Pool Plant Water Testing

Course details

The Swimming Pool Water Testing qualification aims to provide the basic information needed and skills necessary to competently test swimming pool and spa water, and to provide a basic understanding of the outcomes of those tests.

Assessment: Course manual and worksheet, Practical water testing, analysis and interpretation

Course Objectives

STA Level 2 Award In Swimming Pool Water Testing (QCF)

Course Contents

• The principles of water testing
• Chemical tests, the practical water test knowledge of where to take samples from and the measurement method
• How to use a comparator and photometer
• How to obtain free chlorine, combined chlorine and pH readings of pool water
• The understanding and interpretation of those readings
• The importance of maintaining break point chlorination and pH balance
• The effect of pH reading on disinfection

Mandatory Units

• Swimming pool water testing

Pre-Requisites

• Be of 16 years of age or older

Validity Of Award

This qualification is valid for 5 years