Training Programs

The Centre Pivot & Lateral Move (CPLM) training course is designed to equip participants with practical skills and the latest innovations in centre pivot and lateral move irrigation systems. As CPLM technology rapidly evolves, growers now have greater control over irrigation management, improved water efficiency, and reduced labour demands. The two-day training course covers key aspects of system operation, performance optimisation, and maintenance to help growers maximise productivity while conserving water resources. On completion of this course, participants will have the skills to install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot centre pivot lateral move systems.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to weld polyethylene (PE) plastic pipes using electrofusion. It applies to welding of pipes and pipelines undertaken in the field and in factory conditions. Pipelines may be for transmission of water, gas or other liquids. Irrigation Australia will deliver this training in support of using product and equipment provided by Vinidex. This Partnership combines Vinidex’s industry knowledge and experience with Irrigation Australia’s ability to deliver high quality nationally accredited qualifications and courses.

The Irrigation Installer course reflects the skills and knowledge required to become a Certified Irrigation Installer (CII).

Our training course provides an in-depth irrigation training program that is aligned with and assessed against the AHCSS00096 - Irrigation Installer Skill Set, which forms part of our Certificate III in Irrigation Technology AHC32419 (Trade Level) qualification. This training course will be presented by highly experienced and qualified professionals who are actively working in leading organisations of the industry. The program also engages subject matter experts for specialised topics such as hydraulics, troubleshooting, and basic irrigation design, to name a few.

This course is designed to provide candidates the knowledge and skills to operate and maintain irrigation pumping systems and install, test and maintain pumping systems to a national standard. The course requires candidates to analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of activities that will demonstrate their skill and knowledge with irrigation pumping systems.

Our Irrigation Systems Auditor training course is nationally accredited and offers candidates the skills and knowledge to become a Certified Irrigation Systems Auditor as per skill set AHCSS00099 Irrigation Systems Auditor. This skill set provides the skills and knowledge required to assess irrigation systems and site operations, collect and manage data, analyse and present research information, and prepare irrigation systems audit reports within the irrigation industry.

This course is designed to provide candidates the knowledge and ability to become an Irrigation Efficiency professional which is aligned with and assessed against the AHCS00100 - Irrigation Systems Efficiency Skill Set. Candidates will be required to put to practice designing, operating and maintaining irrigation efficient system, in their own workplace environment.

Our Meter Installation and validation course is nationally accredited and offers candidates the skills and knowledge to become an irrigation meter installer and validator. This training course provides a hands-on learning experience and in-field assessment on candidates skill and knowledge in accordance with the Australian standard AS4747, when installing and validating non-urban water meters in rural environments.

In order to install and validate water storage meters, you must become qualified and certified as a Storage Meter Installer & Validator (CSV). The NSW Government requires that approved storage water meters be installed where a landowner holds a floodplain harvesting access license. This course covers how to select water storage meters, data loggers and telemetry systems and the installation, commissioning/maintenance and validation of water storage meters.