Pool Operator Training
Public pools in the State of Minnesota are required to have a certified pool operator. They are also required to post the operator's certification. A trained certified operator must successfully complete a recertification course at least once every five years.
The following are links to specific Pool Code that CPOs may find helpful:- 4717.0650 POOL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE;
OPERATOR TRAINING
- 4717.1450 LIFEGUARD STATIONS AND LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
- 4717.3970 POOL CLOSURE
- 4717.1050 NO LIFEGUARD WARNING SIGN
- 4717.1250 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE LOCATION
- 4717.1350 POOL FACILITY CAPACITY
- 4717.1650 USER SANITATION AND SAFETY
Approved Pool Operator Training Courses
Aquatic Facility Operator Course |
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| National
Recreation and Park Association 22377 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn, VA 20148-4501 Phone: 800-626-6772 |
Signature Aquatics Inc. P.O. Box 679 Delano, Minnesota 55328 Phone: 763-267-7552 |
Certified Pool Operator Training |
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| National Swimming
Pool Foundation 4775 Granby Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Phone: 719-540-9119 |
Olympic Pools - CPO Training 135 Atwood Street South Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: 952-224-2200, ext. 10 |
| Certified Pool Trainers of Iowa & Minnesota 65910 - 267th Street St. Alden, MN 56009 Phone: 800-253-7235 |
Ramsey County:
Swimming Pools 2785 White Bear Ave., Suite 350 Maplewood, Minnesota 55109 Phone: 651-266-1199 |
| Commercial Pool & Spa Suppiles, Inc. 1167 East Highway 36 Maplewood, Minnesota 55109 Phone: 651-766-6666 |
Thatcher Pools & Spas 2894 Eastwood Road SE Rochester, MN 55904 Phone: 507-288-2639 Toll-Free: 800-795-1250 |
| Horizon Chemical Co. 2125 Energy Park Drive Saint Paul, MN 55108 Phone: 651-917-3075 Toll-Free: 800-969-0454 |
USAquatics 124 Bridge Street Delano, MN 55328 Phone: 763-972-5897 |
| MC & R Pools & Spas
2409 E. Benson Rd |
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Online Only Aquatic Facility and Pool Operator TrainingOnline courses have the same accreditation as other courses. |
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| Aquatic Training Institute Phone: 800-385-0270 |
Human Kinetics Aquatic Education Center |
