QWEL (English) - PRIVATE Training

This QWEL class is for  Carescape landscapers doing business in the City of Surprise.  This is a private in-person class.

By registering for this class, you agree to attend all sessions listed below. To pass the QWEL course participants must complete an irrigation audit and pass the QWEL exam.

QWEL graduates are certified to perform third party irrigation audits will be listed for hire on the QWEL, and EPA WaterSense websites. 

The curriculum includes the following sections:

  1. Where Our Water Comes From
  2. Sustainable Landscaping
  3. Soils
  4. Landscape Water
  5. Irrigation Systems
  6. Irrigation Maintenance & Troubleshooting
  7. Irrigation Auditing
  8. Irrigation Scheduling
  9. Irrigation Controllers
  10. Bringing It All Together

This class is for professionals wanting to learn more about water efficient irrigation systems. if you would like to attend and have questions, please contact sandra.hurlbut@surpriseaz.gov

 

Location: Water Education Center
16126 N. Civic Center Plaza
Surprise, AZ 85374
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Presenter: Sandra Hurlbut is the Water Conservation Specialist for the City of Surprise. She is a QWEL Instructor and a Certified Irrigation Technician with the Irrigation Association. She supports irrigation management of the Surprise Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. She has completed training in Advanced Smartscape - Irrigation; Master Gardener with Cochise County Cooperative Extension; Home Horticulture with Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, and the Irrigation Association's Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor classes. She also has decades of experienced as a presenter and likes to employ hands-on learning.

When:

Monday, June 23rd, 2025 7:30 am-3:30 pm - Location: Water Education Center

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 7:30 am-3:30 pm - Location: Water Education Center

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 7:30 am-3:30 pm - Location: Water Education Center

Registration Closes: 06/23/2025

Sponsored by: City of Surprise

For more information, contact:

Sandra Hurlbut
sandra.hurlbut@surpriseaz.gov
(623) 222-7159

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