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Certified Pool & Spa Operator (CPO)
The CPO program is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023!
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PHTA Instructor Agreements and Blank Charge Form
- 2023 English Affiliate Instructor Agreement
- 2023 Spanish Affiliate Instructor Agreement
- Florida Instructor Agreement
- Florida Instructor Agreement (Spanish)
- South Carolina Instructor Agreement
- South Carolina Instructor Agreement (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.
CPO Online Approval Status
- CPO State and Jurisdictional Training Regulations (updated January 16, 2023)
- CPO Certification Map (updated July 18, 2022)
County and State Codes
Instructor Materials
- CPO Instructor Manual (updated January 8, 2023)
- Administrative Procedures
- Request a Certificate of Liability Insurance
- Instructor Order Form
- Instructor Order Form (Spanish)
- 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
- Chemical Table (Spanish)
- Saturation Index Worksheet
- CPO Instructor + PHTA Member Logo (PNG file)
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)