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QWEL
One of two EPA WaterSense Irrigation Auditor certification programs
Originally developed by the California Landscape Contractors Association, Sonoma County Water Agency, City of Santa Rosa, Marin Municipal Water District, Santa Rosa College, and Marin CollegeSlide3
Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper
Utah Certification ProgramSlide4
Utah QWEL Partners
UNLA
Diane Jones
Kurt Young
JVWCD
Cynthia Bee
Courtney Brown
Shaun Moser
Central Iron County Water Conservancy District
USU Extension
Candace Schaible
Kelly Kopp
Larry RuppSlide5
Instructors
Local water agencies
USU Extension
Industry Slide6
Course Locations and Format
Locations
Primary venue has been the JVWCD Conservation
Garden
Park
Washington County Water Conservancy District
Iron County
Format
Day one: Lectures and audit
Day two:
Lectures, irrigation technology
Day three: Exam
QWELSlide7
Utah Curriculum
Must
cover curriculum developed and approved by the Santa Rosa Utilities Department and accepted by EPA
WaterSense
Curriculum was
modified
for Utah by Ruth Bell and reviewed by USU Extension, Utah Division of Water Resources, and Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
All instruction under the direction of Utah State University Extension
QWELSlide8
Day 1
Topic
8:00-9:30
Class 1: Where your water comes from
9:30-11:00
Class
2: Irrigation systems
11:00-12:30
Class 3: Efficient irrigation basics
12:30-1:00
Lunch
1:00-2:30
Class 4: Soils
2:30-4:00
Class 5: Plants
4:00-5:30
Class 6: Water
management
Day 2
Topic
8:00-9:30
Class 7: Determining water budgets9:30-11:00Class 8: Irrigation scheduling11:00-12:30Class 9: Irrigation controllers12:30-1:00Lunch1:00-2:30Class 10: Valve, controller, & field wire troubleshooting2:30-4:00Class 11: New Technology4:00-5:30Class 12: Putting it all together. Review.
Day 3
Topic
9:00
Certification testSlide9
What Has Worked
2 ½ day format
Bringing in industry professionals to talk about irrigation
technology
Best part
is
the interaction among students
Water audit is a valuable componentSlide10
General Issues
Variability in student backgrounds
What audience is best for QWEL?
QWEL: landscape managers, contractors, nurserymen, allied industries
Irrigation Association CLIA
Irrigation contractors
Irrigation suppliers
Water auditors
Seasonal timing (water audit)Slide11
Class SchedulingSlide12
Selling the Program
IA versus QWEL
Should be very clear on what each certifies
Should recognize IA certifications as equal or better
Should encourage courses for CEU
Certification process
Do you certify the company or the individual?
How do you get the guys in the field trained?
CEU’s
Two per year, interchange with IASlide13
Online QWEL
Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper
Ivy Thomson, Larry Rupp, Kelly Kopp, Candace Schaible, Nathan Smith, Neal
Legler
, Kathy Harris, Shaun Moser, Adrea Wheaton, and
Kiarra
MillerSlide14
Online QWEL
Funded by USU Extension grant
Seven of 12 modules transitioned online
32 videos totaling 5.5 hours of instruction
Accessible to public for free via Canvas
Full training & certification still require fee, hands-on audit, & examSlide15
Expectations
Increased
convenience
Reduced
demand
for face-to-face time for instructors and
facilities
Increased
water conservation
Potential
for more online transition
Partnership
with California QWEL in developing a new
curriculumSlide16
Home PageSlide17
QWEL Course:
Modules PageSlide18
QWEL Course: Module Overview PageSlide19
QWEL Course: Objective PageSlide20
QWEL Online Course
:
https://
www.qwelutah.com
/Slide21