Irrigation System Design – Level 1

Basic principles and techniques for designing irrigation systems within industry guidelines.

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to design a residential sprinkler system.

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Choose the required residential equipment,
- Carry out a residential sprinkler system study,
- Interpret a blueprint and adapt it to the ground conditions.

Target Individuals : Installers, landscapers, salespeople, distributors, designers, design office employees, city hall employees, public utilities employees.

Irrigation Equipment Choices and Settings

A theoretical and practical approach to training about irrigation equipmentCourse

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to select the most appropriate equipment, set it up and maintain it.

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Choose a sprinkler, valve or controller according to the site characteristics,
- Set up and maintain a pipe, turbine and solenoid valve,
- Carry out complete programming.

Target Individuals : Installers, landscapers, salespeople, distributors, designers, design office employees, city hall employees, public utilities employees.

Programmer Implementation - 230 V and 9 V

All you need to know about controllers

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to activate a control system and to diagnose a problem with a control system.

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Use the advanced features of a 230 V or 9 V controller,
- Wire the solenoid valves,
- Diagnose a problem with a multimeter.

Target Individuals : Installers, landscapers, salespeople, distributors, designers, design office employees, city hall employees, public utilities employees.

Irrigation System Design – Level 2

Be sure that the irrigation system you are studying or that is being submitted is the optimal choice and ensures the best level of performance

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to design a sprinkler system for large dimension green areas

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- select a type of sprinkler and determine the optimal setup,
- master uniformity in water delivery,
- equalize the networks and manage pressure drops,
- carry out or analyze a study.

Target Individuals : Individuals who have taken the training course “ Sprinkler System Design – Level 1”. Installers, distributors, designers, design office employees, city hall employees, public utilities employees.

Installation of a sprinkler and drip irrigation system

Work in small groups an practical exercises made this installation training successful

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to master the latest installation techniques for sprinkler and micro-irrigation systems

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Choose a component from the large selection of micro irrigation equipment,
- Install, maintain and improve a drip type irrigation system,
- Carry out the installation of all components of a spray irrigation system.

Target Individuals : Installers, landscapers, salespeople, distributors and city hall employees.

Irrigation Systems with Decoders

Irrigation systems with a decoder are flexible and upgradable – you will learn how to activate these systems

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to master decoders irrigation systems

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Define the components of a “2 wire” irrigation system,
- Know the architecture and installation rules,
- Carry out the programming and the troubleshooting procedure.

Target Individuals : Installers, landscapers, designers, design office employees, public utilities employees.

Water Conservation and Management

know and master the factors that influence water consumption for a green area in order to optimize them

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to optimize the water consumption of your irrigation system.

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Evaluate the soil’s water reserve and the pluviometry of an installation
- Calculate the duration and frequency of watering
- Diagnose an installation to significantly reduce the water consumption

Target Individuals : Individuals having taken the “Level 1 study course”. Installers, landscapers, salespeople, distributors, designers, design office employees, city hall employees, public utilities employees.

Pumping Systems

Know how to choose, install and maintain a pumping station

Goals :
Provide participants with the knowledge required to choose, install and maintain a pumpstation

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Define the flow and the pressure required for a particular installation
- Read a flow and pressure curve
- Install and keep a surface pump from freezing

Target Individuals : Individuals that have taken the “Level 1 study course”, "Choosing and activating equipment” and “Knowledge of controllers” Installers, landscapers, distributors, city hall employees, public utilities employees.

GOLF maxi software (STRATUS, NIMBUS and CIRRUS) – Level 1

Exploring the possibilities of GOLF RAIN BIRD centralized management software

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to use and set the parameters of the GOLF STRATUS, NIMBUS and CIRRUS software.

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Carry out basic parameterization,
- Create or modify a program,
- Monitor and control the proper functioning of an irrigation system.

Target Individuals : Greenskeepers or software users, Basic knowledge of Windows®

GOLF maxi software (STRATUS, NIMBUS and CIRRUS) – Level 2

Advanced programming of GOLF RAIN BIRD centralized management software

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to use the advanced features of the GOLF STRATUS, NIMBUS and CIRRUS software.

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Program a system based on evapotranspiration data,
- Maximize system efficiency,
- Optimize water resources.

Target Individuals : Individuals who have taken the Level 1 course. Greenskeepers or experienced software users, Basic knowledge of Windows®

"Best of Irrigation Residential Design" Irrigation Systems Study Software

Get the most out of the "Best of Irrigation Residential Design" Irrigation Systems Study Software and prepare faster and more effective sprinkler system studies.

Goals :
Provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to carry out studies with the "Best of Irrigation Residential Design" Irrigation Systems Study Software

At the end of the training, trainees will be able to:
- Capture a blueprint,
- Determine sprinkler setup,
- Sketch out networks,
- Produce and adapt an estimate.

Target Individuals : Individuals having taken the “Level 1 study course”. Knowledge of the Windows® environment. Installers, salespeople, distributors, designers.