Certificate Renewal / Continuing Education Units

Annual Fee for QWEL Certification Renewal

QWEL is committed to affordability while maintaining its high-quality standards. However, all this work to run the program does come at a cost. To help support the program, a $20 annual fee has been implemented in 2025 to renew your QWEL Certification. The $20 fee is payable following submittal of your annually required (2) continuing education units and will appear on your My Profile page.

We hope that you recognize the value of your QWEL Certification, and we thank you for your continued support and commitment to using water efficiently and effectively.

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WHAT QUALIFIES AS A QWEL CEU?

  • Attend irrigation or green industry short courses, seminars, or webinars. Each hour of training equals one (1) CEU. Refreshment and meal breaks are not eligible as training time.
  • Attend irrigation or green industry trade shows, field days or meetings. One (1) CEU per event.
  • Teach or attend an in-house irrigation training courses, in-person or online. These courses will normally be conducted by irrigation or green industry manufacturers, distributors, dealer or QWEL certified in-house company staff. Each hour of instruction equals (1) CEU.
  • Conduct an irrigation audit. One (1) audit for one (1) CEU per year.
  • At least one (1) CEU must relate to efficient irrigation. 

 

IDEAS FOR QWEL CEUs

EFFICIENT IRRIGATION TOPICS

  • Irrigation systems
  • Drip irrigation
  • Weather based irrigation controllers
  • Soil moisture sensing technologies
  • Flow sensing technologies
  • Irrigation scheduling
  • Water budgeting

 

GREEN INDUSTRY TOPICS

  • Sustainable landscaping
  • Green stormwater infrastructure
  • Rainwater harvesting
  • Greywater
  • Horticulture and landscape maintenance
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Firescaping

 

FREE ONLINE CEU OPPORTUNITIES (1 hour of trainings = 1 CEU)

 

ONLINE CEU OPPORTUNITIES (FEE)

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR OTHER PROGRAMS

QWEL certification workshops are approved for continuing education for the following organizations and certifications.

Organization or Certification Number of CEUs
Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) 16.5
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) 17.0
Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) 10.0