CPO (Certified Pool Operator) Course offered in Santa Maria

In conjunction with Lincoln Aquatics the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will be hosting a Certified Pool Operator Course at the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center.  This is a great opportunity for you or your staff to be certified as a pool operator and avoid the extra traveling costs of attending this course in the Los Angeles area.  The dates for the course will be November 1st and 2nd.  A flyer and registration instructions will be available soon.  If you are interested please email at the contact below...

 

Below is what is included in the CPO course:

 

Certified Pool/Spa Operators (CPO®) Training

Course

This 2 day training course is the only nationally

recognized program for the Commercial Pool/Spa

Operator. Since 1972, the National Swimming Pool

Foundation (NSPF) has offered more training than

any other pool and spa operator program. NSPF

certifies those who pass the course as Certified Pool/

Spa Operators (CPO®) and gives them a permanent

registration number.

The CPO® seal of approval is assurance to

pool and spa owners that their pool operators and

maintenance staff are trained in the most advanced

techniques in safety, water chemistry, maintenance

and management. The course is conducted by

lecturers experienced in the operation, management

and design of public pool facilities.

The need for qualified operators is greater than

ever. Anyone supervising the operation of any kind

of pool has a life- and health-guarding responsibility

to their users. They must keep the facility in good

operating order and operate it efficiently and maintain

the equipment. Only an individual with suitable

training and experience is qualified to meet such

responsibilities.

After completion of the course, a final examination

will be given on the materials presented in the CPO®

Course. Each participant must pass the exam to become

a Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO®). The text for

the course is the new Certified Pool/Spa Operators

Handbook, an invaluable resource and reference

guide for the professional who must troubleshoot on

a broad spectrum of functional problems. All topics

in the Certified Pool/Spa Operators Handbook are

written by experts with long experience in their areas

of specialization.

CPO® Certificates and Wallet Cards

After completion of the course, each “graduate”

will receive a certificate, suitable for framing. This

includes your CPO® Registration Number, which

is permanently recorded by the Foundation. A wallet

card will be mailed along with the certificate. The

card, a miniature of the certificate, also carries the

graduate’s personal CPO® Registration Number. Your

CPO® Certification is valid for a period of 5 years.

This course is offered in varying locations during

the year and is sponsored by Lincoln. Our goal is to

provide practical knowledge concerning pool operation,

to introduce new ideas and technology available in

the industry, and to provide information to assist

your personnel in reducing the cost of operating your

swimming pools. This course is designed not only for

the pool operator, but also provides information that will

be valuable to aquatic supervisors, pool managers, and

recreation and maintenance directors.

Course Registration Fees

$395.00 per person. ($375.00 for each additional

persons on same billing.)

Your course fee includes: Lunch both days,

plus the revised CPO® Handbook, the CPO®

Registration Fees which provide you a CPO®

Certificate, CPO® Wallet Card, and CPO®

Shoulder Patch.

 

 Subject areas covered in the CPO®

program include:

• Pool & Spa Management

• Regulations & Guidelines

• Calculations

• Pool Water Contamination

• Disinfection

• Water Balance

• Chemical Feed & Control

• Pool & Spa Water Problems

• Water Circulation

• Pool & Spa Filtration

• Heating & Air Circulation

• Chemical Testing

• Record Keeping

• Facility Safety

• Spa & Therapy Operations

• Maintenance Systems

• Troubleshooting

• Facility Renovation & Design

• State Codes for Public Pools & Spas

• and much more …

 

Ryan Heath, Recreation Supervisor

City of Santa Maria

615 S. McClelland St.

Santa Maria, CA 93454

(805)925-0951 Ext. 2354 - FAX 925-4508

rheath@cityofsantamaria.org