CERTIFICATION
PHTCC INDUSTRY TRADE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Become qualified as an Aquatic Recreation Industry SPECIALIST
(Level One - Fundamentals)
Achieve the designation of Aquatic Recreation Industry EXPERT
(Level Two – Advanced)
HOW? By the successful completion of the SPECIALIST level, plus an additional 4 core courses and a total of 6 elective courses (i.e., 3 additional beyond Specialist level).
PROGRAM OUTLINE & COURSE LISTINGS:
SPECIALIST (LEVEL 1 - FUNDAMENTALS)
To achieve Certification as a SPECIALIST (LEVEL 1 – FUNDAMENTALS) the student must successfully complete the following core courses:
- Pool Installation 101
- Water Chemistry 101
- Pool Operation 101
- Hydraulics 101
plus three (3) courses from the following list of electives:
- Hot Tub/Spa Service and Maintenance
- Pool/Spa Handover - Orientation for the New Owner
- Water Discharge Best Management Practices
- Hot Water Chemistry
- Automation – Basic Operation and Programming
- Spa Pack & Pump Troubleshooting
- Tips, Techniques & Tricks of the Trade
- Marketing and Merchandising for the Modern Pool and Spa Retailer
- Certified Pool Operator® Course - a National Swimming Pool Foundation offering endorsed by the PHTCC
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) - from a provincially authorized provider
- A PHTCC Chapter course approved by the PHTCC Education Committee
- An authorized course offered within the certification programs of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP)
- An authorized course offered within the training programs of the Foundation for Pool & Spa Industry Education (FPSIE)
Note:
EXPERT (LEVEL 2 - ADVANCED)
To achieve Certification as an EXPERT (LEVEL 2 – ADVANCED) the student must successfully complete the following core courses in addition to having already completed the core course requirements of SPECIALIST (Level One) Certification:
- Pool Installation 201
- Water Chemistry 201
- Hydraulics 201
- Pool & Spa Business Concepts
plus a total of six (6) courses from the following list of electives:
- Hot Tub/Spa Service and Maintenance
- Pool/Spa Handover - Orientation for the New Owner
- Water Discharge Best Management Practices
- Hot Water Chemistry
- Automation – Basic Operation and Programming
- Spa Pack & Pump Troubleshooting
- Tips, Techniques & Tricks of the Trade
- Marketing and Merchandising for the Modern Pool and Spa Retailer
- Certified Pool Operator® Course - a National Swimming Pool Foundation offering endorsed by the PHTCC
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) - from a provincially authorized provider
- A PHTCC Chapter course approved by the PHTCC Education Committee
- An authorized course offered within the certification programs of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP)
- An authorized course offered within the training programs of the Foundation for Pool & Spa Industry Education (FPSIE)
Note:
The equivalent of 1 elective course may be met by correctly answering the skill testing questions that accompany four (4) of the Continuing Education articles that appear in Pool & Spa Marketing magazine.
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