CPO Course Curriculum
Two-day Traditional Classroom Course
Outline and Schedule
The following course schedule is a typical example. The course schedule should be adjusted based on local health codes to proportion time on topics required by code. The approximate time dedicated to specific topics is summarized below along with a listing of the most relevant PHTA Pool & Spa Operator Handbook Chapters that cover these topics:
Water Chemistry (4-6 hours)
- Pool Water Contamination
- Disinfection
- Water Balance
- Chemical Feed and Control
- Chemical Testing
- Calculations
- Record Keeping
Filtration-Circulation (2-4 hours)
- Water Circulation
- Pool and Spa Filtration
- Spa and Therapy Operations
- Troubleshooting
Maintenance (1-3 hours)
- Maintenance Systems
- Pool and Spa Management
- Chemical Feed and Control
- Heating and Air Circulation
- Disinfection
- Water Balance
- Chemical Testing
Operations and Safety (1-3 hours)
- Facility Safety
- Spa and Therapy Operations
- Troubleshooting
Health Code (30 min-1½ hour)
- Regulations and Guidelines
- All other chapter sections
Calculations (1-2 hours)
- Essential Calculations
- Pool and Spa Water Problems
- Disinfection
- Water Balance
- Water Circulation
- Pool and Spa Filtration
- Chemical Testing
Spa/Hot Tub (45 min-1½ hour)
- Spa and Therapy Operations
- Disinfection
- Water Balance
- Pool and Spa Water Problems
- Maintenance Systems
- Troubleshooting
Pool Operator Fusion Course
Outline and Schedule
The following course schedule is the recommended schedule for a blended course when student participate in the one-day option after completing the online portion of the training. Follow this schedule if you are teaching a stand- alone blended course. If the Pool Operator Primer students are attending the second day of a two-day class, use the second day of the two-day schedule. The course schedule should be adjusted based on local health codes to proportion time on topics required by code.
The approximate time dedicated to specific topics is summarized below along with a listing of the most relevant PHTA Pool & Spa Operator Handbook chapters that cover these topics:
Water Chemistry (¼ hours)
- Pool Water Contamination
- Disinfection
- Water Balance
- Chemical Feed and Control
- Chemical Testing
- Calculations
- Record Keeping
Filtration-Circulation (1¼ hours)
- Water Circulation
- Pool and Spa Filtration
- Spa and Therapy Operations
- Troubleshooting
Maintenance (¾-1 hours)
- Maintenance Systems
- Pool and Spa Management
- Chemical Feed and Control
- Heating and Air Circulation
- Disinfection
- Water Balance
- Chemical Testing
Operations and Safety (½ hour)
- Facility Safety
- Spa and Therapy Operations
- Troubleshooting
Health Code (¼-1½ hours)
- Regulations and Guidelines
- All other chapter sections
Calculations (1-1¾ hours)
- Essential Calculations
- Pool and Spa Water Problems
- Disinfection
- Water Balance
- Water Circulation
- Pool and Spa Filtration
- Chemical Testing
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