Nassau County | Irrigation Sprinkler Contractor (GITS©)

Irrigation sprinkler contractor: Those who are qualified to design, install, maintain, repair, alter or extend, within professional and governmental regulations, all piping, sprinkler heads, control system components, pumps, and chemical injectors for irrigation of lawns and plant materials. Electrical work is limited to fifty (50) volts except for connection of pigtailed equipment or replacement of identical controls and motors. Any equipment requiring two hundred thirty (230) volt, three (3) phase or more will require a certified electrical contractor. For water source, the contractor may connect to the discharge side of a code-approved backflow prevention device provided by a licensed plumbing contractor, draw from a legal surface water source, or connect to a water well head drilled by a licensed water well driller. Such contractors shall subcontract to a certified electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, paving contractor, water well driller, horizontal driller, masonry contractor, or landscape contractor as needed to complete the irrigation system.

Irrigation Sprinkler Courses

• Nassau County (Florida) Irrigation Contractor (GITS) Course

  Course Description: Upon registration students obtain class material and a detailed introduction to the study program (same day you register!). Once the introduction has been completed, students receive access to class lectures which can be watched at any time; these lectures teach students how to solve typical exam questions. The student is also instructed on how to perform a series of exercises to develop an understanding of the distribution of information within the reference books. Tabbing of the books is conducted to help students find information faster within the books. Students are provided with hundreds of practice questions very similar to the ones found on the actual exams. As the students go through the program they have immediate access to professors who can assist them with any questions they might have; these professors are standing by morning, afternoon, and evening to answer any academic questions the students might have.

  The courses are carefully structured so that each student can go through the material at his/her own pace, based on his/her unique schedule limitations, and study skills. Students remain in the program for as long as they need to, until all the exams required for licensure have been passed. The students also have access to in-person classroom-style refresher courses which are held all day Saturday and Sunday throughout the state at no extra charge to the student and without limitations. These refresher classes are not mandatory and the training can be completed successfully without attending them.

  Click here for a list of dates and locations of upcoming refresher classes offered for this trade.

  $425.00

  $425.00

• Nassau County (Florida) Business Procedures Contractor (GITS) Course

  Course Description: Upon enrolment the student receives an email containing his/her ID and Password combination to access the eCampus. The student can access the eCampus 24/7 for as long as it is necessary until he/she passes all licensing exams. The eCampus contains VIDEOS, PRACTICE QUESTIONS (similar to those seen on the actual exams), typical MATH PROBLEMS with step-by-step solutions, and detailed instructions on how to FIND ANSWERS within the books. The student also has access to optional in-person classroom-style refresher seminars. The training can be completed fully online, but if the student prefers, he/she can go to any number of REFRESHER SEMINARS (no extra charges or limitations).

  Click here for a list of dates and locations of upcoming Refresher Seminars offered for this trade.

  $240.00

  $240.00

Trade & Business Irrigation Sprinkler Exams

Irrigation Sprinkler Exam

• Number of Questions: 50
• Time Allowed (hours): 2
• Subject Area and Number of Questions:
• Lawn Irrigation-General 23
• Lawn Irrigation-Pumps 5
• Lawn Irrigation-Electrical 4
• Lawn Irrigation-Design 12
• Water Reuse and Reclamation 3
• Job Safet 3

Business Exam

This exams tests candidate's knowledge of payroll taxes, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, lien laws and other laws or subjects that will affect their daily operations as contractors. All contractors need to take and pass this exam.

• Number of Questions: 50
• Time Allowed (hours): 2
• Subject Area and Number of Questions:
• Insurance Laws 10
• Tax Laws 10
• Safety 6
• Management 4
• Lien Laws 8
• Employment Laws 4
• General Accounting 8

Full Bookset For Irrigation Sprinkler License

The book set includes all required references for both the Irrigation Sprinkler and Business Procedures exams. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.

Irrigation Sprinkler Books

OSHA is required for both the business and the trade exams.

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  CFR (OSHA) Tile 29 Part 1926

  OSHA (CFR 29 Part 1926) is the leading safety reference in the construction industry covering all aspects of construction.

  $36.04

  $36.04

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

  Quantity:
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  Simplified Irrigation Design

  Simplified Irrigation Design is an easy-to-understand textbook on the best methods to design the layout of an irrigation system. It can be used by the apprentice or the experienced contractor alike.

  $63.42

  $63.42

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

  Quantity:
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  Chapter 62-610 (Florida) Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application

  Chapter 62-610 Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application is a section of the Florida Statutes which regulates the use of part of Florida waters.

  $15.27

  $15.27

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

  Quantity:

Business Books

OSHA is required for both the business and the trade exams.

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  Florida Contractor's Business Procedures Reference Manual

  This book includes many of the aspects of operating a business related to the construction industry and shows everything there is to know about the proper way to file taxes; what insurance to carry; how to manage daily accounts, and how, when, and why to file a paperwork for a lien.

  $69.43

  $69.43

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

  Quantity:
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  CFR (OSHA) Tile 29 Part 1926

  OSHA (CFR 29 Part 1926) is the leading safety reference in the construction industry covering all aspects of construction.

  $36.04

  $36.04

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

  Quantity: