San Diego County Water Authority Announces Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Training Opportunities for Fall 2019
Become a Water Efficient Landscaping Expert
The Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper program is an affordable, local training providing landscape professionals with 20 hours of education on principles of proper plant selection for the local climate, irrigation system design and maintenance, and irrigation system programming and operation.
The San Diego County Water Authority has just announced QWEL training opportunities for Fall 2019:
October 8 - November 12, Escondido (English)
Techniques and principles from this course are must-haves for all landscape designers, account managers, maintenance and irrigation technicians.
Location:
City of Escondido, Mitchell Room,
201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
Training includes 4 sessions. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Tue. Oct. 08: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Wed. Oct. 16: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tue. Nov. 05: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM – Field Audit
Tue. Nov. 12: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Exam
Cost: FREE • Lunch provided • Parking: FREE
Click HERE to register for this location.
October 30 - November 21, Encinitas (English)
Location:
San Diego Botanic Garden
230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
Training includes 4 sessions. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Wed. Oct. 30: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Thu. Nov. 07: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Wed. Nov. 13: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Thu. Nov. 21: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Exam)
Cost: FREE • Lunch: Provided • Parking: FREE
Click HERE to register for this location.
November 12 - QWEL Continuing Education Unit Courses
Take advantage of this FREE training and you’ll complete your 2019 QWEL continuing education requirement (2 CEUs). Landscape pros who have not yet earned a QWEL professional certificate are also invited.
This course also meets requirements for: IA, CLCA, ASLA, APLD and Master Gardener CEUs.
Hot Topics:
1. Optimizing controller programming
2. Incentive $: what’s new, what you’re missing
- Increase understanding of standalone, weather-based, soil moisture-based and central control equipment.
- Review recommendations for overhead spray and drip.
- Increase understanding of interval watering and seasonal adjustments.
- Learn how soil moisture sensors drive efficiency
Tuesday, November 12: 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Seating is limited and registration is required.
Location:
City of Escondido, Mitchell Room
201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
Cost: FREE • Refreshments provided • Parking: FREE
Click HERE to register for CEU training.
Please visit the San Diego County Water Authority for more details on QWEL and upcoming trainings.
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