Certification Renewal Process
I’m certified, now what??I’m certified, now what??
All certified individuals are required to submit 20 CEUs
every two-year cycle and submit an annual renewal fee!
Renewal FeesRenewal Fees
• Are the responsibility of the certified individual• Invoiced in mid-October with a due date of
December 31• Current member fees
– One certification: $50– Two or more certifications: $100
• Current nonmember fees– One certification: $100– Two or more certifications: $150
Continuing Education UnitsContinuing Education Units
• 20 CEUs are required every two-year cycle• Submit CEUs beginning the year after you become
certified• At least 10 CEUs submitted per cycle must be
irrigation-related• No more than 10 CEUs per cycle can be submitted
from the green industry or business related classes (5 per year)
• No carry-over hours are allowed
How do I earn CEUs?How do I earn CEUs?
Six Categories• Irrigation Training – Tier 1 – irrigation specific
courses (earn one CEU per one hour of attendance)
• Irrigation Training – Tier 2 – irrigation specific in-house training (earn .5 CEU per one hour of attendance)
• Irrigation Training – Tier 3 – green industry or business classes (trade shows) (earn .25 CEU per one hour of attendance)
How do I earn CEUs?How do I earn CEUs?
• Irrigation Association Certifications – earn an additional IA certification (10 CEUs per certification)
• Irrigation Association Leadership Roles – serve on a IA board, IA affiliate state irrigation association board member, or state irrigation licensing board (5 CEUs per year max)
• Irrigation Educational Content Developer – write irrigation reference material or articles (2 CEUs per article or chapter)
DocumentationDocumentation
• All CEUs should be documented• Keep certificates or other material to verify
attendance in a course• Keep badges and on-site programs from trade
shows to verify attendance, mark sessions that you attended
• All certified individuals may be audited and required to submit documentation of CEUs
• IACB audits 10% of certified individuals annually
What doesn’t count for CEUs?What doesn’t count for CEUs?
• Landscape lighting courses• Pesticide application courses• Certifications from other organizations• Working your own company’s booth at a
trade show
How do I submit CEUs?How do I submit CEUs?
• CEUs should be submitted online on the IA website: www.irrigation.org/certification
• You must be logon to the IA website to access the submit CEU pages
• You can currently submit via fax or mail for a fee
of $25
What happens if I don’t renew?What happens if I don’t renew?
• Your certification will be suspended on February 1
• You will be notified by mail when this occurs
• You will not be listed in the online certified professional directory
• You will lose your certification!
ResponsibilityResponsibility
YOUR CERTIFICATION
IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
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