The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance now offers an online Certified Pool Operator program. This program, which launched earlier this year, allows pool professionals to safely receive certification from the comfort of their home or office. The Certified Pool & Spa Operator (CPO) certification program is the world’s leading education and certification program for keeping…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance unveiled its official strategic plan — the first of its kind for the alliance. This detailed plan clearly defines PHTA’s core purpose, mission statement, values, pillars and more. “This plan will serve as our foundation, define our priorities and chart PHTA’s pathway into the future,” says Sabeena Hickman, PHTA president…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s awards programs recognize prominent achievements and outstanding performers in the pool, spa and hot tub industry, defining the state of the art and promoting the industry to potential customers. Fellows Program — Submission Deadline Extended to August 3, 2020 The rank of PHTA Fellow is an honor bestowed on prominent individuals who…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance issued a call for participation in the redesignation and revision of the ANSI/APSP/ICC-7 2013 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance In Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Catch Basins. PHTA is seeking member participation on the PHTA-7 Standard Writing Committee. The provisions of the PHTA-7 Standard apply to the…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance awarded the 2019 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment in Pueblo, Colorado, at the National Environmental Health Association’s 2019 Annual Education Conference & Exhibition awards ceremony in Nashville. Given in the memory of Dr. Robert Neil Lowry, a longtime member of…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced that a supplement to the ANSI/APSP/ICC/NPC-12 2016 Standard for the Plastering of Swimming Pools and Spas was approved by the American National Standards Institute May 10. The new supplement contains mandatory information and the appendix provides recommended changes that impact the plastering of swimming pools and spas. “We…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced the appointment of Sabeena Hickman, CAE as PHTA’s president, CEO and staff liaison to the board of directors effective September 3. Hickman brings more than 20 years of relevant association experience to her new role, having previously served as CEO of the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Hickman replaces PHTA…
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….