Irrigation Technology

Irrigation Technology

Licensed Irrigator Training * - $550

Covers irrigation history and current trends, principles and hydraulics, components, design with a focus on water conservation, installation and maintenance techniques, terminology, and Texas Irrigator Rules and Regulations. Focuses on preparing students for the Texas State Irrigators Exam. Textbook is included. Supplies listed below will have to be purchased. Approved by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for 40 hours of continuing education credit. Due to fixed costs for this course, no refunds will be given after the Registration Deadline.

Required Items - Please bring to the first day of class:

  • Engineer's Scale
  • Design compass
  • Highlighter
  • #2 Pencils
  • Notepad
  • Basic, non-programmable calculator

Books:
Book included in course fee.

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Overview of Landscape Irrigation - $150

Training Includes origination of landscape irrigation, water conservation, irrigation terminology and components, backflow prevention and basic hydraulic principles, along with Texas rules and regulations. Due to fixed costs for this course, no refunds will be given after the Registration Deadline.

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Irrigation Design in 8 Steps - $150

Training includes collecting site information, calculating available water capacity, determining landscape needs, selecting equipment and head layout, sizing components, grouping heads into zones, calculating hydraulics and completing an irrigation design. Due to fixed costs for this course, no refunds will be given after the Registration Deadline.

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Irrigation Technician Training - $350

This training includes water conservation, irrigation terminology, components, hydraulics, installation, maintenance, and the New Texas rules and regulations. New state law requires that a licensed irrigation technician and/or a licensed Irrigator be on each irrigation site at all times.

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* Financial Aid is available for the 40 hour Licensed Irrigator Training class. Call (806) 467-3041 for more information.

Financial Aid Instructions & Form

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Businesses with 100 or fewer employees can receive funds to send employees to this class.

For more information, contact Leslie Shelton at (806) 467-3041 or lgshelton@actx.edu

About the Instructor - Phil Sheppard

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Professional Credentials:

  • BBA Accounting from UTEP
  • Texas Landscape Irrigator (LI #6875, original #966)
  • Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA)
  • Texas Certified Landscape Irrigation Instructor
  • Author of the "Texas Landscape Irrigation Training and Reference Manual", used by over 80% of Texas for professional irrigation training.
  • Author, scriptwriter, director, and producer of the Professional Landscape Irrigation Training DVD".
  • Author of multiple irrigation training courses
  • Served as member of the Horticulture Advisory Board at Richland College in Dallas
  • Service as a Regional Authorized Instructor for the Irrigation Association (IA)
  • Former EPA WaterSense Partner