Qualified Swimming Pool Water Treatment Operator Courses and Certifications
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Fact Sheet - January 2013
A qualified swimming pool water treatment operator is required to maintain pools larger than 3,000 square feet in surface area, or pools disinfected using gas chlorine and all recreational aquatic spray ground facilities.
Qualified swimming pool water treatment operator certifications shall be valid for the time period specified by the certifying agency and must be maintained current.
The following are adequate courses of instruction regarding the safe and effective operation and maintenance of pool treatment equipment as specified in Section 6-1.2(l)(2) of Subpart 6-1 and Section 6-3.2(e) of Subpart 6-3 of the New York State Sanitary Code.
| Provider | Certification Title |
|---|---|
| American Swimming Pool and Spa Association | Licensed Aquatic Facility Technician
Certificates indicating completion of an on-line or hybrid Licensed Aquatic Facility Technician course are not acceptable. |
| National Recreation and Park Association | Aquatic Facility Operator |
| National Swimming Pool Foundation | Certified Pool/Spa Operator |
| Starfish Aquatics Institute | AquaTech |
| YMCA | Pool Operator on Location |
