How To Become Certified As A Swimming Pool Technician
Submitted by: TigerEye
The Summer is right around the corner and the jobs are tight. What can you do ? One really easy thing to do is to get certified as a swimming pool technician. This may be a seasonal job, but it is worth doing to make a few bucks. Read on to find out the basics on becoming certified in this sunny career field.
The first thing you will need to do is to be sure your state is one that requires a swimming pool technician to be certified. If not, you will have a harder time getting a job. You will also need to be at least seventeen or eighteen to do this job well.
There are programs online that you will want to check out to get started on the path to becoming certified as a swimming pool technician. The Aquatic Training Institute is one such place. There you will find a wealth of information, including facts on the laws and rules of the job, safety at the workplace, building codes, worker´s compensation and appropriate business practices. The folks at this training institute will be able to show applicants more about the special requirements for jobs in Florida. This involves the "Florida CILB". That is the "Construction Industry Licensing Board" for the state of Florida. If you do not happen to live in this state, make sure to check out the government rules for your particular state for regulations concerning your job.
Sign up for a Certified Pool Technician course online with the Aquatic Training Institute. It will cost a good chunk of change, about $330 dollars. They will accept a cheque or a credit card. When enrolling at their site you will need a username and password. Write them down and keep them in place where you know you can find them later.
Some of the facts you will need learn about to prepare for an exam are :
- Water chemistry and balancing
- Water testing
- Pool and spa maintenance
- Filter types and selection
- Advanced building code
- Pool circulation systems
- Swimming pool calculations
- Spas and warm water pools
As you learn about these topics, it may be good to get some experience by working with a company that is already involved in pool service and maintenance. Getting some hours of work under your belt is going to give you an advantage over just "hitting the books".
The fourteen hour course offered by the Aquatic Institute mentioned above will satisfy much of what will be required of you. If you happen to fail their ten question exam, you will be allowed to re-take the exam immediately. This is the way exams should be run, thankfully this one is done right. Here are of the things their study package will have in it :
- ATI review of laws and rules
- Filter types and selection
- DOH requirements
- Pool chemical safety
- Water testing
- Workers´s compensation
You will hopefully be able to find a job as a swimming pool technician after completing all the studies and have a reliable source of income.
Certified Swimming Pool Technician
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