Prepare more accurate irrigation estimates, calculate project costs and submit competitive bids without sacrificing your profit margin.
This practical online course helps irrigation contractors understand labor, materials, overhead, markup and profit. Learn how to create a complete irrigation system cost estimate and present a professional proposal that gives clients confidence in your work.
Every estimating mistake can reduce your profit. Pricing too low leaves money on the table, while pricing too high can cost you valuable projects.
Estimating & Bidding Profitably provides a clear process for calculating irrigation project costs, selecting the right pricing approach and preparing professional bids.
The course combines practical irrigation experience with essential business principles, helping you create estimates that are accurate, competitive and easier to defend.
This irrigation estimating course is suitable for:
Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended for PDF course materials. Microsoft Excel is also recommended for estimating exercises and spreadsheet-based activities.
The course works with Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge on Windows and Mac computers.
A Certificate of Completion is issued upon successful completion of the course requirements.
To receive 8 hours of TCEQ continuing education credit, you must hold a valid Texas Landscape Irrigator, Irrigation Technician or Irrigation Inspector license.
Students must complete all required modules and score at least 70% on each end-of-module quiz.
Self-paced courses cannot be repeated for CE credit within the same three-year renewal period. The course may be taken again during a future renewal cycle.
The course covers irrigation job costing, estimating methods, labor and material calculations, overhead, markup, profit margins, proposal development, marketing and sales.
Yes. Eligible Texas Landscape Irrigators, Irrigation Technicians and Irrigation Inspectors can earn 8 hours of TCEQ-approved continuing education credit.
Yes. The course explains how to identify project costs, calculate pricing and develop a structured irrigation system estimate for professional projects.
No. It is a professional training course rather than a basic online calculator. It teaches the principles and methods needed to produce accurate irrigation cost estimates for different projects.
Microsoft Excel is recommended because the course includes spreadsheet-based estimating activities. Adobe Acrobat Reader is also recommended for PDF materials.
Yes. The course is self-paced and completed online, allowing you to study around your work schedule.
You must score at least 70% on each required end-of-module quiz to qualify for TCEQ continuing education credit.
Yes. A Certificate of Completion is issued after you successfully complete all required course modules and quizzes.
Are you looking to start your journey toward becoming a licensed irrigator in Texas? Or perhaps you need Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to renew your license? Whether you’re focused on improving your skills in design, estimating, sales, or operations management, this guide has you covered.
To become a licensed irrigator in Texas, you’ll need to complete a Landscape Irrigator Licensing Course approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This course is a mandatory prerequisite to qualify for the Licensing Exam.
Once licensed, you’ll need to renew your certification every three years by completing 24 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through TCEQ-approved courses.
Learn more about our licensing and CEU courses here
Start today! Here’s the recommended process:
View the State Licensing Exam Schedule
Find TCEQ-approved course providers to help you prepare for the licensing exam or earn CEUs for renewal at www.tceq.texas.gov and click on licenses > training courses.
Browse a list of approved course providers here
Start your journey today and take the first step toward a rewarding career as a licensed irrigator in Texas!
Once licensed, remember to come back here for the continuing education credits you will need to maintain your license
