ALCA Certified Irrigation Technician (ACIT) Fall 2026 - Online via Zoom

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

All registrants must have a unique email address. Please make sure you enter the email correctly. The email entered at registration automatically creates a student account to access class materials, the exam, and Certificates in ALCA's Education Platform, Brightspace (https://alca.brightspace.com/). Please allow 5 minutes for the class to populate in Brightspace. Students will receive Zoom link the day of the event.

ACIT is a 3-day intensive training focused on the optimization of water usage and maximizing the efficiency of existing irrigation systems. ACIT consists of 2 days of classroom study and 1 field day to practice the principles and technical concepts of efficient irrigation systems. Students become ACIT upon completion of the 3-day program and passing the certification exam with 80% or higher.

Day 1: Thursday, October 15 at 7:30am - 2:30pm

Site Assessment
Maximizing Efficiency Part 1

Day 2: Thursday, October 22 at 7:30am - 2:30pm

Maximizing Efficiency Part 2
Troubleshooting and Repair

Day 3: Thursday, October 29 at 7:30am - 1pm

Field Day
Site Assessment
Drip and Sprinkler Stations
Valves and Controllers Troubleshooting
Water Audit
Mandatory in-person field day

*Attendance of all 3 classes required to receive ACIT Exam and Certification. Refunds are not permitted. Substitutions are allowed at any time.

*Must have attended and passed the ACLP Irrigation Class, or equivalent field experience, including proficient use of multi-meter to register for ACIT Program

SITE ASSESSMENT

Evaluate existing irrigation systems using checklist
Site conditions - general plant health, plant problems, infrastructure problems, water pooling, plant type, microclimate, orientation
Review plans, draw irrigation diagram
Irrigation components - inventory and condition
Zoning stations and controller programming
Assess system baseline performance
Determine Precipitation Rates (PR)

MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCY

Determine how much water and pressure needed
Manage pressure loss
Determine plant water needs & calculate ET rates
Calculate/maximize Distribution Uniformity (DU)
Calculate run times for maximum efficiency
Manage irrigation schedule according to ET
Use water management technology and techniques

TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR

Identify common irrigation malfunctions and identify solutions
Practice the skills necessary to troubleshoot
Repairing irrigation lines, sprinkler systems, controllers, and water management technology

Registration Cost
Members: $525.00
Non-Members: $1050.00
Within 72 hours
Members: $682.50
Non-Members: $1365.00

Frances Craik
Education Coordinator
AZ Landscape Contractors’ Association
602.626.7091 | www.ALCA.org
5425 East Bell Road, Ste. 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Frances@ALCA.org

ALCA Certified Irrigation Technician (ACIT) Fall 2026 - In-person