Landscape Certifications

The Irrigation Association offers a number of certification programs for professionals specializing in turf, landscape and golf irrigation:  

• Certified irrigation technicians are entry-level technicians who install, maintain and repair irrigation systems.  
• Certified landscape irrigation auditors gather irrigation water-use data and test landscape irrigation systems.  
• Certified golf irrigation auditors gather irrigation water-use data and test golf irrigation systems.  
• Certified irrigation contractors are experienced business owners who execute irrigation projects to install, maintain and repair irrigation systems.  
• Certified irrigation designers establish specifications and design drawings for landscape irrigation projects. The IA certifies irrigation designers in two landscape specialties: golf course and residential/commercial irrigation.  

Certified irrigation contractors, designers with a landscape and turf irrigation specialty, or golf and landscape irrigation auditors qualify for the EPA WaterSense program.