Agriculture Certifications

Available Programs

The Irrigation Association offers two certification programs for professionals specializing in agriculture irrigation:

• Certified agricultural irrigation specialists manage and operate on-farm irrigation systems.
• Certified irrigation designers establish specifications and design drawings for agriculture irrigation projects. IA certifies irrigation designers in three agriculture specialties: sprinkler, surface and drip-micro irrigation.

Certified agriculture irrigation designers and certified agricultural irrigation specialists qualify to become USDA Technical Service Providers. Please note that certified professionals qualify for certain projects, and this may vary by state.