Our Courses
Consultants are the recognized experts in their particular fields. But are they a luxury or necessity? This presentation
will discuss the benefits and cost savings of using consultants for everything from facility design, construction, and
renovation to governmental regulations compliance, facility operations, staff development and evaluation. Interactive
discussions and handout materials will help participants leave with information that may immediately impact their facility
and its operations.
During this course, participants will:
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Understand how to use consultants to save money for their facility.
- Learn how to use consultants to improve the safety and risk management of
their facility.
- Learn how to use consultants to improve facility operations, comply with
regulations, and enhance staff development.
- Learn how to choose consultants to best meet their facility needs.
This course provides participants with the knowledge needed to safely and efficiently operate a swimming pool or spa. The
topics covered in this course include liability and risk management, regulations and standards, pool calculations, water
chemistry and testing, filtration and circulation systems, maintenance and management, spas, seasonal care,
troubleshooting, and disease and accident prevention.
Participants are required to bring a calculator to class. Participants successfully completing a written exam will
receive Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification from the National Swimming Pool Foundation, recognized around the
world as the leading pool operator certifying organization.
This course satisfies regulatory requirements for pool operators. During this course, participants will:
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Learn how to develop and use resources to enhance the operation of their swimming pools or spas.
- Learn how to perform various swimming pool and spa calculations.
- Become familiar with the various regulations and standards that govern pool
and spa operations and where to get additional information if needed.
- Understand the general operations and maintenance required for their swimming
pools or spas.
- Understand the importance of developing and maintaining proper documentation
in the operation of their swimming pools or spas.
Clean water is expected ... no, demanded by anyone using an aquatic facility. However, maintaining clean water is not
always as easy as it appears. Clean water starts with facility design and ends with a properly maintained filtration and
circulation system. This session will discuss the various types of common filtration systems and how to maintain them.
Interactive discussions, models, and handouts will help participants understand the principles of filtration systems.
During the course, participants will:
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Understand the principles of filtration and circulation.
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of common filtration systems.
- Understand how to provide maintenance and seasonal care for filtration
systems.
- Understand how to troubleshoot common filtration and circulation problems.
This course provides participants with the knowledge needed to safely and efficiently handle chemicals. The topics
covered in this course include regulations, chemical handling, chemical storage, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS),
chemical spills, and emergency notification. This course satisfies the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
requirement for using hazardous materials.
During this course, participants will:
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Understand how to recognize the dangers of chemicals.
- Become familiar with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
- Learn how to protect themselves when handling chemicals.
- Learn the proper method for storing chemicals.
- Learn how to handle chemical spills and disposal.
This course teaches potential lifeguards the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to emergencies. Topics
covered in this course include lifeguard professionalism, injury prevention, rescue skills, spinal injury management,
first aid, and CPR.
During this course, participants will:
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Understand the value of behaving in a professional manner.
- Recognize specific characteristic behaviors of distressed swimmers and active
and passive drowning victims.
- Recognize an aquatic emergency and act promptly and appropriately.
- Perform equipment-based rescue skills and techniques used by professional
lifeguards.
- Recognize and care for possible spinal injury.
- Learn how to provide first aid and CPR.
Good people skills are not a "nice-to-have" ... they are a "must have". They can mean the difference between satisfying a
customer to keeping an employee. This course will help participants develop a positive attitude towards improving people
skills and provide helpful information that will assist them towards that goal.
During this course, participants will:
- Understand why good people skills are important to profitable business.
- Understand the importance of education in improving people skills.
- Understand the importance of documentation in improving people skills.
- Understand the importance of communication in improving people skills.
- Understand that improving people skills can be profitable to business.
Operating a swimming pool or spa is not as simple as just being knowledgeable of equipment and chemicals. Regulations and
standards have become a major part of day-to-day operations. Compliance is not an option. This session provides an
overview of the major regulations and standards that apply to the industry and describes the steps for compliance.
Interactive discussions and handouts will help participants understand and comply with these regulations and standards.
During this course, participants will:
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Become aware of various governmental regulations that may affect the operation of their swimming pool or spa.
- Become aware of various standards that may affect the operation of their
swimming pool or spa.
- Understand the importance of education and training in complying with
governmental regulations.
- Understand the importance of documentation in complying with governmental
regulations.
- Understand the importance of communication in complying with governmental
regulations.
Liability and risk management are the hottest issues in the aquatics world today. But they are often the most ignored by
aquatic facility owners and management. This session will address, in common language, how to identify, evaluate, and
control risks in aquatic facilities. Interactive discussions and handouts will help participants leave with useful
solutions to their issues and concerns.
During this course, participants will:
- Become aware of why liability and risk management are important issues in
maintaining a safe aquatic environment.
- Understand how education is the foundation of an aquatic facility's risk
management plan.
- Understand the importance of communication in maintaining an aquatic
facility's risk management plan.
- Understand what types of documentation are needed for an aquatic facility
risk management plan.
- Learn where to find help to develop or improve their own risk management
plan.
Maintaining proper water chemistry is not an option when operating an aquatic facility. The public demands clean, safe,
healthy water.
However, dealing with water chemistry does not have to be intimidating or overwhelming. This session discusses water
chemistry from the practical application perspective and includes an emphasis on calculations and problem solving. There
will be handouts available that provide easy shortcuts. Participants should bring a calculator and pen or pencil to the
session.
During this course, participants will:
- Understand the basics of water testing.
- Understand the principles of water balance and sanitation./span>
- Understand how to calculate water balance and sanitation levels and make
adjustments as needed.
- Understand how to troubleshoot common water chemistry problems.
