Get a Competitive Advantage

IA-certified professionals represent the best in the irrigation industry. They are committed and capable, and they’ve proven it where it matters most — in the field. Certification offers tangible benefits:

• Enhance your credibility with customers, suppliers, employers and peers.
• Get an edge in new project opportunities.
• Differentiate yourself from the competition.
• Get listed in IA’s online directory of certified professionals for consumers and end users.

Certification through the IA's Select Certified program is an impartial, third-party endorsement of your expertise. Increasingly, municipal, corporate and residential customers, as well as agriculture producers, are looking for IA-certified professionals to handle their projects.

The Irrigation Association offers certification in seven areas:

• Certified Irrigation Technician (CIT)
• Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC)
• Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA)
• Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor (CGIA)
• Certified Irrigation Designer - Lansdcape (CID - Landscape)
• Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist (CAIS)
• Certified Irrigation Designer - Agriculture (CID - Agriculture)

Learn more about the Select Certified program here.

It Pays to Belong

In addition to resources to enhance your expertise, IA helps you grow your business with:

• Advocacy with legislators and policymakers to protect your interests.
• Networking with industry professionals to find new business opportunities.
• Education classes and resources to enhance expertise.
• Our diverse portfolio of programs and services.