National Swimming Pool Foundation
 | This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (March 2015) |
| Company type | 501(c)(3) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | Pool & Hot Tub Alliance |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Website | www |
The National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) was a United States 501(c)(3)[1] non-profit organization,[2] most known for selling the Certified Pool Operator[3] certification, amongst many other less known products. The Certified Pool Operator certification is a credential that could be considered a quasi license to professionally care for and maintain swimming pools in recreational water environments.[4] In 2019, the NSPF completed a merger with the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP), founding the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA). [5]
NSPF itself was primarily a publishing company; they sell books and online courses through over 1,000 instructors authorized to teach their courses worldwide.[6] In 2003 Tom Lachocki was named APSP CEO. Lachocki was formerly a Biolab/Chemtura chemist who holds eight US patents on chemical processes many of which have a direct or indirect application to swimming pools or "recirculating bodies of water".[7] Lachocki took the Certified Pool Operator handbook from a black-and-white hand-sketched manual to a full-color matter-of-fact textbook.[8]
Though for many years the Certified Pool Operator certification was the only certification for someone wishing to work in the pool industry, the CDC now recognizes at least seven similar pool operations courses.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Application for Authority to Conduct Affairs for a Foreign Nonprofit Corporation". Sos.state.co.us. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Nonprofit organization", Wikipedia, 2022-08-31, retrieved 2022-09-01
- ^ "Certified Pool and Spa Operator Certification Courses". Nspf.org. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "CPO Certification". Swimpoolsafe.com. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ Rebecca Robledo. "UPDATED: NSPF Officially Merges with APSP". Hanley Wood Media, Inc. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "National Swimming Pool Foundation | Aquatic Training Courses | Pool & Spa Compliance". Nspf.org. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Tom Lachocki". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Company History". Nspf.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "CDC - Pool Operator Training - Certification, Training, & Education for Professionals - Pools & Hot Tubs - Healthy Swimming & Recreational Water - Healthy Water". Cdc.gov. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
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