What you'll learn

  • Work safely in an aquatic facility

    Understand the safety requirements and industry standards that apply to commercial pools, and your role in keeping staff and patrons safe.

  • Get to know the plant room

    Learn what each piece of plant equipment does and how it works together to keep pool water clean, filtered and circulating.

  • Test, treat and troubleshoot

    Test pool water accurately, understand how sanitisation works, and identify and respond to common water quality problems.

Course overview

  • Welcome

  • Module one - safety and standards

  • Module two - plant equipment

  • Module three - testing pool water

  • Module four - sanitisation

  • Module five - problem solving

  • Next steps

Why this course

This course is designed for those who are new to working in aquatic facilities, whether you're stepping onto the pool deck for the first time or getting to know the behind-the-scenes operations that keep pools safe, clean and running smoothly. Commercial pools serve hundreds or even thousands of swimmers each week, so the standards for water quality and safety are higher than in a backyard pool. Learners will explore the safety requirements and standards that apply to aquatic facilities, the role of plant equipment in water treatment, how to test pool water and interpret the results, and the principles of effective sanitisation. The course finishes with a practical approach to problem solving, so you can recognise when something isn't right and know how to respond.
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Recognition of Prior Learning

This course aligns with key components of the CPP31218 Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service and the SISSS00131 Aquatic Technical Operator Skill Set, and can contribute towards your RPL evidence portfolio.

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