In the State of Florida, it is required to have a training for a public swimming pool (such as a certified pool operator)for every individual who maintains the cleanliness, water quality and chemical balance. If you are going to perform service work on your pool, pump, filter, etc, you also require a license from the State of 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 indiviual 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 technician 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.
Florida State Pool Forms
http://www.floridahealth.gov/%5C/environmental-health/swimming-pools/index.html
Code Excerpts
Criteria | 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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2020 | 2020 |
December 3-4, 2020 | Fort Myers, FL |
December 5-6, 2020 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
2021 | 2021 |
January 30-31, 2021 | West Palm Beach, FL (Spanish) |
February 9-10, 2021 | Miami, FL |
February 11-12, 2021 | Orlando, FL |
February 13-14, 2021 | Jacksonville, FL |
February 20-21, 2021 | Miami, FL (Spanish) |
February 25-26, 2021 | West Palm Beach, FL |
February 27-28, 2021 | Daytona Beach, FL |
March 1-2, 2021 | Kissimmee, FL |
March 18-19, 2021 | Pensacola, FL |
March 20-21, 2021 | Orlando, FL (Spanish) |
March 20-21, 2021 | Panama City, FL |
March 23-24, 2021 | Tampa, FL |
March 25-26, 2021 | Ft. Myers, FL |
March 27-28, 2021 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
April 8-9, 2021 | Melbourne, FL |
April 10-11, 2021 | Orlando, FL |
April 12-13, 2021 | Miami, FL |
April 22-23, 2021 | Pensacola, FL |
April 24-25, 2021 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Spanish) |
April 24-25, 2021 | Jacksonville, FL |
April 26-27, 2021 | Daytona Beach, FL |
May 11-12, 2021 | Tampa, FL |
May 13-14, 2021 | Kissimmee, FL |
May 15-16, 2021 | Miami, FL (Spanish) |
May 15-16, 2021 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
June 10-11, 2021 | Pensacola, FL |
June 12-13, 2021 | Panama City, FL |
June 14-15, 2021 | Jacksonville, FL |
June 22-23, 2021 | Miami, FL |
June 24-25, 2021 | Ft. Myers, FL |
June 26-27, 2021 | Orlando, FL |
June 26-27, 2021 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (Spanish) |
July 13-14, 2021 | Daytona Beach, FL |
July 15-16, 2021 | Melbourne, FL |
July 17-18, 2021 | Tampa, FL |
July 17-18, 2021 | West Palm Beach, FL (Spanish) |
July 19-20, 2021 | Naples, FL |
July 22-23, 2021 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
August 5-6, 2021 | Orlando, FL |
August 7-8, 2021 | West Palm Beach, FL |
August 17-18, 2021 | Fort Myers, FL |
August 19-20, 2021 | Miami, FL |
August 21-22, 2021 | Miami, FL (Spanish) |
September 13-14, 2021 | Key West, FL |
September 16-17, 2021 | Miami, FL |
September 18-19, 2021 | Daytona Beach, FL |
September 18-19, 2021 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (Spanish) |
September 25-26, 2021 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
September 28-29, 2021 | Melbourne, FL |
September 30-October 1, 2021 | Jacksonville, FL |
October 2-3, 2021 | Orlando, FL (Spanish) |
October 12-13, 2021 | West Palm Beach, FL |
October 14-15, 2021 | Ft. Myers, FL |
October 16-17, 2021 | Miami, FL (Spanish) |
October 16-17, 2021 | Tampa, FL |
October 18-19, 2021 | Kissimmee, FL |
November 13-14, 2021 | Miami, FL |
November 15-16, 2021 | Naples, FL |
November 17-18, 2021 | Orlando, FL |
November 20-21, 2021 | West Palm Beach, FL (Spanish) |
December 9-10, 2021 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
December 11-12, 2021 | 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.