The demand for expertly skilled irrigation professionals continues to rise nationwide as homeowners, businesses, and municipalities invest in water efficiency and sustainable landscaping. This field offers steady employment, strong earning potential, and advancement opportunities for technicians with specialized diagnostic and system repair expertise.
With the rise of smart controllers and water-saving technologies, trained technicians are essential to repair, diagnose, and maintain complex irrigation systems. Our Irrigation Professional program prepares you with the skills for mid-level to advanced careers in the irrigation repair and maintenance industry in one of the fastest-growing segments of landscaping and water management.
This 58-hour online irrigation training program features 66 video lessons, providing virtual practical instruction that equips you with the exact skills employers are seeking. Every lesson is filmed on real customer job sites during live repairs, giving you a true field-based learning experience by going on virtual service calls with the trainer, a nationally recognized irrigation expert. As a graduate of this online irrigation course, you are thoroughly prepared to confidently perform advanced irrigation repair service calls and meet the standards of professional field technicians.
The course does not prepare you for certification or licensing exams; however, it provides the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for job-readiness in the irrigation repair and maintenance industry.
Instructor(s):Jim McIlwain
Jim McIlwain is a nationally recognized authority in irrigation repair, known for his online Irrigation Repair Training and live teaching events. Coach McIlwain is a seasoned irrigation expert and 22-year irrigation company owner who teaches from experience gained on more than 20,000 service calls.
After earning a degree in Business, he found it challenging to secure a job and promptly attended trade school for horticulture, where he discovered his passion for irrigation. Shortly thereafter, he founded his own irrigation business. Initially, his company offered both repair services and new sprinkler system installations. However, after three years, he chose to focus exclusively on irrigation repair for its greater challenges and higher profit potential. This sharp focus proved pivotal to his success, allowing him to hire and train inexperienced technicians to become highly skilled professionals capable of repairing complex irrigation issues that few can solve.
Coach McIlwain draws on his extensive experience training irrigation repair technicians and his deep practical knowledge to deliver step-by-step instruction that's easy to learn and effective on the job. His online courses are highly regarded for making challenging subjects accessible and preparing technicians to handle real-world scenarios with confidence. His mission is to elevate the irrigation industry by improving service quality, promoting professionalism, conserving water through effective leak repairs, and increasing both technician opportunity and business profitability.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 10 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Microsoft Word Online
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
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Lesson 1
- Beginner 101
- Starting from Scratch: Irrigation System Basics
- Pros Know Irrigation Part Names
- Happy Valves 101
- Nozzles Talk! + MP Rotator Nozzles
- Clearing Debris from a Spray Nozzle
- How to Repair a Drip Manifold
- Replacing Existing Spray Heads
- Replacing a Rotor with a Reducer Fitting
- Replacing a Rotor + Barb Fitting
- How to Replace the Internals of Spray Heads
- How to Adjust a Pop-up Impact Rotor Head
- Greys Anatomy
- Spray Head 12 Inch Replace And Leave High
- How to Add a Rotor with Flex Pipe
- Introduction to Gluing Irrigation Pipe
- New Discovery With Customer (2 Lessons)
- Intermediate 201
- Replacing a 4-inch Pop-up Gear Rotor + Barbed Fitting
- How to Evaluate a Sprinkler System for a Leak
- Rerouting Three Pipes Around a Future Basketball Goal
- How to Repair 2-T's in a Double PVC Break
- How to Install New Drip Retro Kits
- Replacing a Control Valve Top, Diaphragm & Solenoid
- Replacing the Top, Diaphragm and Solenoid of a Master Valve
- Replacing a Top, Diaphragm & Solenoid of a Zone Valve
- Replacing a Residential / Light Commercial Irrigation Control Valve
- How to Install an Irrigation Water Meter and Cut Off Valve
- Re-Evaluating a Sprinkler System After Locating Equipment Got it Working
- Replacing an Existing Controller
- Troubleshoot Faulting Wires – Install a Dual-zone Control Kit
- Advanced Diagnostics and Repair 401
- How to Replace a 3-Valve Manifold and Master Valve
- How to Replace an 8-Valve Manifold
- Repairing Two Pipes Stacked Tightly
- Installing a Master Valve using a Dual-zone Control Kit
- Troubleshoot Faulting Wires – Install a Dual-zone Control Kit
- Wire Repair Using a Jumper Wire After Locating Work Found the Break
- Introduction to Locating Work
- Using Locating Equipment to Find a Valve Not Working + Wire Repair
- Locating a Broken Wire
- Advanced Trouble-Shooting Zones Not Working Using Two Types of Locating Equipment
- Using Locating Equipment to Advance Troubleshoot a Faulty Valve
- After Locating, Wire Repair and Reassessing: Properly Wrapping Up the Project
- Proven Process to Diagnose Irrigation: Gain Confidence to Charge a Premium
- Business Strategy and Customer Service 501
- Using Standardization to Create Meaningful Highly Profitable Customer Connections
Lesson 1
- Beginner 101
- Starting from Scratch: Irrigation System Basics
- Pros Know Irrigation Part Names
- Happy Valves 101
- Nozzles Talk! + MP Rotator Nozzles
- Clearing Debris from a Spray Nozzle
- How to Repair a Drip Manifold
- Replacing Existing Spray Heads
- Replacing a Rotor with a Reducer Fitting
- Replacing a Rotor + Barb Fitting
- How to Replace the Internals of Spray Heads
- How to Adjust a Pop-up Impact Rotor Head
- Greys Anatomy
- Spray Head 12 Inch Replace And Leave High
- How to Add a Rotor with Flex Pipe
- Introduction to Gluing Irrigation Pipe
- New Discovery With Customer (2 Lessons)
- Intermediate 201
- Replacing a 4-inch Pop-up Gear Rotor + Barbed Fitting
- How to Evaluate a Sprinkler System for a Leak
- Rerouting Three Pipes Around a Future Basketball Goal
- How to Repair 2-T's in a Double PVC Break
- How to Install New Drip Retro Kits
- Replacing a Control Valve Top, Diaphragm & Solenoid
- Replacing the Top, Diaphragm and Solenoid of a Master Valve
- Replacing a Top, Diaphragm & Solenoid of a Zone Valve
- Replacing a Residential / Light Commercial Irrigation Control Valve
- How to Install an Irrigation Water Meter and Cut Off Valve
- Re-Evaluating a Sprinkler System After Locating Equipment Got it Working
- Replacing an Existing Controller
- Troubleshoot Faulting Wires – Install a Dual-zone Control Kit
- Advanced Diagnostics and Repair 401
- How to Replace a 3-Valve Manifold and Master Valve
- How to Replace an 8-Valve Manifold
- Repairing Two Pipes Stacked Tightly
- Installing a Master Valve using a Dual-zone Control Kit
- Troubleshoot Faulting Wires – Install a Dual-zone Control Kit
- Wire Repair Using a Jumper Wire After Locating Work Found the Break
- Introduction to Locating Work
- Using Locating Equipment to Find a Valve Not Working + Wire Repair
- Locating a Broken Wire
- Advanced Trouble-Shooting Zones Not Working Using Two Types of Locating Equipment
- Using Locating Equipment to Advance Troubleshoot a Faulty Valve
- After Locating, Wire Repair and Reassessing: Properly Wrapping Up the Project
- Proven Process to Diagnose Irrigation: Gain Confidence to Charge a Premium
- Business Strategy and Customer Service 501
- Using Standardization to Create Meaningful Highly Profitable Customer Connections
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