Online PHTA Certified Pool Operator Course – Blended

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) National Foundation Certified Pool Operator course is taught by an Authorized Instructor and licensed pool contractor in Florida.

This course is taught by Rob Estell. A veteran of the pool industry since 1999. 

With this process, you can be a PHTA Certified Pool Operator on any 2 days you choose.

When you purchase this product, you will be emailed instructions on how to login to the online course on the PHTA website. You will receive the PHTA CPO handbook in a pdf format when you login. You will receive a hard copy of the PHTA Handbook in the mail within 48 hours with instructions on where to highlight and focus your study time for the final exam.

Once you complete the 8 module Online Primer course, you will print out the certificate, then call the office to schedule to take your final review, state & local code updates, and then your 50-question final exam. The review and final exam will take place in our classroom located at 4851 W Hillsboro Blvd Suite A-3 Coconut Creek, FL 33073.

The whole course is a 16 hours and part of which is taken online. The Online portion will take 10-14 hours to complete.

The in-classroom Fusion portion will take place once you have completed your online course. Some students can pass the 2.5-hour exam in under 30 minus.

The Fusion is offered 7 days per week.

Please call 561-441-9932 to schedule.

We have Spanish & English instructors ready to get you CPO Certified in same day or next day availability

PHTA® Certified Pool/Spa Operator 

$350 – INCLUDES UNLIMITED FREE RETAKES UNTIL YOU PASS!!!

We offer this course in English or Spanish. 

• Bring a Highlighter, Pencil & Calculator.

• (Cannot use your cell phone as a calculator)

•  2-1/2 hour, 50 question exam, 37 correct to pass  

What is the Certified Pool/Spa Operator^® Certification Program?

A CPO^® Certification provides individuals with the basic knowledge, techniques, and skills of pool and spa operations. This training has helped protect millions of swimmers by reducing hazards at aquatic facilities. The PHTA^® Certified Pool/Spa Operator^® (CPO^®) Certification program, the world’s leading verifiable pool and spa training credential, is available as a blended training program. The CPO^® Certification program is also eligible for IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

COURSE OPTIONS

The CPO^® Certification program requires participation in either a two-day in-person class (14-16 hours) taught by a certified instructor or the blended format that combines the online Pool Operator Primer^™ and one day of the Pool Operator Fusion^™ in-person class of instruction. An open book written examination is required.

This two-day class covers 14-16 hours of information from the PHTA^® Pool & Spa Operator^™ Handbook and local codes taught by a certified NSPF^® Instructor. This dynamic setting offers direct interaction with an instructor and fellow students. Pass the open book exam and earn CPO^®certification.

Pool Operator Primer^™

This online training program can be the first step to earning a CPO^® Certification. This online curriculum follows the 18 chapters in the PHTA^® Pool & Spa Operator^™ Handbook, which is provided.

*BONUS*

Students have access to the Pool Operator Primer^™ online course for six months giving them the opportunity to review the material many times.

Pool Operator Fusion™

This one-day in-person class is offered by a certified PHTA^® Instructor and is an economical and convenient way to achieve the CPO^®Certification.

Sign-up for the second day of any two-day classroom certification course or a stand-alone one-day Pool Operator Fusion^™ class. Contact an PHTA^® Instructor or go to the class schedule page to find a class near you. Students must present a Pool Operator Primer^™ Record of Completion and pass an open book exam to obtain a CPO^® Certification.

1. 2-Day Classroom CPO^® Certification Course
2. CPO^® Certification Blended Training – Pool Operator Primer^™ plus Pool Operator Fusion^™

CPO^® CERTIFICATION PROGRAM BENEFITS

• Proven educational tool
• Widely accepted by local and state authorities
• Covers topics necessary for pool operators including a section for local and state codes
• Includes a comprehensive handbook that is updated regularly
• Taught by PHTA^® Certified Instructors
• Recognized nationally and internationally
• Gives participants a better understanding of the operator’s role in pool care, management and risk reduction
• Eligible for IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs)