The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance's Certified Pool/Spa Operator® course is recognized throughout the world, the benefits of which include:

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• Being a proven educational tool

• Wide acceptance by local and state authorities.

• Topics critical to operators including a section on local & state codes.

• A comprehensive handbook that is frequently updated and revised.

• Instructors are certified and authorized by fellow instructors/PHTA Education Committee members.

• Providing a more thorough understanding of the operator’s role in pool care, risk reduction and management.

• National and International recognition

    

“OK, so the benefits are compelling and make some sense”, you ask, “but ‘Why?’ Why should I be become certified?” Well...

 

• You owe it to yourself, your employer and most importantly the swimmers that swim in your pool to provide a safe and sanitary operation

• Minimize the possibility of unexpected downtime due to code infraction or poor planning

• State, local and even federal swimming pool codes and laws are constantly being revised and operators are expected to be current and familiar with them

• Technological advances demand that operators be informed about equipment, maintenance practices and cost saving methods 

• Certification may lower liability insurance costs