The online course covers all 18 chapters in the Pool/Spa Operator® Handbook. There are 18 online lessons associated with the CPO® Certification course. Check out the outline here. There are knowledge checks included after each lesson, for which you must achieve 75% on each, otherwise you have to review material again and retake the test. There is a final exam. After 3 attempts, students are provided the answers. Once you complete all the lessons, you are then able to print a certificate of completion for the online portion. We recommend candidates take a live in-person or virtual CPO course within 6 months of completing the POP course. Candidates are allowed 1 year after completing the POP course to attend a CPO course and complete your training with an instructor and take your exam. This certificate must be presented at the Day 2 classroom training in order for admittance and to take the exam. The cost is $165.00. ONLINE PRIMERTRAINING IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
Day 2 consists of attending a classroom session (in-person or virtual) after successful completion of the Day 1 online primer training to take your exam. You must present your online completion certificate in order to attend the class. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. You have 6 months from completion of your online training to complete your training with an instructor and take your exam. The cost is $260.00
For both days, the cost is $425.00
If you are taking the online certification and need Pesticide Applicator credits in the State of Pennsylvania, you will be awarded six (6) core credits-00, four (4) category 18 credits and four (4) category 24 credits. Once you complete the training, you need to print out your certificate of completion, along with your pesticide applicator license number, and return to Pool Operation Management so we can submit it to the Department of Agriculture.
PHTA ONLINE TRAINING DIRECTIONS
- Once you have purchased and paid for the online training through Pool Operation Management, you will receive an email with your login credentials within 24 hours and directions to access the CPO Primer course.
- Enter user name and password that were provided in the email from PHTA.
- You can sign in and out as many times as you want for one year.
- Once you complete the course, you will receive a Record of Completion.
