Specialty Education represents a curated collection of advanced, industry-specific training programs designed to elevate technical expertise, safety standards, and professional credentials within the aquatics industry. These courses go beyond foundational knowledge to address the specialized skills, certifications, and quality standards that distinguish exceptional pool professionals from the rest.
Lauren Broom
Educational Consultant at Space Coast Pool School, LLC
Pool professionals face unique hazards every day—from chemical exposure and extreme heat to electrical risks and confined equipment rooms. This dynamic, industry-specific OSHA 10-Hour General Industry course is designed exclusively for pool service technicians, builders, and aquatic facility staff.
Participants will gain practical, real-world safety knowledge they can immediately apply in the field. Through engaging instruction, real-life scenarios, and hands-on discussions, attendees will learn how to recognize hazards, prevent injuries, and build a culture of safety within their organizations—all while meeting OSHA training requirements.
Whether you’re a seasoned pool pro or new to the industry, this course will equip you with the tools to stay safe, protect your team, and elevate professionalism in the aquatics industry.
Charles Hanskat
Executive Director at American Shotcrete Association | ASA
Pool Builders, though you may have used shotcrete contractors for years on your projects do you know what to look for to confirm you’re getting the best quality for your money? Though shotcrete is a placement method for concrete the process has fundamentally different equipment, material selection, crew responsibilities, application techniques, testing, curing and protection that need to be considered for producing high-quality and durable shotcrete you as a pool contractor and the owner expect.
This seminar from ASA provides guidance on over 40 critical elements of shotcrete applications for those onsite to properly evaluate the overall quality of shotcrete placement. These include an overview on material selections, equipment, placement techniques, finishing, curing, protection, testing, and safety as it relates to the shotcrete process. For shotcrete contractors, this seminar will help you verify the quality of your work to your general contractors and inspectors.
Full attendance at this seminar provides credit towards certifications from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) or Watershape University (WU).
Jana Auringer
Director of Education at National Plasters Council
The NPC requires all certified start-up technicians to be re-certified every three years. This updated recertification program will review the essentials of good start-up practices learned during the original start-up class, discuss the latest changes to the NPC Technical Manual, and cover NPC Technical Bulletins and white papers. Additionally, focus will be placed on the importance of carbonate alkalinity and the saturation index. A 25-question test will be given at the end of the class.
Jana Auringer
Director of Education at National Plasters Council
The Start-up Technician Certification Program is a National Plasterers Council (NPC) initiative to set forth the proper protocol for a pool’s initial start-up. With this program, the NPC has established the industry’s standard for the start-up and care of plastered pools across the globe. NPC Certified Technicians have verifiable industry knowledge and hands-on experience to provide a quality start-up for in-ground swimming pools and spas using the NPC-approved method taught in the Certification Class.
El acabado de la piscina es la última parte de la piscina que se instala, sin embargo, es lo primero que ve el cliente cuando ingresa a la piscina. Proteja el acabado comenzando bien la primera vez, cada vez. Por qué debería convertirse en un técnico de puesta en marcha certificado por NPC?
Este es un programa de 8 horas que certificará a un individuo en el método de la industria de acuerdo al National Plasterers Council para iniciar correctamente la química del agua y el cuidado de una piscina y/o spa recién revestidos.
