The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance board of directors made determinations on PHTA education structure and course format plans for the future. Recommendations were made to address duplicate courses and certifications that came as a result of the unification of The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals and the National Swimming Pool Foundation. Most changes…
The National Swimming Pool Foundation announced the winners of its annual Instructor Awards, presented to active NSPF Instructors whose diligence over the previous year marked a significant contribution to advancing NSPF’s mission. Winners were as follows: Most Certified Individuals in First Year as an Instructor – Brian Alexander Stewart of Pool Training Academy received the award…
Visitors to apsp.org and nspf.org will find a new logo at the header of these webpages. The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance officially launched April 1, unifying the National Swimming Pool Foundation and the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals. The new organization operates with PHTA as the umbrella, leading industry-wide advocacy, alliances and promotions….
Aquatic activity in healthy water is increasingly on the public’s radar. Today, most health departments require commercial pool technicians to have the Certified Pool Operator Certification from the National Swimming Pool Foundation. Michelle Kavanaugh, mission development director for the NSPF, says the CPO Certification is the most widely recognized certification in the pool and spa…
The National Swimming Pool Foundation and the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals announced that the organizations will unify to form the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance. The unification was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations at the end of last week and work is underway to finalize the structure of the…
Grow all aspects of your business at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, 2018, Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort, Las Vegas Network SWIMN Annual Reception (Supporting Women Industry Wide, Mentors & Networking | swimn.net) Oct. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. In room Islander DE at the Mandalay…
Thomas Lachocki, CEO of the National Swimming Pool Foundation since 2003, announced his plans to retire in 2019. During Lachocki’s time as CEO, NSPF has grown from offering just the Certified Pool & Spa Operator Certification, to offering a gamut of promotional, educational and training opportunities for both the pool and spa industries — from…
A new app created by the National Swimming Pool Foundation and Counsilman-Hunsaker can assist commercial pool operators with staying on track with records and maintenance issues. Called Facility Manager, the app provides the aquatic industry with a digital, web-based application designed to enhance the safety and sustainability of aquatic facilities. Facility Manager is accessible via…
The 2018 World Aquatic Health Conference will be October 10 to 12, 2018, at the Charleston Marriott, in Charleston, South Carolina.
The National Swimming Pool Foundation has added four new members to its board of directors, Troy Franzen, managing director of Zodiac Pool Systems; Karl Frykman, Pentair’s senior vice president of water; Captain Julie Gilchrist, a pediatrician and medical epidemiologist recently retired from the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and…
Tom Lachocki, CEO, and the National Swimming Pool Foundation were awarded the 4th Annual Blue Mind Award at the World Aquatic Health Conference. The Blue Mind Award is given to an individual/organization for working toward positive change in the water community. “We share the vision of a world where all people are confident and competent…
The National Swimming Pool Foundation has awarded 17 scholarships and fellowships to college and graduate students for the 2018 academic year. “We are all about education,” says Thomas Lachocki, CEO at NSPF. “When a member of our CPO Certification family is pursuing a college degree, we are pleased to help.” In August, all recipients were…