QWEL (English) - CalWEP Members - Online Class (Mornings)

CalWEP is excited to host an online QWEL training for employees of our member organizations. Not sure if your organization is a member? Visit our membership page here. 

Before proceeding, please make sure you register and pay the class fee on CalWEP.org.

This 20-hour training, divided into eight 2.5-hour Zoom sessions, and taught by one of our highly rated QWEL instructors will cover content from the QWEL Reference Manual (California Version). Specific topics covered include:

• Sustainable landscape design principles,
• Soil properties and health,
• Plant water needs,
• Overhead spray irrigation system audits,
• Irrigation system troubleshooting 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.

Cost:

• Member pricing: $350 (for CalWEP & AWE Members)
• Nonmember pricing: $500

In order to obtain QWEL certification, individuals must complete a virtual irrigation audit (covered in class) and pass the QWEL exam with a score of 75 or higher. Exams will be administered online in three-hour windows beginning the week of October 19^th. The exam is open-book.

Those who earn their QWEL certification will have the option to be listed as a Certified Professional on the QWEL and U.S. EPA WaterSense websites and are certified to conduct irrigation system audits for overhead spray.

Space is limited so we encourage you to register as soon as possible. Please follow the steps below to complete your registration:

1. Submit payment on CalWEP.org. 
2. Register on QWEL.net (Current Step)

Your registration is not complete until you register and pay on CalWEP.org.

Once Steps 1-2 are complete, CalWEP will send you a Zoom calendar invite to join the class sessions.

SCHEDULE DETAILS

The QWEL Online training will be offered in 2.5-hour MORNING sessions for two weeks Monday to Thursday beginning Monday, October 5 from 8:00 – 10:30 AM (see schedule details below). By registering for this class, you affirm that you and are committing to attend all eight sessions for a total of 20 hours of instruction.

The QWEL exam will be offered the week of October 19th.

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

When:

Monday, October 5th, 2026 8:00 am-10:30 am - Location: Online

Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 8:00 am-10:30 am - Location: Online

Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 8:00 am-10:30 am - Location: Online

Thursday, October 8th, 2026 8:00 am-10:30 am - Location: Online

Monday, October 12th, 2026 8:00 am-10:30 am - Location: Online

Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 8:00 am-10:30 am - Location: Online

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 8:00 am-10:30 am - Location: Online

Thursday, October 15th, 2026 8:00 am-10:30 am - Location: Online

Registration Closes: 10/01/2026

Sponsored by: California Water Efficiency Partnership

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