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"Our team gained a better understanding as to the importance of every component of an irrigation system." - F. Omori, Senior Lead Parks and Landscape, City of Poway

QWEL Overview

20-hour course includes irrigation system and landscape design, soils, plants, water budgeting and more. Click here to review the course content.

Schedule

Check the class schedule and register. If the available classes do not meet your scheduling needs, use the form to let us know your preferences. We’ll be adding classes and you can help shape the schedule. We’ll let you know when the schedule is updated.

Find a Qualified Pro

Find a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper in your area. A QWEL–certified professional will help meet landscape needs while keeping outdoor water use in check.

WaterSense® Certified

Through this program, EPA provides reliable information on water–efficient products and practices and raises awareness to help preserve water resources for future generations.

QWEL Certificate

QWEL is a certificate program developed to educate landscape professionals and their customers on the benefits of sound landscape design, management and irrigation practices.

About WaterSmart

By working together, and making smart choices to reduce water use, we can help ensure a reliable water supply to keep San Diego County prosperous and beautiful.

Dept. of Water Resources

Made possible in part by the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) grant administered by State of California Department of Water Resources.

County of San Diego

Live Well San Diego is a vision aligning the efforts of individuals, organizations and government to help all 3.3 million San Diego County residents. By working together, we can achieve meaningful change.

Brought to You by Water

The San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies provide the safe and reliable water supplies necessary to sustain 3.3 million people and a $220 billion economy each and every day.
QWEL provides graduates with knowledge in water–efficient and sustainable landscape practices, including water management and preservation of other valuable resources.