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Certified Pool & Spa Operator (CPO)
PHTA Instructors: It is now time to complete your Instructor Reauthorization to continue teaching in 2024. Click here to sign the agreement and pay the reauthorization fee.
The CPO program is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023!
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Step Into Swim
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PHTA Instructor Agreements and Blank Charge Form
- 2024 English Affiliate Instructor Agreement
- 2024 Spanish Affiliate Instructor Agreement
- Instructor Agreement: Exhibit A
- Instructor Agreement: Anexo A (Spanish)
- English PHTA Charge Form
- Formulario de cargo de tarjeta de crédito
PHTA Instructor Education Affiliate Programs
The Goal of the Affiliate program is to assist active PHTA Instructors in delivering additional in-person PHTA education to their students. This will demonstrate value as well as generate additional revenue for the instructor. Please click here to view a breakdown of each Affiliate Education Program.
- Certified Hot Tub Technician (CHTT)
- Certified Maintenance Specialist (CMS)
- Certified Pool Inspector (CPI)
- Certified Service Technician (CST)
To advance your Education Profile, please reach out to Natalie Hood for more information.
Logos
- CPO Instructor Logos (zip file)
- CPO Instructor + PHTA Member Logo (PNG file)
- PHTA Logos
CPO Online Approval Status
- CPO State and Jurisdictional Training Regulations (updated July 14, 2023)
- CPO Certification Map (updated July 18, 2022)
County and State Codes
Instructor Materials (English)
- CPO Instructor Manual (updated September 13, 2023)
- Administrative Procedures
- Request a Certificate of Liability Insurance
- Instructor Order Form
- How ADA Legislation Affects Classroom Training
- ADA – Effective Communication
- Update Your Contact Information: Email service@phta.org if you have moved, changed positions, or have a new email address or phone number
- Chemical Table
- Saturation Index Worksheet
- Product Label Chemical Dosage
- Product Label Chemical Adjustment
- No Product Label Chemical Adjustment
- Breakpoint Chlorination
- Breakpoint Chlorination Worksheet - Imperial
- Breakpoint Chlorination Worksheet - Metric
- Calculation Formulas - Imperial
- Calculation Formulas - Metric
- Calculations Homework - Imperial
- Calculations Homework - Metric
- Chemical Adjustment Worksheet - Imperial
- Chemical Adjustment Worksheet - Metric
- Water Chemistry Guidelines
- VGBA Compliance Inspection Form
- Seasonal Opening Checklist
- Seasonal Closing Checklist
- Preventative Maintenance Checklist
- Daily Pool/Spa Chemical Log
- Daily Opening & Closing Checklist
- Daily Locker Room Maintenance Checklist
Instructor Materials (Spanish)
- Instructor Order Form (Spanish)
- Update Your Contact Information: Email service@phta.org if you have moved, changed positions, or have a new email address or phone number
- Chemical Table (Spanish)
- Índice de saturación Hoja de cálculo
- Dosis de Químicos usando la Etiqueta del Producto
- Ajuste Químico usando la Etiqueta en el Producto
- Ajuste Químico sin la Etiqueta en el Producto
- Cloración al Punto de Rotura
- Hojas de Trabajo de la Química y Ajuste del Agua
- Cálculo Forumulas
- Tareas de Cálculos
- Guía para Ajustar la Química del Agua
- Guías para la Química del Agua
- Guía de Conversiones & Cálculos
Course Forms
- Course Record Form
- General Checklist and Charge Form
- General Checklist and Charge Form (Spanish)
- CPO Mailing Request Form
- CPO Mailing Request Form (Spanish)
- CPO Course Evaluation
- CPO Branding Guidelines
Student Resources
eBook
Please note: The eBook is only a resource until students have a hard copy CPO Book in hand. Each student is still required to receive a hard copy handbook.
CPO PowerPoints
Please note: All animation has been removed from PowerPoints.
- English Imperial PPT (updated 2023)
- English Metric PPT (updated 2023)
- Spanish Imperial PPT (updated 2023)
- Spanish Metric PPT (updated 2023)
- English Imperial PPT with animation (updated 2021)
- PHTA PowerPoint Template
- PHTA State and Local Code Supplement Slides
- PHTA State and Local Code Supplement Slides (Spanish)