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
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: 1.0-10.0 CH, 1.5-6.0 BR (as of June 11, 2023)
SPA: 2.0-5.0 CH, 3.0-6.0 BR (as of June 11, 2023)
WADING: 2.0-10.0 CH, 3.0-6.0 BR (as of June 11, 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
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
2023 2023
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
2024 2024
February 1-2, 2024 Miami, FL
February 3-4, 2024 Orlando, FL
February 5-6, 2024 Jacksonville, FL
February 22-23, 2024 West Palm Beach, FL
February 24-25, 2024 Daytona Beach, FL
March 12-13, 2024 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
March 14-15, 2024 Ft. Myers, FL
March 16-17, 2024 Tampa, FL
April 13-14, 2024 Miami, FL
April 15-16, 2024 West Palm Beach, FL
April 23-24, 2024 Pensacola, FL
April 25-26, 2024 Panama City, FL
April 27-28, 2024 Jacksonville, FL
April 30-May 1, 2024 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 2-3, 2024 Orlando, FL
May 4-5, 2024 Daytona Beach, FL
June 1-2, 2024 Miami, FL
June 3-4, 2024 Ft. Myers, FL
June 5-6, 2024 Tampa, FL
June 20-21, 2024 Pensacola, FL
June 22-23, 2024 Jacksonville, FL
July 11-12, 2024 Orlando, FL
July 13-14, 2024 Daytona Beach, FL
July 30-31, 2024 Miami, FL
August 1-2, 2024 West Palm Beach, FL
August 20-21, 2024 Orlando, FL
August 22-23, 2024 Ft. Myers, FL
September 5-6, 2024 Key West, FL
September 10-11, 2024 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
September 12-13, 2024 Daytona Beach, FL
September 14-15, 2024 Jacksonville, FL
October 1-2, 2024 Pensacola, FL
October 3-4, 2024 Panama City, FL
October 22-23, 2024 West Palm Beach, FL
October 24-25, 2024 Ft. Myers, FL
October 26-27, 2024 Tampa, FL
November 12-13, 2024 Miami, FL
November 14-15, 2024 Orlando, 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.

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