Pool Operator Level 1
The Pool Operator Level 1 course blends safety management
with the essential knowledge of facility operation. The course
provides pool operators with the knowledge and resources to operate
and maintain safe swimming pools in accordance with provincial
health regulations and includes:
- an understanding of the various types of pools and the impact
of maintenance planning.
- knowledge of the principle contaminants of water and the
applications of water treatment to pool and spa systems for both
Class A and B pools.
- a practical, hands-on approach for solving typical water
treatment problems.
- the implications of Recreation Water Illness and concepts
underlying pool air quality.:::
Prerequisite: None
Evaluation & certification: Pool Operator
Instructors teach and evaluate the Pool Operator course.
Candidate recognition: Certification card.
Required reference material: Lifesaving Society
Pool Operations Workbook and Pool Operations
Manual - a 100 page text outlining operating standards
for public swimming pools in Ontario and explaining the mechanisms
to ensure these standards are achieved.
Pool Operator Level 2
The Pool Operator Level 2 focuses on regulatory standards for
pool operation and chemical application principles in order to
maintain balanced swimming pool water. Participants learn to
problem solve and how to safely adjust swimming pool chemical
levels in order to maintain a healthy and safe environment for
bathers and staff. The course includes:
- a through review of regulatory requirements and standards for
the operation of aquatic facilities including: pools, spas, wading
pools, and waterfronts
- a review of the principles of balanced pool water and the
step-by-step procedures pool operators should follow when making
adjustments to chemical levels in aquatic facilities
- an open forum for discussion and resolution of problems facing
pool operators
Prerequisite: Lifesaving Society Pool Operator
Level 1 or equivalent.
Evaluation & certification: Pool Operator
Instructors teach and evaluate the Pool Operator course.
Candidate recognition: Certification card.
Required reference material: Lifesaving Society
Pool Operations Workbook and Pool Operations
Manual - a 100 page text outlining operating standards
for public swimming pools in Ontario and explaining the mechanisms
to ensure these standards are achieved.