Certification
Since 1983, IA has offered training courses and education classes through its Select Certified program. Certification programs include:
- Certified Irrigation Designer (CID)
- Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA)
- Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor (CGIA)
- Certified Landscape Water Manager (CLWM)
- Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist (CAIS)
- Certified Agricultural Water Manager (CAWM)
IA-certified irrigation contractors, landscape/turf irrigation designers, and golf and landscape irrigation auditors qualify to become Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense partners.
Certified irrigation designers with a specialty in sprinkler, surface or drip-micro qualify to become Technical Service Providers for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects through the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
In September 2010, IA began offering computer based testing for certification exams to advance its long-term goal of accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
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