QWEL (English) - Bay Area, CA - Mornings
The Bay Area Regional QWEL Training has moved online!
The QWEL training will be facilitated live over a Zoom webinar by one of our highly rated QWEL certified instructors, and is available to professionals conducting business or employed in any of the following counties: Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Sonoma, Marin and Napa.
Like previous in-person classes the online version will cover all 10 sections of the QWEL reference manual. This includes topics on soil and sustainable design principles, plant water needs, irrigation system design and maintenance, and irrigation system programming and operation. Attendees are encouraged to download the manual for free here or purchase a paperback copy from Amazon here prior to the class.
In order to obtain QWEL certification, individuals must complete a virtual irrigation audit (covered in class) and pass the QWEL exam (offered the week of November 23rd). Exams will be administered online, and students will be required to pay an exam fee. Those who earn their QWEL certification will be listed as a Certified Professional on the QWEL and U.S. EPA WaterSense websites.
*Additional details will be provided prior to the class, after you register.
SCHEDULE DETAILS
The QWEL Online training will be offered in half-day MORNING sessions for two weeks Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, November 10th (see schedule details below). By registering for this class, you are committing to attend all four of the 4-1/2-hour sessions. The QWEL exam will be offered the week of November 23th. Note that registrants will receive a link to additional pre-recorded content which should be viewed prior to the start of the class.
PRESENTER: Lori Palmquist
Lori is an irrigation specialist who has worked in the landscape trade for 30 years. She is an irrigation designer, consultant, and educator, and a former irrigation contractor and water manager. She has designed, installed, assessed, repaired, upgraded, and managed hundreds of irrigation systems over the years, and brings a boatload of passion and irrigation geekery to all her professional endeavors.
Location:
Online
Presenter: Lori Palmquist
When:
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 8:00 am-12:30 pm - Location: Online
Thursday, November 12th, 2020 8:00 am-12:30 pm - Location: Online
Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 8:00 am-12:30 pm - Location: Online
Thursday, November 19th, 2020 8:00 am-12:30 pm - Location: Online
Registration Closes: 11/05/2020
Sponsored by: California Water Efficiency Partnership
For more information, contact:
Michael WalkerMichaelWalker1660@gmail.com
(916) 475-1203
Online Registration is not available.