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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 Commercial Pools 4444 Round Lake Road W Arden Hills, MN 55112 651-917-3075 800-969-0454 |
Certified pool operator training
Pool & Hot Tub Alliance 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 877-242-7156 | Thatcher Pools & Spas 2894 Eastwood Road SE Rochester, MN 55904 507-288-2639 800-795-1250 |
Horizon Commercial Pools 4444 Round Lake Road W Arden Hills, MN 55112 651-917-3075 800-969-0454 | 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 | KSL Training Kimberly Lichtenwalter |
Online only aquatic facility and pool operator training
Online courses have the same accreditation as other courses.
Aquatic Training Institute
800-385-0270
Starfish Aquatics Institute Aquatech
Last Updated: 10/07/2024