By now, it’s well known that most water waste occurs through landscaping mistakes, such as choosing plants that are not right for the climate, or using inefficient or poorly maintained irrigation systems. But suppose you want to improve your landscaping and your irrigation system; where do you start?
The Utah QWEL program is administered through a partnership among Utah State University, Utah Nursery and Landscape Association, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District and the Utah Division of Water Resources. If you're a contractor and would like to become QWEL certified click here. Lisa graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Horticulture. She is a certified arborist and certified as Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL). Lisa has worked at the University of Utah.
The Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) program was developed in cooperation with the California Landscape Contractors Association, Sonoma County Water Agency, City of Santa Rosa, Marin Municipal Water District, and the colleges of Santa Rosa and Marin.
Offered in Utah in conjunction with Utah State University extension, QWEL training consists of 20 hours of education focused on water-efficient principles. The training covers irrigation systems, soils and plants, water management and budgeting, irrigation controllers with “smart” technology, and more.
Once a landscaper has completed the QWEL training, he or she can also become an EPA WaterSense Partner.
Other organizations that have participated in bringing the QWEL training to Utah include the Utah Nursery and Landscape Association (UNLA), the Utah Division of Water Resources (UDWR), Iron County Water Conservancy District (ICWCD), and Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD).
To locate a QWEL landscaper in Utah, visit www.qwel.net and click the link Find a QWEL Landscaper. Fabfilter total bundle keygen mac download.
Continuing Education Units - CEUs
• You must put your name on your CEU form
• You must put your license # if needed for certification on your CEU form
• You are responsible for your own CEUs
| CERTIFICATION | CEU FORMS Where Do You Turn In Your CEU Forms | CERTIFICATES How Will You Receive Your Certificates |
|---|---|---|
| UCNP-QWEL | The UNLA at the CEU Desk next to the Trade Show Exhibitor's Registration Desk. | QWEL - YOU report your CEU's to QWEL |
| DOPL PRO and CORE DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL PROFESSIONAL LICENSING | The UNLA at the CEU Desk next to the Trade Show Exhibitor's Registration Desk. | CEUs will be posted to DOPL and the UNLA database. The green CEU form is your certificate - keep a copy. Make a copy and turn it into the CEU Desk. |
| IA IRRIGATION ASSOC | The UNLA at the CEU Desk next to the Trade Show Exhibitor's Registration Desk. | You must report your CEUs to IA. Keep the green CEU Form it is your IA certificate. Make a copy and turn it into the CEU Desk. |
| ISA INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE | You must sign the yellow Roll Call Attendance Sheets for ISA in the approved classes. | From the yellow Roll Call Attendance Sheets CEUs will be posted by ISA on the ISA website. ISA will keep track of your CEUs. Certificates will not be sent. |
| PESTICIDE APPLICATOR UDAF | You must sign the pink Roll Call Attendance Sheets for UDAF in the approved classes. Pesticide CEUs have been registered with UDAF. Place stickers on PINK CEU form, both sides. | You must retain your PINK Pesticide CEU form for your own records to be turned into UDAF at the end of your licensing cycle. Certificates will not be sent. |
CEU forms are available on your clipboard. They are also available in each Track Room. At the end of the conference, make a copy of your green CEU form. Keep the green original for your records and turn in a copy at the CEU desk. Copy machine available at the UNLA CEU desk.