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NSPF releases long-awaited CPO manual update.(Newsroom)(National Swimming Pool foundation)(certified pool and spa operators)

Aquatics International

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After 14 years of delays, the National Swimming Pool Foundation released a long-awaited update to its reference manual for training Certified Pool and Spa Operators.

Written by veteran CPO instructor Ron Ford, the latest Certified Pool-Spa Operator Handbook was unveiled at NSPF's Aquatic Health Conference in Atlanta this month.

The CPO program has certified more than 150,000 operators since 1989, making it one of the largest in the industry.

But the manual hadn't been fully updated since 1990, leaving many aquatics professionals frustrated and looking for alternatives. In the past 14 years, a new version had been promised--and then delayed--so many times that it became an inside joke among professionals. Now they're just relieved that an update is at last available.

"I'm overjoyed that finally they've published the new book and associated materials. They're long overdue," said Alison Osinski, a CPO instructor and the owner of Aquatic Consulting Services in San Diego.

The 2004 edition is said to provide the latest information concerning regulatory agencies and guidelines, disinfection, water ...

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