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Certified Pool/Spa Inspector Course Schedule<br />

Lesson 1 (45 minutes)<br />

Introduction<br />

Pool/spa inspection report<br />

Public health hazards<br />

Incident report<br />

The need for inspections<br />

Lesson 2 (30 minutes<br />

Areas that impact public health<br />

Role of competitive governing bodies<br />

Ways to minimize or prevent starting block and deck slide injuries<br />

Inspecting ladders, handrails and steps<br />

Inspecting pool decks and surfaces<br />

CPSC barrier recommendations<br />

Depth markers<br />

Special purpose pools<br />

Rolling bulkheads<br />

Moveable bottom pools<br />

Lesson 3 (30 minutes)<br />

Meaning of turnover rate<br />

Need for disinfectants in pools/spas<br />

Disinfectant feeders<br />

Overview of gas chlorination systems<br />

Other disinfectant chemicals<br />

Defi nition of pH and pH values<br />

Proper chemical handling and storage<br />

Overview of test kits and testing procedures<br />

Determining water balance<br />

Calculating the saturation index<br />

Lesson 4 (60 minutes)<br />

Circulation systems components<br />

Surface water removal & return<br />

Types of fi lters in pools/spas<br />

The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act<br />

The fi ve forms of entrapment<br />

The relationship between turnover rate and fl ow rate<br />

Unblockable drains and sumps<br />

Pool and Spa Safety act enforcement<br />

© 2014 <strong>National</strong> Swimming Pool Foundation® Page 173

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