Irrigation Technician, Certificate

Location(s): Salem Campus

In addition to tuition, estimated costs for students who complete the courses listed below are books, $349; class fees, $440; universal fees, $1628; and differential fees, $440. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.

The Irrigation Technician program will provide hands-on training and education in irrigation system design, operation, scheduling, and troubleshooting.

The Irrigation Certificate prepares students to enter the workforce as an Irrigation Designer, Installation Foreman, Service Technician, or Sales Personnel.

After completing the Irrigation Certificate students will be prepared to pass the exam for either the Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist (Irrigation Association) or the Specification for Irrigation System: Installation and Maintenance Certification Programs (EPA WaterSense).

You may earn a certificate of completion by successfully completing the required 44 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.

Term 1

HOR 111 - Introduction to Horticulture Credit Hours: 3
HOR 130 - Irrigation Principles and Practices Credit Hours: 3
MTH 081 - Technical Mathematics 1 Credit Hours: 4
OR
MTH 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 5
SOIL 205 - Soil Science Credit Hours: 4

Term 2

ELT 100 - Electronics Fundamentals for Non-Majors Credit Hours: 4
HOR 275 - Innovative Strategies Water Quality Management in Nurseries Credit Hours: 2
MT 227A - Pneumatics and Hydraulics Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
MTH 082 - Technical Mathematics 2 Credit Hours: 4
OR
MTH 112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 5

Term 3

HOR 135 - Irrigation Controllers and Instrumentation Credit Hours: 3
HOR 140 - Irrigation Pump Applications Credit Hours: 3
HOR 145 - Irrigation Design and Components Credit Hours: 3
HOR 150 - Irrigation Blueprint Reading and Sketching Credit Hours: 2

Term 4

HOR 280E - Cooperative Work Experience Credit Hours: 5