Outdoor Water Conservation Online - Course 5747

Outdoor Water Conservation Online

Overview

Attributes	Contact Hours: 8 FDEP OCP 04131060 : CEUs 0.8 DW/WW/DS
Coordinator	Carol Hinton email: chinton@treeo.ufl.edu phone: (352) 392-9570 or (352) 294-3875
Description	The purpose of the Water Conservation Coordinator Certificate Series is to offer training to either enhance skill sets of current water conservation practitioners or to train new or emerging individuals by providing a body of knowledge on current water conservation topics and initiatives in the state of Florida. This online course is aimed at representatives of a utility, either a practicing water conservation coordinator, a person soon to take on water conservation responsibilities, or a utility manager interested in starting a program with new or existing staff. This course is not for an irrigation or landscape professional (who have other training opportunities available); however, it will help prepare utility staff for interacting with these professionals. Property managers for vacation rentals and some other non-utility professionals will find the course helpful. Disclaimer: Course participant should have some knowledge in subject. Possibilities are to have taken the first course in this series or taken the assessments for that course and passed successfully. Outline of the course Introductory Module--Overview of importance of outdoor water conservation and efficiency to utilities and overview of utility strategies to conserve water and improve water efficiency Plant water use, soil conditions, and plant types Irrigation practices and technologies Successful outdoor water efficiency programs Exit exam Courses must be completed within six months from date of registration. Certificate will be issued on the date you pass the final exam. Certificates Upon successful completion of this course you will earn a certificate of attendance. Students have six months to complete the course. You will earn a Certificate of Completion from the University of Florida, TREEO at end of the entire Water Conservation Certificate Program. A certificate will be emailed to you once you complete the course and pass the final exam with 70% accuracy. The final certificate will be mailed to you after successful completion of all courses and accompanying exams.

Attributes

Contact Hours: 8
FDEP OCP 04131060 : CEUs 0.8 DW/WW/DS

Coordinator

Carol Hinton email: chinton@treeo.ufl.edu phone: (352) 392-9570 or (352) 294-3875

Description

The purpose of the Water Conservation Coordinator Certificate Series is to offer training to either enhance skill sets of current water conservation practitioners or to train new or emerging individuals by providing a body of knowledge on current water conservation topics and initiatives in the state of Florida.

This online course is aimed at representatives of a utility, either a practicing water conservation coordinator, a person soon to take on water conservation responsibilities, or a utility manager interested in starting a program with new or existing staff. This course is not for an irrigation or landscape professional (who have other training opportunities available); however, it will help prepare utility staff for interacting with these professionals. Property managers for vacation rentals and some other non-utility professionals will find the course helpful.

Disclaimer: Course participant should have some knowledge in subject. Possibilities are to have taken the first course in this series or taken the assessments for that course and passed successfully.

Outline of the course

Introductory Module--Overview of importance of outdoor water conservation and efficiency to utilities and overview of utility strategies to conserve water and improve water efficiency
Plant water use, soil conditions, and plant types
Irrigation practices and technologies
Successful outdoor water efficiency programs
Exit exam
Courses must be completed within six months from date of registration. Certificate will be issued on the date you pass the final exam.

Certificates

Upon successful completion of this course you will earn a certificate of attendance. Students have six months to complete the course. You will earn a Certificate of Completion from the University of Florida, TREEO at end of the entire Water Conservation Certificate Program.

A certificate will be emailed to you once you complete the course and pass the final exam with 70% accuracy. The final certificate will be mailed to you after successful completion of all courses and accompanying exams.