2018 March Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO)

CPO: Certified Pool-Spa Operator Course and Exam

Course Fee: $265 Members/$315 Non-Members
Re-Take Exam Fee: $165 Members/$215 Non-Members

Please note! This is a two-day course and certification program offering instruction in swimming pool/spa maintenance and safety. Participants will need to bring a hand-held battery operated calculator, pencil and paper to both classes.

NSPF-approved instruction will include:

• Pool and Spa Chemistry
• Cost Saving Tips
• Testing & Treatment
• Water Balance
• Filtration
• Liability & Risk Management
• Recordkeeping
• Pool & Spa Maintenance
• Pool Management
• Chemical Troubleshooting
• Energy Conservation
• Disease & Accident Prevention

About your instructor:

Andy Meador, CAMT, is the Director of Capital Projects with McDowell Properties, a real estate investment firm based in Plano, Texas. McDowell is a leading multifamily operating company in the United States that acquires and repositions multifamily investments across the country. Joining their team in 2008, Andy coordinates the activity of McDowell's Construction Management Team that is responsible for evaluating potential acquisitions and renovating its 21,000 unit investment portfolio. Andy has been affiliated with the apartment industry for over 30 years. He is a faculty member of the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI); a Certified Pool Operator Instructor for the National Swimming Pool Foundation, a proctor for the CFC certification exam, and also instructs portions of the NAAEI CAPS and CAM designation programs. Andy is Immediate Past President of the TAA Board of Directors and has served on the Membership, Education and Special Events Committees in the past. He is also a past Board Member of the Triangle Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). Andy earned his Certificate for Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) designation more than 20 years ago, as part of TAA's first graduating CAMT class!