Class Schedule
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2022: Jan. 11 – Feb. 22 (English)
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM | Live Webinar
Cost: None
From watersheds to water budgets, audits and controller programming, you’ll learn the science and principles of water-efficient landscapes.
This prestigious Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper certificate training is offered in FREE, weekly, 2-hour webinars with instruction by one of the industry’s most respected educators.
- Participation is limited to individuals who live or work in San Diego County.
- Who should attend? Irrigation technicians; supervisors; designers; gardeners; account, operations and production managers
- Need CEUs? You’re invited.
| Tue | Jan. 11: | Class 2 – Sustainable landscaping principles and practices. Class 3 – Soil properties and optimizing water interaction. |
| Tue | Jan. 18: | Class 1 – Water cycle, watershed, water supplies. Class 4 – Plant water needs and mastering basic water budgets. |
| Tue | Jan. 25: | Class 5 – Irrigation systems, water pressure and application rates. Class 6 – Maintenance and troubleshooting system issues. |
| Tue | Feb. 01: | Class 7 – Irrigation System Auditing provides mastery of distribution uniformity and precipitation rate calculations. |
| Tue | Feb. 08: | Irrigation Audit Exercise (virtual): How observations and testing lead to run times. |
| Tue | Feb. 15: | Class 8 – Irrigation scheduling and how run times integrate water budgets. Class 9 – Optimizing controller programming and sensor options. |
Tue | Feb. 22: | Class 10 – Case study and Review. What 70% water savings looks like. Certification exam preparation: Practice test and Q&A |
Certification Exam (optional): Available in-person or online. In-person exams are FREE. A $30 exam proctoring fee applies to online exams. We offer multiple dates/times/locations on March 10, 11, 14, 16. Final exam options will be published Feb. 1.
Lead Instructor: Tiffany Faulstich, LEED Green Associate, QWEL, ISA, NALP;
President, Botanicon Inc; CA C-27 License #1051100
Questions? Contact qwel@wsamarketing.com
Registration is required. Confirmation email will include your personal webinar link.
2022: Jan. 20 – Mar. 3 (English)
Time: 11 AM to 1:00 PM | Live Webinar
Cost: None
From watersheds to water budgets, audits and controller programming, learn the science and principles of water-efficient landscapes in an interactive and engaging class.
- Participation is limited to individuals who live or work in San Diego County.
- Who should attend? Irrigation technicians; supervisors; designers; gardeners; account, operations and production managers
- Need CEUs? Join us!
| Thu | Jan. 20: | Class 2 – Sustainable landscaping principles and practices. Class 3 – Soil properties and optimizing water interaction. |
| Thu | Jan. 27: | Class 1 – Water cycle, watershed, water supplies. Class 4 – Plant water needs and mastering basic water budgets. |
| Thu | Feb. 03: | Class 5 – Irrigation systems, water pressure and application rates. Class 6 – Maintenance and troubleshooting system issues. |
| Thu | Feb. 10: | Class 7 – Irrigation System Auditing provides mastery of distribution uniformity and precipitation rate calculations. |
| Thu | Feb. 17: | Irrigation Audit Exercise (virtual): How observations and testing lead to run times. This challenging class is also a favorite. |
| Thu | Feb. 24: | Class 8 – Irrigation scheduling principles and integrating run times with water budgets. Class 9 – Optimizing controller programming and sensor options. |
| Thu | Mar. 03: | Class 10 – Case study and Review. What 70% water savings looks like. Certification exam preparation: Practice test and Q&A |
Certification Exam: Available in-person or online the week of Mar. 14. In-person exams are FREE. A $30 exam proctoring fee applies to online exams.
Lead Instructor: Tiffany Faulstich, LEED Green Associate, QWEL, ISA, NALP;
President, Botanicon Inc; CA C-27 License #1051100
Questions? Contact qwel@wsamarketing.com
Registration is required. Confirmation email will include your personal webinar link.
2022 Spring: MiraCosta College HORT 126
QWEL training is a component of the Horticulture Department Irrigation and Water Management course — HORT 126. Attend this essential MiraCosta College course and you’ll learn QWEL principles and practices enriched by how-to labs and earn college credits. Course description
Begins: Jan. 24, 2022
College tuition and fees apply.
MiraCosta College (Oceanside)
Instructor: Megan Allison, Department Chair