PHTA offers over many courses on a wide range of pool and hot tub industry topics. You can find courses on water chemistry basics, computer safety, heat stress, and everything in between.
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International Swimming Pool & Spa Code Demystified
This on-demand, self-paced program is a comprehensive, interactive course that explains the 2018 Pool and Spa Code concentrating on all aspects of pool and spa design and construction. This course is designed to help builders and inspectors understand the many changes to pool construction including calculations of total dynamic head (TDH), SOFAs, barriers, and additional construction requirements. The course addresses the code regarding quality, safety, energy, and conservation per the ANSI/PHTA approved standards.
The course meets the needs for all industry-related professionals including architects, engineers, building inspectors, building officials, contractors, plans examiner, plumbing inspectors, and pool and spa installers. This on-demand ISPSC training offers the 6-hour training broken into a set of 4 prerecorded sessions that are available for you to take as time permits, 24/7.
This course was developed by PHTA and ICC and satisfies the eligibility for specific jurisdictional requirements to qualify as a 3rd party inspector. The course carries 6 hours of PHTA CEUs and 0.6 IACET CEUs.
Cost: $159 PHTA Members / $259 Non-Member*
*Health Inspectors and Building Inspectors please contact PHTA at education@phta.org to receive discounted pricing for your government entity.
Additionally, we provide the following certification courses online. Click on the arrow next to the course names below for more details.
Pool & Spa Construction Course (PSCC)
This course is an excellent preparation for the CBP (Certified Building Professional®) exam. The course takes you through the PHTA Builders Manual and gives you what you need to know to conform to industry standards. The course covers all types of pool and spa water feature construction and reviews the construction process in detail from design to pool and spa start-up.
Target Audience: The PSCC is for novice and experienced pool builders, as well as designers who need to know more about pool and spa construction.
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Course Fee: $599/member and $749/non-member. An additional $24 shipping and handling fee for the books will be charged.
Course Outline:
Safety
Business Practices
Preliminary Planning and Layout
Excavation
Circulation, Filtration and Hydraulics
Electrical
Basic Structures
Water Features
Deck Work
Coping, Tile and Interior Surfaces
Accessories
Start-up
Certified Maintenance Specialist (CMS)
This course takes you through the PHTA Service Tech Manual and gives you what you need to know to conform to industry standards. After completing this course, the student will have gained a strong understanding of Safety, Pool Circulation and Filtration, Pool Maintenance, and Water Quality; learned about other important topics such as electrical systems, pool structures and finishes, heaters and controls, and customer service; and earned a name for yourself in the pool industry as a maintenance person in the know!
Target Audience: The CMS course is for those new to the pool and spa industry or working a pool maintenance route.
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Course Fee: $499/member and $549/non-member. An additional $24 shipping and handling fee for the books will be charged.
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Safety
Business Practices
Water Quality
Structures and Finishes
Circulation, Filtration, and Hydraulics
Electrical Requirements
Heaters and Optional Equipment
Control Systems
Maintenance
Certified Service Technician (CST)
This online self-paced course takes you through the PHTA Service Tech Manual and gives you what you need to know to conform to industry standards. You will be able to explain common problems with pool finishes and how to repair them; keep pools running more efficiently with a better understanding of circulation, filtration, hydraulics, and electricity; grow your practical knowledge and gain troubleshooting skills and resources; and distinguish yourself as an experienced and knowledgeable service technician.
You do not need to have completed the CMS certification in order to attend this course and sit for the CST exam, but you will be expected to have acquired the core knowledge covered in that course. We recommend that you have at least 1–2 years of experience in pool/spa service and repair to expect to be successful on the certification exam.
Target Audience: The CST course is for individuals with at least 1–2 years of experience in pool and spa service and repair.
Learning Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to explain common problems with pool finishes and how to repair them; keep pools running more efficiently with a better understanding of circulation, filtration, hydraulics and electricity; grow your practical knowledge and gain troubleshooting skills and resources; and distinguish yourself as an experienced and knowledgeable service technician.
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Course Fee: $549/member and $699/non-member. An additional $24 shipping and handling fee for the books will be charged.
Course Outline:
Safety
Business Practices
Water Quality
Structures and Finishes
Circulation, Filtration, and Hydraulics
Electrical Requirements
Heaters and Optional Equipment
Control Systems
Maintenance
Designed for new or junior Retail Associates, this course will teach the fundamentals of Retail sales and service for pool and spa dealers. Upon completion, the student will have an understanding of residential pool operations, maintenance, chemistry, and safety. They will understand proper sales techniques and customer service as well as how to maintain an organized and functional Retail environment.
Target Audience: Individuals new to the pool and spa Retail environment.
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Course Fee: $549/member and $699/non-member. An additional $24 shipping and handling fee for the books will be charged.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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Basic Pool Operations
Basic Pool Water Chemistry
Water Testing Procedures
Backyard Safety
Customer Service
Retail Sales Techniques
Safety in a Retail Environment
Certified Hot Tub Technician (CHTT)
After completing this course, the student will have gained a wide body of practical knowledge on servicing and troubleshooting factory-built portable hot tubs regardless of brand; mastered the essentials of hot tub water chemistry, electrical systems, circulation, and filtration; and learned tips and tricks for basic repairs to interior surfaces. The Certified Hot Tub Technician program covers the essentials of servicing portable hot tubs, and equipment repair and replacement. Instruction is given by industry experts, based upon the PHTA Hot Tub Technician Manual and Workbook. Upon completion of the training program, you will be eligible to take the CHTT exam. There are no experience requirements; new employees are eligible.
The registration fee includes the PHTA Certified Hot Tub Technician Manual and Workbook.
Target Audience: Individuals in the service industry who service and repair portable hot tubs. Taking this class makes you eligible to take the PHTA CHTT test to become a CHTT (Certified Hot Tub Technician®). There are no experience requirements; new employees are eligible. 24 CEUs are earned after successfully completing this course.
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Course Fee: $549/member and $699/non-member. An additional $24 shipping and handling fee for the books will be charged.
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Course Outline:
Safety and Health
Practical Knowledge for Technicians
Structures and Finishes
Electrical Systems
Circulation, Plumbing, and Filtration
Hydraulics
Filtration Systems
Pumps and Equipment Systems
Hot Tub Equipment
Control Systems
Heaters and Accessories
Water Chemistry
General Maintenance