My HOA has offered to pay for my CPO training/certification. Is there a course/program that TFP recommends for obtaining the CPO?
CPO
- Thread starter JPMorgan
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If they'll pay for it, hey free random certification.
There's an article on this in the wiki - CPO Training - Further Reading
There's an article on this in the wiki - CPO Training - Further Reading
- May 23, 2015
- 24,453
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Take the course and then ignore everything they say …
- May 23, 2015
- 24,453
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Just remember, once you hold the CPO License, you become the “expert”. That also means you become the responsible party if anyone were to bring a claim of liability against the HOA. So, you should only accept the HOA’s offer as long as it is contingent upon you ALSO being covered under their directors and operators (D&O) liability insurance. The last thing you need is someone getting hurt around the pool or sickened by some event and then they go looking to sue someone … and that someone is YOU 
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,007
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
The questions are all very easy and the answer is always “A”.
Here are a few questions from the test:
Water is:
A) Wet.
B) Dry.
C) A myth.
D) R2D2C3PO
A pool is filled with:
A) Water.
B) Sand.
C) Potato salad.
D) Jell-O.
What is the chemical that turns the water red when someone pees.
A) Dimethylammonium chlorohydrate.
B) Ammonia.
C) Bromine.
D) Fluoride.
Here are a few questions from the test:
Water is:
A) Wet.
B) Dry.
C) A myth.
D) R2D2C3PO
A pool is filled with:
A) Water.
B) Sand.
C) Potato salad.
D) Jell-O.
What is the chemical that turns the water red when someone pees.
A) Dimethylammonium chlorohydrate.
B) Ammonia.
C) Bromine.
D) Fluoride.
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Very, very good advice!!!Just remember, once you hold the CPO License, you become the “expert”. That also means you become the responsible party if anyone were to bring a claim of liability against the HOA. So, you should only accept the HOA’s offer as long as it is contingent upon you ALSO being covered under their directors and operators (D&O) liability insurance. The last thing you need is someone getting hurt around the pool or sickened by some event and then they go looking to sue someone … and that someone is YOU
Good question. I think I know a lot more about pool care (thanks to TFP) than the guys who come out to maintain our pools. The owner said as much on one occasion after about 10 minutes of interaction with him.
I think I'm going to re-think this....
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Going to think long and hard about going for the CPO training/certification. Sounds like it would be money ill-spent!
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