These 3 water qualifications have been designed to deliverer technical knowledge and understanding to swimming pool operators. There is a legal obligation to the customers who wish to use the pools to be able to do so in a safe and hygienic environment.
Infections and diseases are on the rise through water transportation, by managing the risk of infection through regular water testing by trained users can reduce the risk of infection which can reduce the risk of sizeable claims.
Pool Plant Operations
After the Recommended 24 hours contact time, the candidate will be qualified in the “The Pool Plant Operations”. This qualification aims to enable candidates to manage and maintain swimming pools, spas and interactive play features such as wave machines. After receiving the training necessary to reflect the most up-to-date requirements and standards for pool plant operation.
The qualification covers the following units:
The Health and Safety behind Pool Plant Regulations
Pollution and disease and how they can be controlled
Circulation and filtration and regular maintenance
The physical characteristics of a swimming pool and its hazards
Swimming pool ventilation and heating systems
pH, alkalinity and balance water readings, with corrective action
Understanding the different types of residual and non-residual disinfectants and their use in water treatment
Current industry best practice, guidance and recommendations
Developing an understanding of the environmental implications of operating and managing swimming pools, spas and associated plant
Energy and cost efficiency
Swimming Pool Water Treatment
The holder of The Swimming Pool Water Treatment qualification, will have the knowledge and understanding to be both competent and confident in the skills of water treatment for swimming pool water, to ensure that the water is safe and hygienic to reduce the risk of infection to its users.
During the 8 hours of the course the candidates will cover the following topics:
Understanding pollution sources and their control measure
Be able to describe the basic principles of pool water filtration and backwashing
Understanding the key features of a swimming pool circulation system
To be able to spot potential dangers and hazards associated with suction entrapment and entanglement
Understand the role and purpose of disinfectants in swimming pools
Understand the pH scale, its function and related water terminology
Understanding the basic principles of water testing, recording and interpretation leading to corrective action
Understanding the importance of COSHH
The Swimming Pool Water Testing Qualification
This course aims to provide the basic skills and information that are necessary to competent in the testing of swimming pool and spa water, and to be able to provide an understanding of the outcomes of the results.
During this 4 Recommended Guided Learning Hour course candidates by the end of the course should have the knowledge to understand the following topics:
Water testing and its principles
How and where to complete chemical water testing and there correct measurements,
The correct use of a comparator and photometer
How to obtain and understand free chlorine, combined chlorine and pH readings of pool water and understanding the readings, and correct if necessary.
The importance of maintaining break point chlorination and pH balance
