education and events
Construction Courses
Build better pools and spas with the renowned GENESIS programs that take you from layout and forming to excavation. Gain insight on site evaluations, pool renovations, concrete science, and more.
In-Person
In-person courses include PHTA-hosted events as well as industry conferences and tradeshows.
September 15-17
New Brunswick, NJ
24 hours | 2.4 IACET CEUs | 24 PHTA CEUs
$2,090 PHTA Member / $2,590 Non-member
The course registration fee includes beverages, light snacks, and lunch each day.
This comprehensive construction school satisfies the education requirement to sit for the Certified Builder Professional (CBP) exam. Whether a pool is concrete, vinyl liner, or fiberglass, the necessities of a properly executed project remain the same. The water vessel requires correct hydraulics, proper installation, code compliance, and a desired esthetic. To meet the educational demands of an increasing market, GENESIS now offers a 24-hour Vinyl Liner / Fiberglass Pool Construction School.
Day one will cover 8 hours of required hydraulics for both vinyl liner and fiberglass pool installations. Days two and three will cover the fundamentals of installation, structural components, automatic pool covers, and additional water features for both vinyl liner and fiberglass pools.
C260 is a required course to become a Certified Builder Professional.
This course is being co-hosted by the Northeast Spa & Pool Association (NESPA) at the Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center, 10 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
Hotel Information
Book your room at the Heldrich Hotel online at this link or by phone at (866) 609-4700.
Reference the group name NESPA Room Block or group code 553075 when making your reservation.
You must book your room by August 24 to receive the group rate of $179/night plus tax.
A breakfast buffet is available in the hotel restaurant for approximately $16 plus tax.
Garage self-parking is available nearby in the Morris Street Deck located at 70 New Street for $25/day or valet parking at the hotel is available for $30/day.
The Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is approximately 25 miles from the Heldrich Hotel, and here are some Ground Transportation Options.
Learning Objectives:
ENGINEERING
- Discuss the introduction of physics of water, including pressure, flow rate, velocity, energy, friction, etc.
- Discuss Total Dynamic Head (TDH), system curves, pump curves, and selection.
- List code limitations and recommended design parameters for safety and efficiency.
- Explain construction details for plumbing and equipment.
- Discuss soil mechanics, bearing capacity, lateral pressures, compaction, settlement, differential settlement.
VINYL LINER
- Define the installation of vinyl liners - concrete.
- Define the installation of vinyl liners - vermiculite.
- Define the installation of vinyl liners - steel walls.
- Define the installation of vinyl liners - polymer walls.
- Discuss the installation of automatic pool covers.
FIBERGLASS
- Define what constitutes standard fiberglass pool installation.
- Review installation of tanning ledges.
- Examine the installation of spas.
- Analyze free-standing fiberglass pools.
- Discuss the installation of automatic pool covers.
Instructors:
- Terry Brannon, P.E.
- Jason Hughes
- Chris Lightenberg
- Kate Wiseman, MLA
October 3-5
AQUA Live
Charlotte, NC
24 hours | 2.4 IACET CEUs | 24 PHTA CEUs
$2,090 PHTA Member / $2,590 Non-member
This comprehensive construction school is the only program that satisfies the education requirement to sit for the Certified Builder Professional (CBP) exam. Attendees spend three days with a team of expert faculty, learning all of the necessary disciplines for building a structurally sound water vessel. Topics covered include site analysis, introductory fluid engineering, geotechnical and structural engineering that includes a review of difficult sites, shotcrete, waterproofing, tile, interior finishes, coping, and concrete decking. The course concludes with an interactive walkthrough of a complex project from start to finish. This program is designed to move each student through all phases of concrete pool construction in great detail, unlike anything else offered in the industry.
This is a required course to become a Certified Builder Professional.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss Basic Pool Plumbing, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
- Define Layout, Forming & Excavation, Infrastructure Coordination, Shotcrete, Waterproofing.
- List Basic Tile & Coping, Concrete Decking, Pre-Plaster Preparation, Cementitious Pool Finishes.
- Discuss Startup, Punch List & Project Closeout, Project Profile.
Instructors:
November 12-14
PSP/Deck Expo
Las Vegas, NV
24 hours | 2.4 IACET CEUs | 24 PHTA CEUs
$2,090 PHTA Member / $2,590 Non-member
This comprehensive construction school is the only program that satisfies the education requirement to sit for the Certified Builder Professional (CBP) exam. Attendees spend three days with a team of expert faculty, learning all of the necessary disciplines for building a structurally sound water vessel. Topics covered include site analysis, introductory fluid engineering, geotechnical and structural engineering that includes a review of difficult sites, shotcrete, waterproofing, tile, interior finishes, coping, and concrete decking. The course concludes with an interactive walkthrough of a complex project from start to finish. This program is designed to move each student through all phases of concrete pool construction in great detail, unlike anything else offered in the industry.
This is a required course to become a Certified Builder Professional.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss Basic Pool Plumbing, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
- Define Layout, Forming & Excavation, Infrastructure Coordination, Shotcrete, Waterproofing.
- List Basic Tile & Coping, Concrete Decking, Pre-Plaster Preparation, Cementitious Pool Finishes.
- Discuss Startup, Punch List & Project Closeout, Project Profile.
Instructors:
Virtual
September 19-22
E245: Standards, Codes, and Ordinances
September 19 & 21
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. ET
8 hours | 0.8 IACET CEUs | 8 PHTA CEUs
$699 PHTA Member / $1,199 Non-member
C410: Advanced Pool Construction
September 20 & 22
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. ET
8 hours | 0.8 IACET CEUs | 8 PHTA CEUs
$699 PHTA Member / $1,199 Non-member
The four-day Advanced Builder Workshop teaches the advanced skills you need to build a structurally sound water vessel and will put you soundly on the path to acquiring your Certified Master Pool Builder & Design Professional certification.
This workshop includes the following GENESIS courses:
- E245: Standards, Codes, and Ordinances: A Builder's Guide to Proper Implementation (8 hours)
- C410: Advanced Pool Construction (8 hours)
E245 will offer you a deeper understanding of the standards, codes, and ordinances to help you work more effectively with building and health officials. C410 will focus on elevating your construction methods, from understanding soil mechanics and concrete science to building on difficult sites.
Only need one of the two classes? You can register for each one individually; no package deal required!
If you're interested in elevating yourself and your business even more, please note that E245 is a required course for the Certified Expert Pool Builder & Design Professional certification, and C410 is a required course for the Certified Master Pool Builder & Design Professional certification.
Instructor: Terry Brannon, P.E.
Read our registration and cancellation policy.
On-Demand
This introductory course will provide you an overview of what's involved with a fiberglass pool, from sales to delivery and a checklist in between. For those interested in expanding their market and offerings, you won't want to miss this.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss first steps of fiberglass installation.
- Define the market of fiberglass vessels.
- Examine current trends of fiberglass purchases.
CEUs: 1.5
Course Fee: $39/member and $79/non-member.
Learn the correct methods for creating the tremendous visual and functional applications of water-in-transit such as vanishing edges, deck-level slot overflows, and elevated perimeter overflows. Understand flow rate requirements and different edge details for creating various effects, and their relationship to edge tolerances and special conditions, establishing line-of-sight goals and project objectives. Presentation will also cover hydraulic system design criteria, catch basin dimensions, surge tank sizing, proper slopes, and air venting of gravity flow systems to enable efficient flow rates while minimizing noise.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify vanishing edges, slot-edges, gutters, deck-level pools, raised perimeter-overflow pools.
- Examine attached surge basins, detached surge basins, basin volume sizing rules-of-thumb, gravity lines.
- Review line-of-sight considerations, edge details, flow rates, and tolerances.
- Discuss aesthetic and functional considerations.
CEUs: 1.5
Instructor: Skip Phillips, Master CBP
Course Fee: $39/member and $79/non-member.
Review 12 sample questions to practice for the Certified Builder Professional (CBP) exam with commentary by Terry Brannon, P.E., GENESIS Engineering Faculty Advisor. This is for students who previously took C201: GENESIS CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL: Concrete Pools.
Instructor: Terry Brannon, P.E.
Course Fee: $49/member and $99/non-member.
Presented at the 2021 GENESIS® Symposium, Kate Wiseman discusses with Skip Phillips how he established himself as a design leader within the pool and spa industry. They’ll examine influences of architectural styles and how to design with intention. Skip discusses his collaboration with world-class architect Helena Arahuete, Principal at Lautner and Associates, as well as some of his other iconic designs. Attendees will leave the class with a newfound perspective on design and our industry’s role.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss unique projects.
- Examine Phillips' introduction into the pool and spa industry.
CEUs: 1
Instructors: Kate Wiseman, MLA, and Skip Phillips, Master CBP
Course Fee: $39/member and $79/non-member.
