, wiring the sensor output to the irrigation controller and how the flow signal is used in their control logic. Course Outline:

• Rationale for Adding Flow Sensors
• Theory of Operation
• Hydraulics and Installation
• Signal Outputs and Transmission
• Controller Interpretation of Flow Sensor Signals
• Troubleshooting