In the State of Florida, it is required to have training for a public swimming pool (such as a certified pool operator)for every individual who maintains cleanliness, water quality, and chemical balance. If you are going to perform service work on your pool, pump, filter, etc, you also require CPO Certification in Florida. For the state license, you can contact the Department of Business and Professional Regulations at 850-487-1395.
64E-9.018 Public Pool Service Technician Certification
An individual who services a public pool by maintaining the cleanliness, water quality, and chemical balance of public pools shall be certified. To be certified an individual must demonstrate knowledge of public pools. Examples of such knowledge include pool cleaning, general pool maintenance, make-up water supply, bacteriological, chemical, and physical quality of water and water purification, testing, treatment, and disinfection procedures. To ensure that the pool technicians are knowledgeable, said technicians shall attend a training course of national recognition that is approved by the department of at least16 hours in length and shall pass a test acceptable to the department. Certification is conferred upon an individual and is nontransferable. Certification does not imply any licensure and specifically not that of contractor as regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation under Section 489.105(3)(j), (k), or (l), F.S. A certified pool technician may not affect the structural integrity of the pool or equipment, and shall not delegate work to others, including employees, that are not themselves certified under this section, or otherwise exempt from this provision per Chapter 514, F.S.
Operators must follow state, county, city and local laws as well as federal laws pertaining to the operation and maintenance of pools and spas.
CPO Certification Florida State Pool Forms
http://www.floridahealth.gov/%5C/environmental-health/swimming-pools/index.html
Code Excerpts
Criteria | CPO Certification Florida |
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What is to be recorded | TAC, FAC, CAC, pH, Cyanuric Acid, Alkalinity, Calcium, Gauge Reading, Flow Rate & Bather Load |
Water Testing Frequency | At least once every 24 hours for sanitizer and pH; Cyanuric weekly |
Chlorine Levels (Min-Max) | POOL: 1.0-4.0 CH, 1.5-6.0 BR (as of Jan 1, 2023) SPA: 2.0-6.0 CH, 1.5-6.0 BR (as of Jan 1, 2023) WADING: 2.0-6.0 CH, 1.5-6.0 BR (as of Jan 1, 2023) |
pH Levels (Min-Max) | 7.0-7.8 (as of Jan 1, 2023) |
Chlorine Test Kit Requirements | DPD replace yearly |
pH Test Kit Requirements | phenol red |
Cyanuric Acid Levels (Min-Max) | ≤ 100 ppm for Pools, ≤ 40 ppm for Spas |
Water Clarity | 0.5 or less NTU & main drain must be readily visible from pool deck |
Turnover Rate | POOL: 6 hrs; less than 1,000 square feet and health clubs – 8 hrs SPA: 30 minutes WADING: 1 hr |
Bather Load (per bather) | POOL: 1 bather per 5 GPM Flow Rate SPA: 10 sq ft WADING: Average of 1 bather/20sq ft & 5 GPM Flow |
Depth Markings | Transition lines: 2″- 6″ tile line & rope and floats Deck & Pool (4″ and Spelled Out ‘FT’ and ‘IN’) 2″ line or tile on Rise/Run of step edges & benches |
CPO® Required | Yes, to service pool (& some counties) |
Code Excerpts
Criteria | CPO Certification Florida |
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What is to be recorded | TAC, FAC, CAC, pH, Cyanuric Acid, Alkalinity, Calcium, Gauge Reading, Flow Rate & Bather Load |
Water Testing Frequency | At least once every 24 hours |
Chlorine Levels (Min-Max) | POOL: Indoor 1.0-5.0, Outdoor 1.0-10.0 CH, 1.5-10.0 BR, SPA: 2.0-10.0 CH, 3.0-10.0 BR, WADING: 2.0-10.0 CH, 3.0-10.0 BR |
pH Levels (Min-Max) | 7.2-7.8 |
Chlorine Test Kit Requirements | DPD replace yearly |
pH Test Kit Requirements | phenol red |
Cyanuric Acid Levels (Min-Max) | ≤ 100 ppm for Pools, ≤ 40 ppm for Spas |
Water Clarity | 0.5 or less NTU & main drain must be readily visible from pool deck |
Turnover Rate | POOL: 4 x’s/day SPA: 30 minutes WADING: 1 hr |
Bather Load (per bather) | POOL: 1 bather per 5 GPM Flow Rate SPA: 10 sq ft WADING: Average of 1 bather/20sq ft & 5 GPM Flow |
Depth Markings | Transition lines: 2″- 6″ tile line & rope and floats Deck & Pool (4″ and Spelled Out ‘FT’ and ‘IN’) 2″ line or tile on Rise/Run of step edges & benches |
CPO® Required | Yes, to service pool (& some counties) |
Class Schedule
Date | Location |
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2023 | 2023 |
February 2-3,2023 | Miami, FL |
February 4-5,2023 | Orlando, FL |
February 23-24,2023 | West Palm Beach, FL |
February 25-26,2023 | Daytona Beach, FL |
March 14-15,2023 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
March 16-17,2023 | Ft. Myers, FL |
March 18-19,2023 | Tampa, FL |
April 13-14,2023 | Orlando, FL |
April 15-16,2023 | Melbourne, FL |
April 25-26,2023 | Pensacola, FL |
April 27-28,2023 | Jacksonville, FL |
May 2-3,2023 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
May 4-5,2023 | Orlando, FL |
May 6-7,2023 | Daytona Beach, FL |
June 3-4,2023 | Miami, FL |
June 5-6,2023 | Ft. Myers, FL |
June 7-8,2023 | Orlando, FL |
June 20-21,2023 | Pensacola, FL |
June 22-23,2023 | Jacksonville, FL |
July 6-7,2023 | Tampa, FL |
July 8-9,2023 | Melbourne, FL |
July 10-11,2023 | Daytona Beach, FL |
August 1-2,2023 | West Palm Beach, FL |
August 3-4,2023 | Orlando, FL |
August 22-23,2023 | Miami, FL |
August 24-25,2023 | Ft. Myers, FL |
September 7-8,2023 | Key West, FL |
September 12-13,2023 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
September 14-15,2023 | Daytona Beach, FL |
September 16-17,2023 | Jacksonville, FL |
October 10-11,2023 | Pensacola, FL |
October 24-25,2023 | West Palm Beach, FL |
October 26-27,2023 | Ft. Myers, FL |
October 28-29,2023 | Tampa, FL |
November 28-29,2023 | Miami, FL |
November 30-December 1,2023 | Orlando, FL |
December 12-13,2023 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
December 14-15,2023 | Tampa, FL |
To register by check, print and complete registration form and mail with check to Pool Operation Management, 68 Edwards Road, Brick, NJ 08723. Please make checks payable to Pool Operation Management.