VISIT NRPA

AFO

Aquatic Facility Operators Course (AFO)

March 1, 2022 - March 2, 2022
8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Alvin & B Wood Human Services Center
330 Park Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002

Our citizens depend on aquatic facilities to improve quality of life, promote community, and encourage wellness. National certification is a mark of distinction and signifies to the public that you are a serious professional in the field of aquatics and committed to providing the community with the highest level of service and professional excellence.

The Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification will provide you with the skills necessary to make your facility more safe and efficient. The certification course is a training program specifically designed for pool operators and management staff in aquatic facility operation and management and is intended to meet the needs of those working in public, semi-public, municipal pools, or waterpark facilities.

This two-day course provides in-depth instruction on many facets of aquatic facility operation and management, including: filtration, disinfection, water testing and treatment, design considerations, facility management, pool safety, risk management, facility trouble shooting, and much more!

The AFO certification course features the most complete and comprehensive training available on pool operations. Upon successful completion of the AFO course and 50-question exam, participants will be certified by the National Recreation and Park Association. Course participants must recieve a score of seventy-eight percent (78%) or better to pass. All certified individuals receive a certificate suitable for framing and will be added to the registry in the National AFO Certification Database. Certification is valid for five years and is renewable. Don’t wait any longer, dive in and get your AFO certification today.