Section 892.25  Providers of Lawn Sprinkler Design and Installation Courses

a)         A college, university, trade school, vocational school, or association that has established a program providing a course of instruction in lawn sprinkler design and installation may submit a letter to the Department requesting approval of its program or course of instruction. (Section 2.5(f) of the Law)

b)         The letter shall be obtained by downloading the letter from the Department's website (http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/plumbing.htm).

c)         The letter shall be submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 525 West Jefferson Street, 3^rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62761.

d)         The request for approval shall include information on the curriculum offered by the program and the qualifications of the organization. The course shall consist of a minimum of 2 days of classroom education and an exam and shall include a provision for continuing education. (Section 2.5(f) of the Law) The curriculum offered by the program shall minimally consist of the following topics and the amount of time proposed to be devoted to each topic:

1)         Basic principles of irrigation systems;

2)         Planning and designing an irrigation system, including estimating, installation, repair and maintenance;

3)         Alteration, extension and dismantling of irrigation systems;

4)         Irrigation system components, materials and equipment;

5)         Joints and connections;

6)         Inspection and testing of an irrigation system;

7)         Sciences of pneumatics and hydraulics as they apply to irrigation systems;

8)         Plastics and thermoplastic materials utilized in irrigation systems;

9)         Installation practices, including site and worker safety;

10)         Use and care of tools and equipment;

11)         Source water for irrigation systems; and

12)         Electric controls and control systems for irrigation systems.

e)         The Department shall evaluate the curriculum and organization before making a determination to approve or deny a request for approval. (Section 2.5(f) of the Law)

(Source:  Added at 38 Ill. Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)