Rain Bird offers training

Glendora, Calif. – No longer considered irrigation technicians only, irrigation professionals today are front-line protectors of water resources. Those in the irrigation system industry must have a wide variety of product and business knowledge in order to work for and run successful irrigation businesses.

Recognizing the expanding roles of those involved in specifying, designing and installing today’s complex irrigation systems, Rain Bird Services Corporation and United Pipe and Supply invite irrigation professionals to a professional improvement training camp at the Meydenbauer Center, located at 11100 NE 6 Street in Bellevue, Wash., Nov. 28 through Dec. 1. Those who would benefit from this training include irrigation contractors, system designers, distributors, technicians, landscape architects and irrigation managers from public agencies.

Courses taught by irrigation industry certified trainers offer detailed instruction on financial management, product knowledge, various field installation techniques and troubleshooting irrigation systems. Select courses also will be available for Spanish-speaking professionals. Those interested in attending this professional irrigation training can contact Robert Pfeil or Mea Newman at 800-498-1942 or visit www.rainbird.com/training to register.

Rain Bird has designed its classes to be informative for everyone in the irrigation profession – from those just starting out in the irrigation field to seasoned professionals.  Rain Bird training classes are broken out depending on participants’ experience and include three main sections:

Business Skills Training – Rain Bird provides information for those irrigation professionals and business owners wanting to learn more about financial management, profitable job estimating and customer selling skills.

Central Control Training – Participants can learn more about the technology, hardware and benefits that comprise today’s central controller systems. Participants can also learn about central control maintenance and troubleshooting.

Turf Irrigation Training – Turf Irrigation Training will teach participants about irrigation design, products and product troubleshooting as well as intelligent water management.

Irrigation professionals can choose from one to four days of training with instructors who conduct one of the most respected and comprehensive training experiences in the irrigation industry.  Specific “education tracks” on drip products and design, irrigation design, contractor business skills, and irrigation contractor courses are also available.  The education participants receive will help them to better understand their irrigation products, work more efficiently and run more profitable businesses, which will reap financial rewards in cost savings and better financial management.