About CPO® - Certified Pool Operator Class
The certification course topics include:
- Regulations and Guidelines
- Swimming Pool Calculations
- Filtration and Circulation
- Pool Water Contamination
- Disinfection
- Chemical Feed and Control
- Pool Water Testing
- Spas and Warm Water Pools
- Pool Management
- Pool and Spa Maintenance
- Pool Operation Problems
- Renovation and Modernization
- Disease and Accident Prevention
Each Student Receives a Pool & Spa Operator Handbook
Each Student Receives a Pool & Spa Operator HandbookThe Textbook is updated annually to include information on The Virginia Graem Baker Pool & Safety Act, Revised Americans with Disability Act Regulations, Model Aquatice Health Code Module Summary, and a Listing of Pool Industry Regulations & Standards.
Training Course Details
PHTA certifies those persons who successfully complete the 16 hours of Certified Pool~Spa Operator® instruction and pass the examination. The standard CPO® class is taught over a 2-Day period. Class hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM, both days.
The course is designed to provide the knowledge necessary to operate and manage public pools and spas. The Certified Pool~Spa Operator® class fulfills the local and state requirements for certification for pool service technicians as defined in many states, including Florida.
The CPO® Class Certification
is valid for a period of
5 years
Getting ready for your Pool Certification Class!
Need to find out more?
Tropical Aquatic Pool Education offers continuing technical support for our CPO® students. You may contact us by us by phone (727) 786-1912 or email with your pool operating questions.
