NSPF Certified Pool Operator (CPO®) Seminar & Exam
NSPF Certified Pool Operator (CPO®) Two Day Course
Apartment Association of New Mexico
6755 Academy Road NortheastSuite B
Albuquerque, NM 87109-3378
Event Details
Earning the prestigious Certified Pool/Spa Operator® Certification (CPO® Certification) gives you the latest information available for commercial and residential pools and spas. Earn your certification by taking a traditional 2-day classroom course and passing the exam.
Every person in the state of New Mexico who operates and/or maintains a swimming pool or sauna/hot tub for a commercial or public entity is required to have a valid pool certificate.
A CPO® Certification provides individuals with the basic knowledge, techniques, and skills of pool and spa operations. This training has helped protect millions of swimmers by reducing hazards at aquatic facilities. The NSPF® Certified Pool/Spa Operator® (CPO®) Certification program, the world's leading verifiable pool and spa training credential, is available as a blended training program. -NSPF® website
Course Price
Members Certification Cost: $350
Non-Members/Guests Certification Cost: $400
Practice exam
**NOTE: AANM's Board of Directors has adopted a cancellation policy effective July 16, 2010: A 30% cancellation fee will be applied for any cancellations received ten (10) calendar days or less prior to the seminar date. No shows are still due and payable. Guests do not qualify for charging privileges and must pre-pay prior to attending this seminar. Please contact AANM at 505.822.1114 to make payment arrangements.
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Meet your instructor!
Kevin has been working in and around swimming pools for the past 45 years.
He started lifeguarding, coaching and teaching swimming lessons, became certified, and has taught everything from infants swimming to scuba instruction. He trained hundreds of instructors, taught aquatic exercise classes, and conducted aquatics classes for people with disabilities.
His education includes a strong science and technical background with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas in Austin and graduate work at Kansas State University.
Kevin has worked with a pool builder, a chemical company (BioLab), an equipment manufacturer (Sta-Rite), an importer of aquatic therapy and exercise equipment (H2OGym-US, LLC), and has consulted and trained for other swimming pool-related companies and startups. For the majority of 30 years, Kevin has built pools, provided pool service and repair, sales, troubleshooting and training.
Kevin’s strength has always been teaching and training a variety of subjects and venues. Kevin continues to operate H2OGym-US, LLC selling underwater treadmills and related equipment. During the last 10 years, he has spent thousands of hours working with lobbyists to try to provide the best legislation for pools and consumers of Texas.
About 4 years ago, Kevin returned his focus to teaching and training full-time. Three years ago, Kevin formed Educational Leverage, LLC with the intention of providing a variety of aquatics and swimming pool/spa related training programs. He currently teaches a program that he developed for preparation for the Texas Residential Appliance Installer’s License, the NSPF CPO (Certified Pool Operator) course, NRPA AFO (Aquatic Facility Operator course), APSP PPSO (Professional Pool and Spa Operator course), and is creating and presenting new programs that he develops in related areas.