The Certified Pool & Spa Operator- CPO certification program is the world’s leading education and certification program for keeping pools safer and keeping them open. Over 400,000 students have been trained since 1972.
CPO certification provides individuals with the knowledge, techniques, and skills required for proper pool operations. This course is available as a virtual (entirely online) session and eligible for IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CPO eBook is included for all students – Hard copy is included for all in the continental U.S. lower 48.
In CPO Certification You will learn how to:
- Reduce risks in and around the water
- Prevent drowning, recreational water illness, suction entrapment, evisceration, diving accidents, electrocutions, chemical hazards, and slips and falls
- Address regulatory guidelines
- Maintain disinfection and water balance
- Manage water problems
- Perform troubleshooting, chemical testing, and record-keeping
- Manage chemical feed
- Utilize automation and technology
Same CPO Certification Certified Pool Operator Certification class, but even better! Now you can get certified without spending any time in a classroom. The Online CPO Class has both the Course and the Test 100% online. Take the Online CPO Class in the comfort of your office or your own home.
AFT&C Crib Sheet Packet is included.
CPO Practice Test & Flash Cards
Virtual CPO Certification Format
- Live Virtual Instruction with pool industry veteran Rudy Stankowitz (10 AM – 6 PM US EST Both Days)
- Proctored Exam on the second day of the two-day class 3-hour maximum
- Check out our videos on YouTube
About your Instructor
Rudy Stankowitz is a 30-year veteran of the swimming pool industry and President/CEO of Aquatic Facility Training & Consultants. Rudy is an award-winning NSPF® CPO Certification instructor and has conducted swimming pool-related training/technical seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, The Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Asia. Rudy is also a columnist for Pool Pro Magazine. Originally from Long Island, New York, Rudy currently resides in Gainesville with his wife Joy, and he has happily been a resident of Florida since 2003.