Below the surface you will find that there is much more to swimming pools than meets the eye. The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (formerly NSPF® and APSP) Certified Pool Operator® (CPO® Certification) course provides a wealth of information to anyone involved in pools. On behalf of Pool Operation Management, you will receive essential training along with other valuable information and resources.
In over 35% of the USA, state law mandates a Certified Pool Operator® at all facilities. In fact, this includes New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, Georgia and many other states. To achieve the highest level of quality training, you should rely on a team of experienced professionals – Pool Operation Management.
Now is the time to be trained by a licensed professional instructor. We offer many classes at a variety of convenient locations. Additional CPO® Certification courses may be scheduled at your convenience.
VIRTUAL ONLINE TRAINING AVAILABLE! (1/31/21)
We are super EXCITED to offer online training options, with more to come!
NJ Pool Director – Our pool director program and exam are now fully available online through live virtual training via Zoom. We are offering various dates to fit your schedule. Class is from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Exam will follow from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. You need to pre-register so we can send you the needed class materials. Cost is $200.00. Register Here.
CPO® Primer Option – You can take the training online is the comfort of your own home! The online course covers all 18 chapters in the Pool/Spa Operator® Handbook. There are 8 online lessons associated with the CPO® Certification course. There is a test at the end of each lesson, for which you must achieve a 80% on each, otherwise you have to review material again and retake the test. You can take up to 6 months to complete the online. You can sign in and out as many times as you want. Once you complete all the lessons, you are then able to print a certificate of completion for the online portion. You then have 6 months to 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. Register Here.
Day 2 will consists of attending a virtual online classroom session after successful completion of the Day 1 online training to take your exam online. You must present your online completion certificate in order to attend the class and will need to send this to our office. 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 $230.00. For both days, the total cost is $395.00 Register Here.
The second day of class you will attend and will have include training on governmental state code, review and Q&A, and take your exam. It is a three hour exam, open book-open note. You need a 75 percent to pass. Once you pass, you will receive a national certification in 4-6 weeks. It is valid for five years. You can find sample problems at our website at www.pooloperationmanagement.com. If you pass, you will receive a national certification good for five years.
CPO® Two Day Option – You can take the training online is the comfort of your own home via LIVE ONLINE VIRTUAL training. This will be the same format as our classroom sessions, just being offered online! We will have various dates and instructors available. The course format has not changed. It is a two-day class that runs 8:30 am – 5:00 pm both days. The first day is classroom instruction on such topics as water chemistry, pool calculations, risk and liability, management, pumps and filters, etc. The second day you will have a review of pool calculations, go over your governmental state code and take your exam. It is a three hour exam, open book-open note. You need a 75 percent to pass. Once you pass, you will receive a national certification in 4-6 weeks. It is valid for five years. If you pass, you will receive a national certification good for five years. Cost of the class is $350, which includes receiving the new color edition book prior to class. If you are late to register (within two weeks before the start) there is a $25 late fee bringing the fee to $375. Register Here. If you completed primer, you have a one day online option as well.
This is a two-day class that runs 8:30 am – 5 pm both days. The first day is classroom instruction on such topics as water chemistry, pool calculations, risk and liability, management, pumps and filters, etc. The second day you will have a review of pool calculations, go over your governmental state code and take your exam. It is a three hour exam, open book-open note. You need a 75 percent to pass. Once you pass, you will receive a national certification in 4-6 weeks. It is valid for five years. Early registration, which is registering two weeks prior to the start of the class, is $350. Late registration, which is within the two weeks of the start of the class, is $375.
