Many landscape contractors see a lull in business during the winter months. This has the benefit of allowing more time to focus on training and other resources for your team. There are many irrigation resources available from manufacturers, industry associations, and Central to help you prep for 2024.
Below you will find a list of five training resources that are available:
1. Hunter University
Hunter industries has done an incredible job with the number of courses on irrigation and lighting that are available online through Hunter University. They offer more than 100 courses and training can be customized from the Technician Program through the Expert Program—the best part is the training is available at NO COST!
Available to anyone with a computer, Hunter offers online learning with courses, videos/streaming content, tutorials and resources, testing, and user Q&. Hunter offers a variety of training opportunities that can be completed any time of day at your own pace, from installation and troubleshooting to water conservation, operations efficiency or selling tools.
2. Rain Bird Training Services
Rain Bird offers a variety of training opportunities from live streaming, online courses, factory training, and customized/private training. Training Services with Rain Bird cover a variety of options including products training, general industry training, and in-depth technical training—including hands-on and interactive training.
With more than six training formats available, you’ll be able to find the right training option for your team. Rain Bird offers both residential and commercial training courses—and right now both Factory Training and Academy Boot Camps are available online. Rain Bird’s training is available at a low-cost rate.
3. BaselineWeb Training
BaselineWeb Training is available through YouTube at no cost. Baseline offers hundreds of videos with more than 30+ added in the past few months. Most videos are 10 minutes or less allows your team to easily digest the material that is covered. The Ask the Trainer series covers a variety of topics from Adding an AppManager Bookmark to Valve Decoder Messages. Every Tuesday, Baseline offers a Tech Talk Tuesday video series where experts discuss topics and answer real-world questions. Additionally, installation, setup and troubleshooting videos are available across their various products.
4. Irrigation Association
The Irrigation Association has a variety of educational resources including self-study, teaching kits, workbooks, technical papers, online learning, webinars, continuing education, certifications. Many of the classes are available for Spanish speakers as well. You can choose from courses that were developed and field tested by industry experts to teach practical skills and knowledge. Online courses, seminars, and webinars range from Auditing Drip Systems to Evapotranspiration and may offer CEU credits for a low fee.
5. Central Turf & Irrigation Supply
Central helps you train your team members to be even more productive with local classes, access to online education classes, counter training events, and onsite support/training from subject matter experts. You can also use your Central Rewards Points to take irrigation classes through an annual online membership at Irritech. IrriTech Training courses are well suited for most business or technical irrigation learning situations without the expense or large time commitments of in-person classes. Some of the options include: License or Certification Exam Preparation, Approved CEUs for License or Certification, Developing Service or Installation Technicians, Operating a Contracting Business,Expanding Technical Skills and Knowledge. Visit Central’s Rewards Center to activate your points today!
Whether you need help with technical troubleshooting, customized training for your team, or product demos and hands-on training, you can rely on Central.  Connect with your local Central rep to learn more about the training opportunities that are available to you. We stay at the leading edge of the industry and we’re ready to help you grow!