The Certified Pool Operator Online Primer Course is the first step to Pool Operator Certification. You will receive access codes to the National Swimming Pool Website. You will be guided through your online portion of training, once completed you will receive a certificate of completion that will allow you to take a Fusion Review and test. Please visit our calendar page for testing dates.
We strongly recommend you to purchase the Pool Math Workbook along with this course.$145.00
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POOL OPERATOR PRIMER™
Primer is the first step to Online Certification.
Pool Operator “Fusion” plus Pool Operator “Primer” equals Certification.
Now Primer is available to be taken Online on your own time !
Primer can be taken as an online course from this website. Please register on our site.
We will give you access to your future of Certified Pool Operation.
This Primer online training program can be the first step to earning CPO® Certification or, it can be an excellent stand-alone education in the fundamentals of pool operations. This online curriculum follows the 18 chapters in the NSPF® Pool & Spa Operator™ Handbook, which is provided. Students have access to the Pool Operator Primer online course for six month period, which gives them the opportunity to review the material many times.
Successful completion of the Pool Operator Primer™ earns a Record of Completion. If you choose to pursue the CPO® Certification, contact us to enroll in a Pool Operator Fusion™ class within six months of completing the Pool Operator Primer™. See our Fusion Class and Testing page for further instructions.
The online course covers all 18 chapters in the Pool and Spa Operator handbook. There are 8 online lessons associated with the CPO Online Course. There is a test at the end of each lesson, for which you must achieve 100% on each, you have to review the material again and retake the test until you pass. You have up to six months to pass the online portion. Once you have completed the online portion you will be able to print out a certificate. This certificate must be presented to us at testing, please come back to our site once you have completed the online portion to find our next testing location and time. The cost of the online portion is $145.95.
Once you have registered on our site and payment is verified we will send you your login and password to access the National Testing Site. They will already have you registered—all you need to do is use your own login and password. The site will keep track of your progress. You will also have access to numerous educational and informative tools available to all students.
Please keep track of you login and passwords and remember to give your HOME address. You will become a National Certified Public Pool Operator, even though your work or facility made payment.
When your order is confirmed we will ship your Pool Spa Operator Handbook. Please use your home address. We highly recommend that you purchase the Pool Math Workbook. There are lots of math calculations that you will perform and the Pool Math Workbook will be an asset to completing the online portion successfully.
POOL OPERATOR PRIMER™
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Lesson 1
Introduction to Pool & Spa Management
Lesson 1 Objectives:
1. Recognize the importance of CPO® certification.
2. Identify who should receive CPO® certification training.
3. Identify the types of aquatic facilities that may require CPO® certified operators.
4. Recognize the difference between regulations and standards (guidelines).
5. Identify the agencies that directly impact the aquatic industry.
6. Identify the role and responsibilities of the key regulations/standards setting agencies.
7. Identify the key regulations that affect the operation of aquatic facilities. |
Lesson 2
Essential Calculations
Lesson 2 Objectives:
1. Perform calculations related to amount conversions.
2. Perform calculations related to distance conversions.
3. Calculate surface areas of a variety of pool shapes.
4. Calculate water volume for a variety of pool shapes. |
Lesson 3
Contamination, Water Problems,
and Disinfection
Lesson 3 Objectives:
1. Recognize the various types of fecal and non-fecal related illnesses.
2. Identify the procedures for handling fecal related contamination.
3. Identify the operating practices that will help prevent the spread of diseases in the pool environment.
4. Identify the basic concepts of water balance.
5. Calculate and correct water balance using the saturation index.
6. Identify common chemicals used to balance water.
7. Identify the various water problems that can occur as a result of improper chemical adjustment.
8. Calculate the proper amount of chemicals to be added to the water.
9. Recognize the difference between disinfection (sanitation) and oxidation.
10. Recognize the factors to consider when choosing a disinfectant.
11. Identify chlorine compounds frequently used to disinfect water.
12. Identify basic chlorine chemistry.
13. Identify the types of chlorine that pool operators use.
14. Calculate breakpoint chlorination.
15. Identify alternative disinfectants. |
Lesson 4
Pool and Spa Water Chemistry
Lesson 4 Objectives:
1. Identify the various methods of adding chemicals to water.
2. Identify safety precautions that should be observed when handling chemicals.
3. Identify the importance of accurate water testing and the effects of improper water testing.
4. Identify the various methods of chemical testing and the proper testing techniques. |
Lesson 5
Water Circulation and Filtration
Lesson 5 Objectives:
1. Identify the basic concepts of circulation and recirculation.
2. Perform basic circulation system calculations.
3. Identify the basic concepts of filtration.
4. Perform basic filtration calculations.
5. Identify the types of energy loss.
6. Name methods to prevent energy loss.
7. Identify design considerations for air circulation.
8. Recognize operational practices that will improve air circulation.
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Lesson 6
Spas, Hot Tubs, and Therapy Pools
Lesson 6 Objectives:
1. Recognize the benefits of hot water spas and therapy pools.
2. Identify the operational and maintenance concerns for hot water spas and therapy pools.
3. Recognize who may be at risk while using a hot water pool or spa.
4. Identify how to safely use a hot water pool or spa. |
Lesson 7
Facility Safety and Recordkeeping
Lesson 7 Objectives:
1. Identify ways to prevent access into an aquatic facility.
2. Identify ways to reduce the risk around, and in, the water.
3. Identify safe ways to handle and store chemicals.
4. Identify ways to increase effectiveness in the event of an emergency.
5. Recognize the importance of recordkeeping and the areas it impacts in the operation of aquatic facilities.
6. Identify the types of documentation necessary for the operation of an aquatic facility.
7. Recognize how proper documentation and record keeping impacts the responsibilities of the management of an aquatic facility. |
Lesson 8
Maintenence
Lesson 8 Objectives:
1. Identify the importance of a maintenance plan and the various aspects of an effective maintenance plan.
2. Identify the causes of water loss, the various problems that can occur with pool and spa heaters, pumps, motors, and filters, and how to troubleshoot the problems.
3. Identify the aspects of performing renovation, where to find help with renovations, and the qualifications desired in outside contractors. |
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