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POOL OPERATOR PREP

COMMERCIAL POOL SERVICE BASIC TRAINING

A comprehensive training program designed to provide a solid foundation upon which the student can build as they pursue their career as a pool operator or pool service professional. This basic training program offers more than the basics. It is ideal for individuals who are new to pool maintenance or preparing for a pool operator certification course, health officials, aquatic professionals, maintenance techs, and pool service professionals and also as a refresher for team members with several seasons under their belts.

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure.” — Confucius

The Pool Math

Math is a tiny portion of the test. That said, it does take up a huge part of the program. In fact, as you go through the actual class, it’s going to feel like the whole darned thing was math. But, don’t stress it – just ten math questions. See our CPO Practice Test below.

This doesn’t mean I am trying to minimize the importance of math, far from it. Math is essential for everything we do. Still, no one is expected to memorize it all in a 16-hour program. The goal is that the more you refer back to the materials, the more it commits to memory. This next video is actually a playlist of a quantity of six. Don’t get alarmed – each video is less than 10 minutes long so that you can watch all six in an hour or a couple at a time.

Water Test tutorial – get an edge on your classmates:

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Chemicals, Maintenance, Troubleshooting

Again, a large portion of the CPO class involves familiarity with honestly everything from A to Z. You will not leave this class an expert, not by any means. But, you will have a great foundation on which to build. Don’t get me wrong; you will learn a lot. The following is a playlist of seven videos that will connect on a little bit of a lot of things that you may find helpful.

FREE Air Leak Troubleshooting & Diatomaceous Earth tutorial:

Important Downloads

CPO Test Flash Cards

CPO practice math test and CPO quiz is beneath the Flash Cards

The only point at which a suction side leak will draw in air and drip water
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The Mechanical Seal (Pump Seal)

The Best Method of Algae Prevention
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Brushing Pool Walls & Floor

Amount of Water that can be held in a cubic foot
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7.5 gallons

The name of the chemical we use to test pH
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phenol red

Total Chlorine - Free Chlorine =
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Combined Chlorine

This is what is used to lubricate the pump lid O-ring
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A Silicone or Teflon based lubricant

What does pH stand for?
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The power of Hydrogen

The method a Saltwater pool uses to generate chlorine
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Electrolysis

The protozoa associated with a human solid stool
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Giardia

The only method of lowering pH that will increase the Total Alkalinity
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CO2 injection

The maximum amount of water that can pass through a DE filter
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2 gpm per square foot of filter area

This law was established to help to prevent suction entrapment
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Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB 2008)

This chemical neutralizes chlorine
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Sodium Thiosulfate

The formula used to calculate the surface area of a circle
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radius x radius x 3.14 = Surface Area

The recommended turnover rate for a public pool
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6 hours

The maximum recommended temperature for a spa
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104 degrees

When should a vacuum DE filter be backwashed
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When the vacuum gauge reads greater than 8 inches of mercury

The most common form of suction entrapment
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Hair entrapment

Formula to convert ounces to pounds
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Ounces ÷ 16 = pounds

The first thing you should do when someone poops in the pool
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Close the pool

A swimming pool must maintain this amount of clearance
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Four feet 100% of the way around the pool at all times

The part of the pump that throws the water
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The impeller

Sand returning to the pool is most likely do to what?
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A broken latteral

The only method of raising pH without affecting the Total Alkalinity
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Aeration

What is the correct amount of Diatomaceous Earth to add to a DE Filter?
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1 1/4 pounds per 10 square foot of filter area

The method used to clean a sand filter
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Backwashing

This device is designed to allow ground water to enter the pool as a "Pop-up" preventative
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Hydrostatic relief valve

This can be caused by moving a valve handle while the pump is running
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Water Hammer

What is Cyanuric Acid used for?
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To prevent UV degradation of chlorine by the sun

The number one cause of accidental death of children ages 1-4 years
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Drowning

The minimum height of a pool barrier
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48 inches

This recreational water illness is contracted by breathing contaminated mist
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Legionella pneumophila

What is Cavitation?
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The formation and collapse of vapor in a liquid due to excessive vacuum

Best lighting to use for a water test
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The light of the Northern horizon

The sector of the health department that regulates public pools
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Environmental Health

The type of feeder used for chlorine tablets
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An Erosion feeder

The chemical used to increase Total Alkalinity
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Sodium bicarbonate

The type of fire extinguisher that should be in a chemical storage area
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Water

The placement of a device that prevents machinery from being operated until that device is removed
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Lockout-Tagout (LOTO)

Convert 640 ounces to gallons
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640 ounces ÷ 128 = 5 gallons

Convert 800 ounces to pounds
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800 ounces ÷ 16 = 50 pounds

Convert 25 yards to feet
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25 yards x 3 = 75 feet

Convert 50 meters to feet
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50 meters x 3.28 = 164 feet

Calculate the Surface area of a rectangle that is 20 feet wide and 40 feet long
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20 x 40 = 800 square feet

Calculate the average depth of a pool with a shallow end depth of 4 feet and a deep end depth of 8 feet
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(4 ft + 8 ft) ÷ 2 = 6 ft average depth

Calculate the gallonage of water in a rectangle pool that is 20 feet wide and 40 feet long with a depth that is 4 feet in the shallow end and 8 feet at the deep end
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20 x 40 x ((4+8) ÷ 2) x 7.5 = 36,000 gallons

Calculate the radius of a circle with a 12 foot diameter
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12 ft ÷ 2 = 6 ft radius

Calculate the surface area of a circle with a 12 foot diameter
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6 x 6 x 3.14 = 113.04 sq ft

Calculate the amount of water in a round pool with a 12 foot diameter and is 3 feet deep
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6 x 6 x 3.14 x 3 x 7.5 = 2,543.4 gallons

Formula to convert inches to feet
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Inches ÷ 12 = Feet

Calculate the amount of water lost in a 20 foot wide rectangle pool that is 40 feet long that loses 1 inch of water
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20 ft x 40 ft x (1 ÷ 12) x 7.5 = 499.8 gallons lost

Formula for calculating Turnover rate
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Pool Gallons ÷ Flow Rate ÷ 60 = Turnover rate in hours

The height of the latch for the pool gate
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Minimum of 54 inches

Calculate the flow rate necessary for a 30,000 gallon pool to have a 6 hour turnover rate
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30,000 ÷ 6 ÷ 60 = 83.33 gpm flow rate

The humidity in which the Natatorium must be maintained
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Between 40% - 60%

Filter Sizing Formula
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Flow rate ÷ Filter Media Rate = Square Feet of Filter Required

Protozoa associated with a human diarrheal incident
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Cryptosporidium

Formula to Calculate required BTUs when sizing a heater
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Pool Gallons x 8.33 x Degrees of desired Temperature change = Total BTUs required

The four types of energy loss
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1. Evaporation 2. Convection 3. Radiation 4. Conduction

Neutral on the pH scale
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7.0

The chlorine level necessary to treat a fecal incident involving a solid stool
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2 ppm (If it's Poo, it's 2)

Chlorine level necessary to treat a fecal incident involving diarrhea
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20 ppm (If it's Runny, it's 20)

Formula to calculate Total Dynamic Head
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(Pressure gauge reading x 2.31) + (Vacuum gauge reading x 1.13) = Total Dynamic Head

The CPO Certification Test is
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Only 50 questions, all multiple choice, and open book You Got This!

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CPO Prep Puzzles

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What is the ideal range for pH?

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How often should you clean or backwash your filter?

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What should the pump lid o-ring should be lubricated with?

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What is the best method of algae prevention?

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Which chemical is used to raise the total alkalinity?

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Which is an important step in preparation for a major storm?

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Water dripping from where the motor attaches to the pump is an indication of what?

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If you did not winterize your pool, what is the best method of preventing equipment damage during the threat of a hard freeze?

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What is the correct level for the water in the pool?

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What is the effect of aiming the return jets towards the surface?

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How is a saltwater pool sanitized?

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What does it mean when a pool has "that chlorine smell"?

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What day is National Swimming Pool day?

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What does muriatic acid disassociate into when added to water?

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Which of the following is something you should NEVER do?

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Establishing a Borate level in a swimming pool will

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Bromine is

Erin Thibodeau
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What is the Best lubricant for the viton chlorinator lid O-ring?

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What is wrong with the pool in the picture?

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Cloudy Water Can Contribute to

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What should you do before adding sand to a sand filter?

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What is wrong with the pool in the picture?

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What type of Candy Bar did Bill Murray's character Carl Spackler pull from the swimming pool in the movie Caddyshack?

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Which of the following statements about black algae is true?

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What is wrong with the pool in the picture?

Keith Jig Courvelle, Legacy Pools
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CPO Practice Test
Certified Pool Ninja!

Certified Pool Ninja: You are an unbeatable force of backyard Water Wisdom. You have mastered the art of H₂O!
The Water Warrior!

Water Warrior: You are a true Water Warrior. pH crawls back into balance at the mere mention of your name.
The Algae Buster

Algae Buster: Green in your pool? I don't think so!
The Pool Apprentice

The Pool Apprentice: You know many things, but there is still much to learn
Step Away From The Pool!

Step Away From The Pool! You've been Busted!!! The water police are en route to your location.

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2022 CPO Certification Handbook (English)
Manual de CPO en línea 2022 (español)