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GENESIS® Construction and Design Schools

 

PSP/Deck Expo is the event to attend for leading industry education and the most sought-after association certifications. Check out the GENESIS® lineup.

Select your member status and go directly into registration for the GENESIS® Pre-Conference Classes.

Remember: each GENESIS® Pre-Conference Class comes with a Super Pass

GENESIS® C201: CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL: Concrete Pools


Friday, November 10 – Sunday, November 12 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $2,190 Member / $2,690 Non-Member | Includes Super Pass

Topics covered include site analysis, introductory fluid engineering, geotechnical and structural engineering that includes a review of difficult sites, shotcrete, waterproofing, tile, interior finishes, coping, and concrete decking. 

The course concludes with an interactive walkthrough of a complex project from start to finish. This program is designed to move each student through all phases of concrete pool construction in great detail. 

This is a required course to become a Certified Builder Professional.

GENESIS will be offering the CBP certification exam on-site on Monday, November 13. There are two time slots for students to choose:

  • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

If you wish to take the CBP exam at PSP/Deck Expo, you must complete and submit the certification application for approval and pay the
application fee at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Walk-up exam registration will be accepted, but subject to availability. We encourage you to book early to ensure a seat for testing. CBP application

GENESIS® D180: Drawing for Professionals


Saturday, November 11 – Sunday, November 12 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $1,790 Member / $2,290 Non-Member | Includes Super Pass

Drawing is a tool that you must have in order to effectively communicate with your clients. In this course, you will learn fundamental sketching, drawing, and drafting skills, along with how to read and layout plans. No previous drawing experience needed. 

This is a required course to become a Certified Expert Pool Builder & Design Professional. 

GENESIS® D211: Elements of Design
 

Saturday, November 11 – Sunday, November 12 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $1,790 Member / $2,290 Non-Member  | Includes Super Pass

Learn the fundamentals of superior design and how to lay out the different improvements in your pool, spa, or patio projects.  

Once you have a good grasp of the fundamentals (in two parts: Elements of Design and the Principles of Design), you will learn how to apply them. You will start with short practice exercises and build up to a final project, creating a master plan that includes a pool and spa. 

This is a required course to become a Certified Expert Pool Builder & Design Professional. 

GENESIS® D231: Color Theory & its Application
 

Saturday, November 11 – Sunday, November 12 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $1,790 Member / $2,290 Non-Member | Includes Super Pass

Looking through a magazine of pools, it is easy to find well-conceived plans that fail to unify the design with proper material and color selections.  

Color is one of our basic means of communication and it influences our emotions, so it must be understood and controlled. In this course, you will learn the basic dynamics of color, its principles, fundamentals, its psychology, and how to apply color science to project design. 

This is a required course to become a Certified Expert Pool Builder & Design Professional.

Select your member status and go directly into registration for the GENESIS® Pre-Conference Classes.

Remember: each GENESIS® Pre-Conference Class comes with a Super Pass

GENESIS® is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). GENESIS® complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, GENESIS® is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.