Training & ResourcesTraining & Resources■ Contractor Business Skills CoursesFinancial Management for the Irrigation Industry - 6 Hours
Find out why you don't make as much as you expected, spend
less time on your books and make your financials show where
the problem areas of your business are. Practice with industry
proven financial tools, forms and spreadsheets, as well as
industry benchmarks to understand and manage the financial
side of your business. You will learn: How to set up an
accounting process - How to use key ratios to identify problems- How to use costs to set labor rates and create a budget using
key financial data.
Profitable Job Estimating - 6 Hours
Discover how to make sure you make your profit margins for
each job, each month and the year. Learn to use the tools for
pricing and bidding contracts with consistent profitability. Find
out the strengths and weaknesses of the most commonly used
estimating systems. Topics include: how to set up service line
pricing strategies - Apply different estimating processes to find
out what system will work best for your business - Use current
industry benchmarks for bidding and other successful
estimating tools to enhance your profitability.Customer Selling Skills - 6 Hours
Find out why you can't connect with some customers and how
to improve your close rates with them. Practice a consistent
proven sales process to improve your sales volume month after
month. Explore how to set up a value proposition (to sell value
instead of price), set up a selling process, and track your sales to
maximize annual revenues and focus on creating long-term
customer relationships to maximize referrals. you will get real
world tools for business development and revenue
management. Practice using the best known methods for
maximizing a sales call and improving your sales volumes at
higher margins. See how to set up a sales plan and sales goals.Intelligent Water Management - 4 Hours
The need to conserve water has never been greater. Through
experience and case studies, we can make every drop count.
This class provides an overview on how to use water
intelligently in the following areas: Proper soil types and
structure, type of plants, water efficient irrigation products,
sensors and moisture equipment, assessing irrigation systems,
auditing and basic water scheduling.Landscape Drip/Xerigation - 4 Hours
This class provides hands-on practice and insight on how to
efficiently design and install effective landscape drip irrigation
systems. Attendees learn the four key elements of drip design:
system layout, system hydraulics, product selection, and
scheduling. Don't let drip irrigation design confuse you; it can
be a dynamic water saver and problem solver.■ Authorized Service Center Program Courses
ASC Basic Level - 16 Hours
Basic ASC level is achieved by completing Irrigation
Training Camp.ASC Premium Level - 16 Hours
Take your knowledge of controllers and your repair skills to the
next level of sophistication with this intensive course. Training
begins with the basics of electronics theory and component
identification, along with how to read schematics and soldering
techniques. This course focuses on electromechanical and
solid-state controller repairs.ASC Technical Repair Center - 8 Hours
Become one of the best in the field of controller repair with this
course by studying advanced solid-state controller
troubleshooting and circuit board-level repair.