Beginning in April, courses and exams for Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor and Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor will no longer be required to be linked. The courses and exams may still be offered together, but it will not be mandatory that the class and exam be provided or taken as a unit, said IA Certification Board Chair James Dowd.

In addition, CLIA and CGIA candidates must verify that they have at least one year of field experience and submit an independently completed audit verified by an Irrigation Association auditor in good standing.

To offer an exam, download the exam site agreement from the IA website, complete it and mail it to the IA at least 60 days in advance. For additional information, write certification@irrigation.org.