APSP Technical Training Courses NOW in the St. Louis area! February 1-6, 2009 Holiday Inn Six Flags 4901 Six Flags Road · Eureka, Missouri APSP Technical Training courses cover pool and spa structures and finishes, circulation and piping, hydraulics, pumps and pump motors, filters, heaters, chemical safety, water testing and treatment, and more! Each course includes 40 classroom hours and is a requisite to earn the designation of Certified Service Professional (CSP). APSP Proficiency Exam to qualify for Tech II The exam is for experienced individuals who want to bypass the APSP Tech I course. You must have five or more years of experience in the pool and spa industry. It’s a 50-question, one-hour, closed-book written exam based on the APSP Service Tech Manual. Each individual may attempt the proficiency exam only once. If you receive a passing grade on the exam, you will not earn Tech I recognition, but you will be exempt from the Tech I prerequisite for Tech II and will be eligible to enroll immediately in the APSP Tech II course. DATE/TIME:   Sunday, February 1, 2009, 7:00pm-8:00pm EXAM FEE:     APSP Member, $75; Non-member, $150 APSP Tech I Tech I is the first level of the APSP Service Technician Certification Program. It is open to anyone in the industry. The course curriculum is provided for individuals with zero to five years of experience in the industry. Tech I level provides basic information on pool and spa technology and focuses on the identification of topics and procedures. DATE/TIME:     Begins Monday, February 2, 2009, 8:30am                            Ends Friday, February 6, 2009, 12:00pm COURSE FEE:   APSP Member, $300, Non-member, $600                            (Textbook required; purchase separately)                            Course fee includes Continental breakfasts                            Monday-Friday and lunches Monday-Thursday. APSP Tech II Tech DATE/TIME:     Begins Monday, February 2, 2009, 8:30am                            Ends Friday, February 6, 2009, 12:00pm COURSE FEE:   APSP Member, $300, Non-member, $600                            (Textbook required; purchase separately)                            Course fee includes Continental breakfasts                            Monday-Friday and lunches Monday-Thursday. APSP Service Tech Manual Basic Pool & Spa Technology, 3rd edition textbook required for Tech I and Tech II courses  TEXTBOOK:    APSP Member, $130                         Non-member, $220 with course                                                    or $520 separately NSPF Certified Pool/Spa Operator® CPO® Course The NSPF CPO® Certification Course is designed to provide individuals with the basic knowledge, techniques, and skills of pool and spa operations. The program covers 14-16 hours of information from the NSPF® Pool & Spa Operator Handbook (provided) and local codes. DATE/TIME:     Begins Thursday, February 5, 2009, 8:30am                            Ends Friday, February 6, 2009, 5:00pm COURSE FEE:   $275 includes required textbook                             Course fee includes Continental breakfasts                            and lunches Thursday and Friday. TO REGISTER for Tech I, Tech II, the Proficiency Exam, or the CPO® course and to order textbooks, click the following link: APSP Tech School 2009 Registration Form.pdf HOTEL RESERVATIONS For hotel reservation at the Holiday Inn Six Flags call (636) 938-6661 and mention the APSP Tech School for SPECIAL RATE of $84+tax per night for standard room with two queen beds (1 to 4 persons). Free parking. For questions regarding the current offering of APSP Technical Training courses or the CPO® course, e-mail PaulJensen6096@att.net or call Paul at (636) 207-1693. APSP Certified Building Professional (CBP) APSP builder members who fall into one of the following categories concerning their relation to their respective firms may apply for certification: Owners/Principals, Operators/Executives or Managers involved in the business side of the firm. The CBP exam is closed-book, 4-hours and 150 multiple-choice questions. APSP Certified Service Professional (CSP) Once you have completed Tech II and earned 40 technical elective credit hours through participation in APSP approved education programs, you can sit for the APSP Certified Exam. The exam is based on the Basic Pool & Spa Technology textbook (APSP Service Tech Manual), 3rd edition. For questions regarding  the CBP or CSP Exams, contact Bird Dawson bdawson@APSP.org, (703) 838-0083, ext. 152