The following is a list of educational opportunities available from multiple U.S. organizations.

Some classes will require reservations; some require a fee and many offer certificates of completion.

We urge our readers to take advantage of as many of these opportunities as possible.

Pool and spa service technicians deal with people’s health and safety, and as such, the job should require certification and state licensing. Although no such national standard exists, the responsibility should be transferred to the pool service technician because he or she is caretaking over people’s lives. Consider too how education and training can help your business, and increase professionalism throughout the entire Service Industry.

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Aquatic Training Institute offers a full class lineup online including:

• Certified Pool Technician Course (CPT in both English and Spanish).

• Minnesota CPT Course

• West Virginia CPT Course

• North Carolina CPT Course

Educational Leverage offers the following online classes:

• Aquatic Risk Management

• Basic Electrical Theory, Safety & Testing

• Home Pool Essentials

• International Swimming Pool & Spa Code

• Pool Operator Primer

• Texas Electrical License Prep

FoundationforPool,SpaIndustry Education offers these online courses:

• Pool Owner 101

• Certified Aquatic Equipment Installer

• Home Pool Maintenance Test

• Heaters, Controllers & Maintenance

• S a f e t y, Customer Service & Construction.

• Swimming Pool Electrical

• System Components, Hydraulics

• Water Chemistry

Pool Chemistry Training Institute offers a 1-day Pool Chemistry Certification course.

Pool & Hot Tub Alliance offers a full class schedule including the following:

• CHTT Certified Pool & Spa Hot Tub Technician

• CMS Certified Pool & Spa Maintenance Specialist

• CRP Certified Pool & Spa Retail Professional

• CST Certified Pool & Spa Service Technician

• Cracking the CBP Exam

• Cracking the CST Exam

• Cracking the CMS Exam

• Improving Your Bottom Line Using Project Management

• PSCC Pool & Spa Construction Course

• Residential Pool Inspection Seminar.

Portofino University offers a full class schedule of online classes including:

• Certified Hot Tub Technician, or CHTT

• Certified Maintenance Specialist,or CMS

• Certified Pool Operator, or CPO

• Certified Service Technician, or CST

• Professional Pool & Spa Operator, or PPSO

• Work Safety