Classes & Events

This list may contain errors, changes, or omissions. Contact the sponsors or appropriate managing office for the latest eduacational opportunity in your area.
Contact the following sponsors for more information

NSPF
National Swimming Pool Foundation
224 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
www.nspf.com
Phone: 719-540-9119
Fax: 719-540-2787
Contact Person: Sherry Diaz
sherry.diaz@nspf.com
National Recreation & Parks Association
Aquatics Branch
22377 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148
Phone: 800-677-2236
Web site: www.aquaticsnrpa.org
Contact Person: Sharon Mannion
E-mail: smannion@nrpa.org
WWA
World Waterpark Association
www.waterparks.com
Phone: 913-599-0300
IPSSA
Independent Pool Service Association
North California
Phone: 916-273-8749
Contact Person: Celia Hugueley

PPOA is dedicated to education. Below is a schedule of the two widely accepted certification courses for aquatic facility and pool operators: NRPA's Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) Course and NSPF's Certified Pool Operators (CPO) course. You can visit each of their websites for more information and up-to-date schedules of classes.

For a huge listing of future NRPA AFO schools not listed here (along with other related training classes) check NRPA’s website : www.nrpa.org

AFO 2007
October
 
15-16  Fullerton, Calif
Knorr Systems Inc
Cindy Burke
800-676-7946
17-18 Pleasant Prairie, Wis
WPRA
Julene Hefter
414-423-1210
18-19 Ft. Lauderdale Fla
CES
Vicie Arruza
800-940-1557 x118
23-24 Portland, Oregon
NIRSA
Nick Todorovich
541-766-8211
23-24 Palm Springs, Calif
WWA
Kelly Harris
913-599-0300
23-25 Yokosuka, Japan
Poole Pools
Carol Poole
011-81-468-96-2945
31-N1 Plano, Tex.
Sunbelt Pools
Rob Morgan
214-722-5082

AFO 2007
November
 
1-2 W. Boca Raton, Fla
CES
Vicie Arruza
800-940-1557 x118
3-4 Brownsville, Tex
BISD
Sam Fruia
956-698-0062
5-6 Wisconsin Dells, Wis
WPRA
Julene Hefter
414-423-1210
7-8 Falmouth,Va.
Harper & Co
Charles Harper
888-873-1102

AFO 2007
December
 
7-8 Pipestem, W.Va.
NA
Paula Martin
304-348-6484
8-10 Colorado Springs, Colo
NA
Jeff Maxie
303-918-7939
12-13 Atlanta, Ga
TRPA
Candi Rawlings
864-882-7900
13-14  Pleasonton, Calif
ACI
Rich Young
408-741-5871

CPO Schools

There are so many CPO schools around the country it’s easier to go directly to their site and click on your state on their fancy colored map.  Use: www.nspf.com and you’re there!


Are you interested in becoming a PPOA member? It only takes a few minutes and you will be part of a growing community of aquatic professionals who have already joined PPOA. Visit the Membership Information page and sign up today.

Technical Questions for PPOA
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