The full curriculum every Florida's Best Pools tech goes through.
15 modules · 150 sub-chapters · ~32 hours of structured learning. Written in plain English, dumbed down where it helps, technical where it matters. Free to use — our way of raising the bar for the entire industry.
Click any module to start learning.
Each module has one introduction and 10 sub-chapters. Most chapters link directly into our deep reference library for further reading. You can work through them in order, or jump to whatever matters to you this week.
Keeping water crystal-clear in humid, rainy Florida.
Pipes, valves, and fittings that survive Florida salt air and heavy rain.
Year-round pool heat in Florida — efficient, safe, storm-tough.
The heart of the pool — how to pick, prime, and keep it running.
Hurricanes, heat, rain, and UV — Florida's weather curriculum for techs.
Every construction type common in Florida — how they're built, how they fail.
Hot tubs aren't small pools — they're their own discipline.
How to talk to homeowners, price your service, and close without being pushy.
Getting found online, getting reviews, and growing a pool route in South Florida.
The first 30–90 days of a new pool — make or break.
The standard weekly service visit, step by step.
The questions every homeowner asks — answered confidently and honestly.
What's around the pool matters as much as what's in it.
Short-term rental pools need a different playbook.
Sand, cartridge, DE — how each works, which wins in Florida.
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Same tech, same day (once your route is established), photo report upon request. Free on-site evaluation.
Pillars built for working pool techs.
The modules above teach the core skill set. These library pillars go deeper — certifications, codes, commercial systems, and the Florida licensing maze.
CPO certification, tools of the trade, route building, and Florida licensing for pool techs.
- → CPO Certification
- → Pool Technician Tools
- → Building a Pool Route
- → Florida Pool Contractor Licensing
- → Union and Glue Joint Repairs
- → Assessing Customer Needs and Pool Audits
- + 21 more
Chemical feeders, ORP/pH controllers, pool heating, indoor air quality, and the electrical safety every commercial operator needs.
- → Chemical Feeders (Erosion, Peristaltic, Gas)
- → ORP and pH Controllers
- → Pool Heating & Energy Efficiency
- → Indoor Pool Ventilation & Air Quality
- → Electrical Safety, Bonding, and Lockout/Tagout
- → Commercial vs. Community Pool Differences
- + 10 more
The MAHC, ANSI/APSP/ICC standards, ADA accessibility, and the federal alphabet soup of pool regulation.
- → The Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)
- → Industry Standards (ANSI/APSP, ICC, NSF, UL)
- → ADA Pool Accessibility Compliance
- → The Regulatory Alphabet: EPA, OSHA, CPSC, DOJ, CDC
- → Backflow Prevention and Florida Code Compliance
- → Rental Spa Code Compliance in Florida
- + 1 more
Every Florida pool license explained in plain English — what each one lets you do, how to get it step-by-step, and which counties make it harder.
- → Florida Pool Licenses Explained
- → Certified Pool Contractor (CPC) License
- → Swimming Pool/Spa Servicing Contractor License (Class C)
- → Residential Pool Servicing Specialty
- → CPO (Certified Pool Operator) Certification
- → What You Can (and Can't) Do With Each License
- + 4 more
New plaster has a 30-day chemistry window. Do it right and the surface lasts 15–20 years. Do it wrong and you're looking at etching, scaling, and a warranty void.
- → The 30-Day Pool Startup Playbook
- → Etching vs. Scaling on New Plaster
- → Plaster Dust Removal
- → Common Pool Startup Mistakes
- → Diamond Brite Startup
- → Brushing a New Plaster Pool
- + 7 more
Need training for your pool-service team?
We license this curriculum (with custom branding and internal assessments) to other Florida pool-service companies. Reach out to talk.