The IA, an organization for irrigation companies and professionals, has announced their partnership with California Polytechnic State University's Irrigation Training & Research Center.

The Irrigation Association has announced their partnership with California Polytechnic State University's Irrigation Training & Research Center to offer a series of online courses.

Each course will include interactive videos, reading materials and online quizzes. Users complete courses at their own pace and receive credit after completing each track's online exam. Courses also qualify for continuing education units.

The North Carolina Irrigation Contractors' Licensing Board and the New Jersey Landscape Irrigation Contractor Examining Board have approved these courses, allowing licensed individuals in these states to earn CEUs or CECs.

Topics include:

Basic Soil-Plant-Water Relationships (2 CEUs)
Distribution Uniformity & Precipitation Rate (1.5 CEUs)
Evapotranspiration (1 CEU)
Irrigation System Components (3 CEUs)
Landscape Irrigation Auditor (4 CEUs)
Scheduling for Auditors (2 CEUs)
Landscape Sprinkler Design (8 CEUs)
Scheduling for Sprinkler Design (1.5 CEUs)

For more information about the IA, please visit irrigation.org.

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