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Typical Course Schedule

Pool School Florida CPO® Certification Course

Tuesday (The First Day)
8:00 – 8:30 Introduction and Orientation
8:30 – 8:45 Pool and Spa Management, Ch. 1
8:45 – 10:00 Pool Calculations, Ch. 3
10:00 – 10:15 Break – 15 minutes
10:15 – 10:30 Water Contamination, Ch. 4
10:30 – Noon Water Balance, Ch. 6
Noon – 1:00 Break – 1 hour
1:00 – 2:00 Water Problems and Dosages, Ch. 8
2:00 – 3:00 Disinfection, Ch. 5
3:00 – 3:15 Break – 15 minutes
3:15 – 3:45 Chemical Testing, Ch. 12
3:45 – 4:00 Chemical Feed and Control, Ch. 7
4:00 – 5:00 Review and Questions

Wednesday (The Second Day)
8:00 – 9:00 Review: Pool Calculations, Water Balance and Water Chemistry Adjustments
9:00 – 10:15 Water Circulation and Filtration, Ch. 9 & 10
10:15 – 10:30 Break – 15 minutes
10:30 – 11:15 Spa and Therapy Pools, Ch. 15
11:15 – 11:30 Regulations and Guidelines, Ch. 2
11:30 – Noon State Health Code
Noon – 1:00 Break – 1 hour
1:00 – 2:00 State Health Code, continued: Guest Speaker, Health Department
2:00 – 3:00 Management and Recordkeeping, Ch. 13
3:00 – 3:15 Break – 15 minutes
3:15 – 3:45 Heating and Air Circulation, Ch. 11
3:45 – 4:15 Maintenance and Trouble-Shooting, Ch. 16-17
4:15 – 5:00 Review and Test Preparation

Thursday (The Third Day)
8:00 – 8:30 Review Test Preparation
8:30 – 9:15 Facility Safety, Workplace Safety, Ch. 14
9:15 – 9:45 Facility Renovation and Design, Ch. 18
9:45 – 10:00 Break – 15 minutes
10:00 – Noon Open-Book Exam (75% minimum to pass)
Supplies to bring:
  1. Calculator, notepaper, pencils, and a highlighter marker
  2. Lunch money or sack lunch
  3. Picture I.D.
  4. Pool/Spa Operators Handbook if you have already received it.
Each participant will receive one copy of the textbook, either by mail or at beginning of the course. CPO® Certification is recorded at the National Swimming Pool Foundation and lasts 5 years. To re-certify, CPO’s® may challenge the exam at any time during that 5-year period as long as the textbook is still current. POOL SCHOOL FLORIDA charges a minimum fee to administer the challenge exam to CPO’s® wishing to re-certify.