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3. CERTIFICATION FEES
A certifi cate fee of $10.00 for each participant who passes the examination must be submitted to
the National Swimming Pool Foundation. Certifi cate fees must accompany the General Course
Record and all exams regardless of whether the student passed or failed the exam.
4. REPORTING
A packet containing the General Course Record with both “passing” and “failing” participants
listed, all exams (both passing and failing), and the $10.00 per participant certifi cation fee must be
mailed to the:
National Swimming Pool Foundation ®
4775 Granby Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80919-3131
5. CLASS SCHEDULING
All Aquatic Management Series courses should be approved by the National Swimming Pool
Foundation prior to the date of the course. As with other NSPF courses, registration should be at
least two (2) weeks before the start of the course to allow adequate time to receive the needed
handbooks from NSPF.
AQUATIC RISK MANAGEMENT
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the Aquatic Risk Management course the student will be able to:
Defi ne what is meant by aquatic risk management
Describe negligence laws and negligence per se
Explain the difference between gross, contributory and comparative negligence
Explain the various aspects of duty of care
List the possible methods of defense against negligence
Explain the various acts a manger can undertake to minimize the risks associated with
aquatic environments
List the steps in developing a risk management plan
TRAINING SCHEDULE - LESSON 1 & 2
The time allotment guidelines recommended for each of the 2 lesson plans have a degree of
fl exibility. Students are expected to be present for all of the material presented in each lesson.
As mentioned there are two formats for conducting an ARM course, the 2 hour in-class format or
the self-paced online format. An NSPF Instructor can sell the access code to the student or the
student can purchase the access code directly from NSPF. Students would benefi t from having
completed the Pool Operator Primer course prior to enrolling in the ARM course.
Prerequisites
Time
Requirement
Completion
Requirement
Lesson 1 None 45 minutes Full attendance
Lesson 2 Lesson 1 45 minutes Full attendance
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