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CPO
Become a Certified Pool & Spa Operator®
certified pool & spa operator class
PRICE: $400
certified pool & spa operator class
March 24th & 25th, 2025 Pine Mountain, GA 31822.
PRICE: $400
The Certified Pool & Spa Operator® (CPO®) certification program stands as the premier education and certification initiative globally aimed at ensuring the safety and accessibility of pools. To date, we have trained over 700,000 students since our establishment in 1973. Attaining CPO certification equips individuals with the requisite knowledge, techniques, and skills essential for effective pool operations.
You will be educated on the following topics:
- Mitigating risks in and around aquatic environments
- Preventing incidents such as drowning, recreational water illnesses, suction entrapment, evisceration, diving accidents, electrocutions, chemical hazards, and slips and falls
- Adhering to regulatory standards - Sustaining disinfection and water equilibrium
- Addressing water-related issues
- Conducting troubleshooting, chemical testing, and maintaining records
- Overseeing chemical feed management
- Harnessing automation and technology
Why Choose CPO?
- The CPO certification equips individuals with the necessary knowledge, techniques, and skills to effectively manage pool operations:
- Available for both in-person and virtual delivery methods, with virtual options approved by the local jurisdiction/state
- Updated course materials aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC), and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)
- Content is backed by active scientists in the aquatic industry, ensuring relevance and reliability
- Covers both commercial and residential pool topics
- Students receive personalized support from their Instructor
- Customer Service Support available via phone, email, and text
- Certification paves the way for educational growth opportunities
- Accredited by IACET, Florida CILB, California Department of Public Health, and Environmental Health Association
- Certification valid for 5 years, with both digital and hard-copy certificates provided
- CPO certification serves as the initial step towards additional service and maintenance certifications
- Receive a CPO Badge for use in marketing materials, confirming current certification
- Access and engage with online communities for industry support
- Opportunity to become a Member for ongoing education and jurisdictional or chapter support
Course Options
The curriculum of CPO® Certification courses is taught by certified instructors and covers info from the Pool & Spa Operator™ Handbook and local codes. Completing the course occurs through the following:
Classroom Course: This is a 16hour, 2 day program taught by a certified instructor.
Blended Format: This option allows you to take the online CPO Fusion course and a 1 day, in-person class of instruction (which can also be taken as a stand-alone refresher course). Total length is 16 hours.
Recertification Options: An active CPO Certification is required
Candidates have the option to register for the second day of the CPO course along with an instructor, and subsequently take the exam either in-person or virtually. Before opting for the virtual delivery, candidates should verify the approval status of the virtual option within their local jurisdiction.
Similarly, for the CPO Fusion Course (8-hour course), candidates can register with an instructor and then take the exam in-person or virtually. It is important to ensure approval for the virtual delivery within your local jurisdiction.
Expired Certification? Here are your options:
Classroom Course: This is a 16hour, 2 day program taught by a certified instructor.
Blended Format: This option allows you to take the online CPO Fusion course and a 1 day, in-person class of instruction (which can also be taken as a stand-alone refresher course). Total length is 16 hours.
Resources
Certified Pool & Spa Operator™ Handbook
This essential guide and reference manual is designed for professionals in the aquatic industry, such as operators, health officials, service technicians, retailers, property managers, and manufacturers. Experts in the field consider this handbook to be the primary and most valuable resource for the recreational water industry. Key features of the handbook include:
- Color-coded chapter identification
- Expanded keyword index and table of contents
- Mathematical and calculation guides
Pool Math™workbook
Introducing the Pool Math™ Workbook, the premier textbook in the industry exclusively designed to simplify swimming pool and spa calculations. Kickstarting with a fundamental math skills assessment, it enables students to gauge their math proficiency and potential, while also encompassing crucial conversions and calculation reviews.
It’s important to note that the Pool Math workbook entails an additional cost.
Already a CPO, but lost your certificate?
Complete this to to receive a replacement:
https://form.jotform.com/221803448503148
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
PHTA is proud to be an Authorized Provider of International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) continuing education units (CEUs). Our IACET CEUs hold international recognition and are valuable for professionals in roles such as environmental health officials and teachers. Not only are we an IACET CEU provider, but also many other agencies and organizations have approved PHTA courses for CEUs.
Verify our IACET Accreditation
What is a CEU? (also known as Continuing Education Credits or CECs)
CEU stands for Continuing Educational Unit, a unit of measure of educational training for certain occupations
What’s the Value of a CEU?
Occupations require CEU’s to maintain professional licensure within the occupation or state
How to Obtain Your CEUs
Upon finishing a PHTA course, you will be sent an email containing a personalized evaluation form tailored to your completed course. Your responsibilities as a student may involve completing the evaluation by accessing the online link provided in the email.
