education and events
Engineering Courses
Learn the elements of hydraulics, soils, foundations, electrical connections, controls, and mechanical design. By examining these important considerations, you will be able to communicate them effectively – creating confidence and building trust from your customers.
Interested in bringing GENESIS® faculty to your office/facility to meet with your team? An in-person GENESIS® program tailored to your team would save travel time and expenses for your staff and provide all with the same education to provide your company with an edge over the competition. Contact Jeanne Mendelson, PHTA Vice President of Education and Events.
In-Person
In-person courses include PHTA-hosted events as well as industry conferences and tradeshows.
E211: Fluid Hydraulics for Pools & Spas 
at Southwest Pool & Spa Show
February 8-9
Southwest Pool & Spa Show
Houston, TX
16 hours | 1.6 IACET CEUs | 16 PHTA CEUs
$1,690 PHTA Member / $2,190 Non-member
Develop a basic understanding of the hydraulic principles in order to design more efficient and serviceable hydraulic systems.
This is a required course to become a Certified Advanced Pool Builder & Design Professional.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify physics of water: area, depth, volume, mass, pressure, velocity, flow rate, energy, and others
- Discuss and apply the basic principles, code limitations, and guidelines to hydraulic design
- Calculate GENESIS series of software worksheets
- Calculate Total Dynamic Head (TDH) and electrical and gas heating operating costs
- Perform the complete analysis of a basic pool/spa combination with a water feature
Instructor: Travis Bozick, P.E.
E245: Standards, Codes, and Ordinances; A Builder's Guide to Proper Implementation at Everything Under the Sun
February 22
Everything Under the Sun
Orlando, FL
8 hours | 0.8 IACET CEUs | 8 PHTA CEUs
$699 PHTA Member / $999 Non-member
Codes and standards come at us from all sides, it seems, and every year or so those codes and standards are updated, creating a feeling of being lost in the woods for contractors, designers, enforcement, and permitting agencies. In this course, we’ll differentiate between codes, standards, and ordinances. Examine what these documents require of all parties affected by them and conclude with providing background and intent on the provisions within these documents.
This is a required course to become a Certified Expert Pool Builder & Design Professional.
Learning Objectives:
- Acquaint building officials, health officials, pool contractors, and designers with the definition of ‘standard’, ‘code’, and ‘ordinance’ and how they differ in application
- Familiarize these stakeholders with the current provisions and requirements of the standards, codes, and ordinances governing swimming pool and spa construction
- Discuss and enable code officials to promulgate checklists for their review staff and their field staff regarding pools and spas
- Create a bridge between code officials and contractors to streamline the process of permitting by defining expectations
- Define swimming pool and spa regulations for a more consistent process across jurisdictions
- Provide learners with helpful graphs, charts, and spreadsheets to simplify the calculating and checking of calculations needed for pool and spa permits
- Examine document and educational resources available to them through PHTA and ICC
- Most importantly, to save lives
Instructor: Terry Brannon, P.E.
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On-Demand
12 sample questions to practice for the Certified Advanced Builder Professional (Advanced CBP) Exam with commentary by Terry Brannon, P.E., GENESIS Engineering Faculty Advisor. This is for students who have already earned their CBP certification and have completed E211: Fluid Hydraulics for Pools & Spas.
Instructor: Terry Brannon, P.E.
Course Fee: $49/member and $99/non-member.
Hydraulic engineering cannot be explained in 4 hours and neither can proper plumbing methods. However, this program provides a good start by providing an overview of the design and engineering process as well as a good list of best practices for everything from layout to assembly to pressure testing. It is not a prerequisite for E101, E211, or E311, but it does combine some elements of all three programs to provide an excellent introduction to pool hydraulics and plumbing.
CEUs: 1.5
Course Fee: $39/member and $79/non-member.
In the field, the correct do’s and don’ts of a project are the difference between a properly built vessel and a failure that equates to wasted time and money. This program breaks down the engineering portions of a project with a checklist detailed from years of in-the-field experience. From plans and soils reporting to waterproofing and compressive strengths, students will leave with high-level information to easily relay these tips to your team.
CEUs: 1
Course Fee: $39/member and $79/non-member.
This course will provide you a high-level overview of the immediate need-to-know on ICC/PHTA/NEC Codes. We'll address the 2018 ISPSC and changes in the 2021 ISPSC Code; NFPA 70; and impending updates on PHTA/ICC/ANSI Standards. This course is designed for individuals familiar with codes and standards and not the novice student.
CEUs: 1
Course Fee: $39/member and $79/non-member.
