Rain Bird Services Corp. continues to offer professionals training opportunities through summer 2007. Training information for the Regional and Professional Irrigation Training Camps can be found at www.rainbird.com/training where visitors may obtain the Rain Bird training schedule, view class descriptions and register for classes online.
Turf irrigation training will be held in the following cities on the specified dates in 2007. Please click on or cut and paste the link provided to register:
- Fresno, Calif.: Feb. 6-9 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-Fresno.htm)
- Boise, Idaho: Feb. 6-9 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-Boise.htm)
- Chattanooga, Tenn.: Feb.12-16 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-Chattanooga.htm)
- Baltimore: Feb. 19-23 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-Baltimore.htm)
- Santa Maria, Ca: Feb. 19-23 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-SantaMaria.htm)
- Sacramento :Feb.26-Mar.2 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-Sacramento.htm)
- Kansas City, Mo.:March 5-9(www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-KansasCity.htm)
- Minneapolis: March 12-16 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-Minneapolis.htm)
- Chicago: March 12-16 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-Chicago.htm)
- Detroit: March 19-23 (www.rainbird.com/training/locations/RITC-Detroit.htm)
- Orlando, Fla*: Summer 2007 - Location to be announced
* Professional Irrigation Training Camp
Rain Bird Academy has positioned itself as the leader in irrigation training by providing landscape irrigation professionals with expert instruction on the latest irrigation products, newest installation methods, best practices in irrigation design and cutting edge business skills. Rain Bird's Landscape Irrigation training, is available to irrigation providers around the world. These non-manufacturer specific classes are designed to help contractors, distributors, architects and specifiers create savings and conserve water through improved irrigation practices. Participants will earn one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) from the Irrigation Association for each hour of class attended.
Those who would benefit from this training include irrigation contractors, system designers, distributors, technicians, landscape architects, educators and irrigation managers from public agencies. Select courses are available for Spanish-speaking professionals. Rain Bird Academy can customize courses to fit the needs of irrigation professional in every situation. Training classes are broken out depending on participants' experience and include three main sections:
- Business Skills Training - Rain Bird provides informative, insightful information for those irrigation professionals and business owners wanting to learn more about financial management, profitable job estimating and customer selling skills.
- Landscape Irrigation Training -Landscape Irrigation Training teaches participants about irrigation design, products and product troubleshooting as well as intelligent water management.
- Central Control Training - Participants learn more about the technology, hardware and benefits that comprise today's central controller systems. Participants will also learn about central control maintenance and troubleshooting. Training specific to Central Controller installation and operation is also available this year. Courses take place at Rain Bird Academy's Training facility in Tucson, Ariz., and are held on the following dates in 2007:
Feb. 12-15
Feb. 19-22
Mar. 5-7
Mar. 19-22
Apr. 2-5
Apr. 16-19
May 7-10
May 21-24
Specific "education tracks" have been designed on Irrigation Design, Contractor Business Skills, and for those who are just starting out in irrigation. Irrigation professionals can choose from one to four days of complete irrigation training with instructors who conduct one of the most respected and comprehensive training experiences in the irrigation industry.
Interested professionals may also contact Rain Bird Services at 800/498-1942. Training specific to golf course irrigation providers is also available world-wide and information can be found at www.rainbird.com/training.