Training courses - pool plant operation

Please note we are currently in the process of booking courses for 2012. If there is not a course situated within your locality, please complete the form HERE to register your interest.

National Pool Plant Operators Certificate

A three day course designed for supervisors and managers who are responsible for the safe operation of swimming pools, providing the knowledge required to maintain pool plant and equipment. For staff wishing to progress within the industry, it also provides core knowledge, including pool water testing, the chemistry and treatment of pool water, and current best practices. It also aims to enable employees to demonstrate an understanding of the design and operation of their own pool plant including the circulation, filtration, disinfection, pH correction and heating of pool water. Successful candidates will know how to maintain water that is in ‘balance' and which is safe and pleasant to swim in. They will be able to use correct techniques to test pool water and understand the remedial action required to restore ideal conditions, the technical requirements for ensuring safe and efficient operation of pool plant and the use of good management and cost effective technologies to save energy.

Price from 1 Jan 2012: £299 + VAT (3 day course)

 

2012
8-10 FebFleet, Hart Leisure CentreIMSPACourse Full
21-23 AugStonehaven, Stonehaven Leisure CentreIMSPACourse Full

National Pool Plant Foundation Certificate

A one day introduction to swimming pool water issues designed for front line staff such as lifeguards and fitness instructors. Key areas include hygiene, customer care, water quality and water testing. The course introduces the basic principles and processes of pool water treatment, and the practical skills required to test the pool water. By the end of the course all successful candidates will be able to understand the factors that contribute to pool water quality, explain to bathers what can affect pool water quality, and the importance of good hygiene and cleanliness in and around the swimming pool. This course provides the first step towards the full National Pool Plant Operators Certificate course and is particularly useful for staff who are new to the industry.

Price from 1 Jan 2012: £135 + VAT (1 day course)

2012

RoPPP Update Seminars

The aim of this one day seminar is to provide qualified NPPO candidates (who have achieved their NPPO certificate within the last THREE years) with the necessary technical updates on pool plant, water treatment and health and safety practices, to bring their knowledge back up to date. In doing so they will retain their registration on the RoPPPs register for a further three years. The register is designed to help employers and the industry identify those employees (and potential new employees) who have up to date technical knowledge of pool plant and water. To retain registration on the RoPPPs register operators will need to attend a RoPPPs Update Seminar within the THREE year period after completing an NPPO course.

Price from 1 Jan 2012: £135 + VAT (1 day course) Free to IMSPA members*

Click here for details of the RoPPP's scheme.

2012
10 FebStonehaven, Stonehaven Leisure CentreIMSPACourse Full
24 AugStonehaven, Stonehaven Leisure CentreIMSPACourse full

National Spa Pool Plant Operators Certificate

This one day course provides a detailed understanding of the design and operation of spa pools and how to manage the particular hazards they present. The course examines the contamination of spa pool water and the treatment processes for that water through each of the component parts of the spa. The course investigates the water testing protocols and the interpretation of results with an overview of the health and safety implications and of the need to operate within specified guidelines. It is intended for staff who already have a basic knowledge and understanding of spa pools and offers them the chance to gain a nationally recognised qualification.

Price from 1 Jan 2012: £135 + VAT (1 day course)

2012