Pool Operator Training

Get certified and learn how to run a professional pool facility with our Certified Pool Operator (CPO®) course. Our award-winning PHT accredited trainer guides the internationally-recognised programme to upgrade your skills for greater opportunities.

The Certified Pool & Spa Operator® (CPO®) programme is the world’s leading education and certification for keeping pools safer and keeping them open. Over 700,000 students have been trained since 1973. CPO certification provides individuals with the knowledge, techniques, and skills required for proper pool operations. Certification is valid for 5 years

You will learn how to:

  • Reduce risks in and around the water
  • Prevent drowning, recreational water illness, suction entrapment, evisceration, diving accidents, electrocutions, chemical hazards, and slips and falls
  • Address regulatory guidelines
  • Maintain disinfection and water balance
  • Manage water problems
  • Perform troubleshooting, chemical testing, and record keeping
  • Manage chemical feed
  • Utilize automation and technology
  • Content covers both commercial and residential pools

Resources

Certified Pool & Spa Operator™ Handbook
This fundamental training and reference manual is for aquatic professionals, including operators, health officials, service technicians, retailers, property managers, and manufacturers. Industry leaders recognize this handbook as the single most important resource for the recreational water industry. 

Handbook features include:
  •  Full color throughout
  • Color-coded chapter identification
  • Expanded keyword index and table of contents
  •  Mathematical and calculation guides
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