Certified Pool and Spa Operator Certification
CPO® Certification
The Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center offers two formats for conducting a Nation Swimming Pool Foundation CPO® certification course: the two-day classroom course adn the blended training course, which is a combination of the Pool Operator Primer and Pool Operator Fusion. The following table outlines the two formats:
| Class Type | Prerequisites | Time Requirement | Certification / Completion Requirement | Price |
| Full 2 Day Classroom Course | None | 14 – 16 Hours | Minimum 75% score on the CPO® certification exam | $215.00 |
| Pool Operator Primer (Online Course) | None | Online Pool Operator Primer | Complete all 8 online lessons | $120.00 |
| *Pool Operator Fusion (1-Day Classroom Course) | Pool Operator Primer | 8 Hours of classroom | Minimum 75% score on the CPO® certification exam | $190.00 |
CPO® Certification (2-Day Classroom Course)
The CPO® certification program can be taken as a two-day class that covers 14-16 hours of information form the NSPF® Pool & Spa Operator Handbook and local codes taught by certified NSPF® Instructor. This dynamic setting offers direct interaction with an instuctor and fellow students. Pass the open book exam and earn CPO® certification.
CPO® Pool Operator Fusion (Pool Operator Primer + 1-Day Classroom Course)
The NSPF® Certified Pool/Spa Operator® (CPO®) Certification program, the world's leading verifiable pool and spa training credential, is now available as a blended training program. This is the one-day training by NSPF Instructor, which is the second day of the two-day classroom CPO® Certification course. Students must present a Pool Operator Primer Record of Completion and successfully complete the second of the day of the two-day classroom CPO® course. Instructors must veryify the student's indentity by checking a government issued photo identity prior to allowing the student to begin the Pool Operator Fusion. The Record of Completion must also be signed by the student attesting to the fact that they independently completed the online portion of the training program.
*The Pool Operator Fusion price includes Pool Operator Primer (Online Course)
Pool Operator Primer
This is the first step to earning the CPO® Certificaiton, and prerequisite for the Pool Operator Fusion training, using the blended format training course. The online curriculum consists of 8 lessons that cover all 18 chapters in the Pool & Spa Operator Handbook, which is included as a part of training. Successful completion earns the student a Record of Completion, which the student will be able to print from their computer.
To register for a class:
Step One: View CPO® 2012 class training schedule:
Step Two: Registration Form
Step Three: Pay online (Important: create login name as the participant); or pay by phone.
For additional information contact: Vennie Jones 214-820-8177





