Certified Pool Operator - Ft Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami , Florida
Why take a Certified Pool Operator ( CPO ) course with Rob Estell?
| Rob Estell | All other CPOI | |
| Active State Certified Commercial Pool Contractor - Highest License | YES CPC1458035 | NO |
| Instructor since Jan 2003 | YES | Maybe |
| Continuing Education Credits per course | 8 | 1.8 |
| Pre Licensing Certified Licenses Business & Finance Instructor | Yes | No |
| receive highlights for State & County Exams | Yes | No |
| 11+ years Hands on Florida Swimming Pool Experience | Yes | No |
| Pre licensing Instructor for all Pool Licenses | Yes | No |
$275 includes the course, books, highlights, tabs, and a discount on all future classes at Goldcoast schools.
My Price includes free retakes until you pass, and inside information on how to maintain an average swimming pool for about
$1 per week in total chemicals.
3 ways to recertify your CPO certification
Option 1
Take a Traditional 2 day course & pass test (8 hours each day)
Option 2
Take the CPO Primer (purchased thru Rob) and day 2 only of the Traditional 2 day course & pass test (6 hours class 2 hours test)
Option 3- FASTEST !
Must have valid CPO, Take a 1 day refresher with new updates, and pass the test.
CPO® certification courses are designed to provide individuals with the basic knowledge, techniques, and skills of pool and spa operations. The Certified Pool/Spa Operator® certification program has delivered more training than any other program in the pool and spa industry since 1972, resulting in more than 240,000 successful CPO® certifications in 44 countries. The CPO® certification program is widely accepted by health departments. The 2009 Edition of the NSPF® Pool & Spa Operator™Handbook has been updated to include the most current information available, including the addition of metric calculations.Instructors receive comprehensive training and certification to teach the CPO® certification program. These instructors represent every segment in the aquatic industry including operators, health officials, service professionals, builders, manufacturers, property managers, retailers, and academicians. The training these instructors provide has helped protect millions of swimmers by reducing hazards at aquatic facilities.
The CPO® certification program can be taken as a two-day class that covers 14-16 hours of information from the NSPF® Pool & Spa Operator™ Handbook (provided) and local codes taught by an NSPF® Instructor. This dynamic setting offers direct interaction with an instructor and fellow students. Pass the open book exam and earn CPO® certification.
- The CPO® certification program requires participation in either a two-day 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™ class of instruction
- The CPO® certification program
includes pool and spa chemistry, testing, treatment, filtration, maintenance, automatic feeding equipment, government requirements - The CPO® certification program requires an open book written examination
- The CPO® certification is valid five years
The National Swimming Pool Foundations's Certified Pool Operator Course provides the following
- Proven educational tool
- Widely accepted by local and state authorities
- Covers topics necessary for pool operators including a section for local and state codes
- Comprehensive handbook
- All courses are taught by NSPF® certified instructors
- The CPO® certification is recognized nationally and internationally
- Gives participants a better understanding of the operator’s role in pool care and management
- The CPO® Certification program is now eligible for IACET Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
4/10 & 4/11 5600 Hiatus Road Tamarac, FL 33321 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School) NEW DATE !
5/22 & 5/23 5600 Hiatus Road
Tamarac, FL 33321 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School)
6/5 & 6/6 6216 S. Congress Avenue
Lantana, FL 33462 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School)
8/7 & 8/8 11250 N.W. 20th Street
Miami, FL 33172 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School)
8/28 & 8/29 5600 Hiatus Road
Tamarac, FL 33321 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School)
9/25 & 9/26 6216 S. Congress Avenue
Lantana, FL 33462 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School)
10/23 & 10/24 5600 Hiatus Road
Tamarac, FL 33321 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School)
11/20 & 11/21 11250 N.W. 20th Street
Miami, FL 33172 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School)
12/11 & 12/12 5600 Hiatus Road
Tamarac, FL 33321 Call 561-441-9932 (Rob) or 561-472-3588 (School)
This engaging, interactive program is a great stand-alone online training program covering the essentials of pool and spa operations. The eight lesson, self-paced curriculum (see the lessons listed at right) covers the material in the 18 chapters of the NSPF® Pool & Spa Operator™ Handbook, which is provided with your paid registration. The online program includes interactive activities throughout, video demonstrations, and knowledge quizzes at the end of each lesson to help with information retention. Students have access to the Pool Operator Primer™ online course for a six month period, which gives the student the opportunity to review the material many times. Successful completion of all eight lessons earns a Record of Completion.
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NSPF Certified Pool Operator Classes
Instructor: Rob Estell .......Instructor #33-101010
We have the CPO books & tests available in Spanish & English.
Rob is available for private CPO instruction at any other time & location. Call 561-441-9932 or email Rob@thepoolpros.com
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.