Welcome to the WMS LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION TRAINING web page of Water Management Specialists!
You are about to walk down a road that will ultimately lead you to becoming a Texas Licensed Irrigator. Water Management Specialists is here to help you on your journey. WMS has been providing quality irrigation training since 1988. In fact, we were part of the group that initially developed the irrigation training program that was implemented at the Junior College level in 1988. We were one of the first instructors that the state approved when the State of Texas took over the training of irrigators in 1996. We again are one of the first to be approved by the State for the new training requirements that went into effect on May 1, 2003.
Our manual, Basic Irrigation Systems and Design , has gone through many changes. It started out as a 285 page manual that was approved as a "stand alone" manual for use by instructors for the basic training program. It has grown and kept pace with the industry. It is also approved by the TCEQ to be used as a "stand alone" manual for use by newly approved instructors of Basic Training. This latest version, which will be released in November 2008 is over 600 pages! IIt will address all of the changes the TCEQ made in the irrigation rule changes which become effective January 1, 2009. This will make it one of the most, if not the most comprehensive irrigation manuals on the market today. This manual is filled with technical information that you will use through out your career. Although others may claim they have a comprehensive manual, upon inspection and after the filler and "note" pages are removed, the technical information is validated, they simply come up short. The author, Kurt Hall, has several copyrighted design techniques that will assist the irrigator in the design process. This manual will serve you well for the basic training course and more importantly will become an invaluable tool in your roads of travel in the irrigation industry. This manual is used by other instructors, colleges, state institutions, and of course by Water Management Specialists as their course manual.
We understand that in a free market society competition is good. We encourage competition, as it gives our students and clients something to compare us to. Our mission statement is simple: "We provide the most current and up-to-date training in the irrigation industry.....period."
Our approach to training irrigation comes from twenty years experience in the Landscape Irrigation Training industry. No one else can even come close! The TCEQ has provided a minimum list of standard items that must be addressed in all training menus. They do not list the maximum or determine any level of training except the minimum. Water Management Specialists will never settle for the minimum for any of our clients. We constantly strive to set the highest standards possible. To that effect, listed below are some key areas that we focus on. Take a few moments to look at them and Dare to Compare between WMS and the competition.
Our Basic Irrigation Systems and Design workshop includes:
 | The course is a six (6) day course that is approved for 48+ hours in duration. It is scheduled for three (3) days with a week break in between, then the remaining three (3) days. This is done so that you can still take care of work, family, and have some semblance of a life. |
| Our workshop comes with the Basic Irrigation Systems Design manual, basic scheduling software, ET- Charts for the state, and worksheets in pad format that will assist you in the design process. |
| Telephone support is provided continually from the time you complete the class till you sit for your exam. |
| Home work is provided to you upon completion of the class. You will be sent home with three (3) designs. When you complete them, simply mail or fax them back to our office and they will be critiqued. We will forward you the results with suggestions and an additional design. This process will be done up to your exam date. This is not a new program for us, we have been doing it for the past three years. |
| Our workshop is taught by an instructor who has worked in the irrigation industry as a contractor and as a designer. The design processes which you will utilize in this workshop was developed by the senior instructor. |
| Our class room size is limited to twelve (12) students |
| You will do three "realistic" designs in the class room plus the state required exit design. |
What we will not do....
| We do not offer a "guarantee" that you will pass the state exam. We cannot guarantee something that we cannot control. Others will offer you the ability to keep coming back for free. What they do not guarantee is that you will be given the time that you deserve. We simply prefer to focus on teaching you irrigation design. |
| We do not offer a shorter version of the training. The training that you are about to undertake is for a career change or enhancement. Do you really want to take a short cut of a day or two, when the results are for the life of your career? |
| We will not exceed a classroom size of 15 people. |
| We will not teach the test. This will not happen for two reasons. |
1. One, we do not know what is on the test, as it is a State Exam.
2. Two, we teach the basic fundamentals of irrigation. If you can understand these basics, then you are prepared for any thing the state can throw at you.
| We will not provide you with basic and simplistic design problems so that you build a false sense of security. The exit exam that you are required to design is provided by the State of Texas. In addition, this exit exam is required to be graded and used as a pass/fail for this course by the State. This exit design is a complex design with a 16' elevation change and requires the student to utilize drip, spray, and rotor products on the design. WMS will provide you with the progressively challenging designs and the necessary support and documentation that will enable you to handle the exit design. |
COURSE COST
The course cost is $575.00. This includes the manual, software, and support. To hold a space in the class, a $250.00 deposit is required. The book is available in advance if you would like to make those arrangements. Contact the office to ask questions.
How to register for a WMS Basic Irrigation Training Workshop
To proceed with steps 2 and 3 you will need to click on the BISD Schedule and pick a class date that fits your schedule. Then click on the REGISTRATION FORM and complete it. Once this is done contact TEEX to have them mail you a packet. We will help you fill out their forms in the BISD workshop.
The last thing you will need to do is attend class and study!!!!!!