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
Warning Signs Required:
- 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
| National
Recreation and Park Association 22377 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn, VA 20148-4501 800-626-6772 |
Horizon Chemical Company 2125 Energy Park Drive Saint Paul, MN 55108 651-917-3075 800-969-0454 |
Certified Pool Operator Training
| National Swimming
Pool Foundation 4775 Granby Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80919 719-540-9119 |
MC & R Pools & Spas 2409 E. Benson Rd Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605-335-7381 |
| Certified Pool Trainers of Iowa & Minnesota 65910 - 267th Street St. Alden, MN 56009 800-253-7235 |
Thatcher Pools & Spas 2894 Eastwood Road SE Rochester, MN 55904 507-288-2639 800-795-1250 |
| Horizon Chemical Co. 2125 Energy Park Drive Saint Paul, MN 55108 651-917-3075 800-969-0454 |
Pisces Pools Inc. 7600 West 27th St., #222 St. Louis Park, MN 55904 763-545-6989 |
| Olympic Pools - CPO Training 135 Atwood Street South Shakopee, MN 55379 952-224-2200, ext. 3 |
USAquatics, Inc. 124 Bridge Ave. East Delano, MN 55328 763-972-5897 |
Online Only Aquatic Facility and Pool Operator Training
Online courses have the same accreditation as other courses.
| Aquatic Training Institute 800-385-0270 |
Human Kinetics Aquatic Education Center |
