Course

Healthy Water – Public Swimming Pools, Spas, and Water Parks

Course Information

Course Details

Course:	Healthy Water – Public Swimming Pools, Spas, and Water Parks
Prerequisite/s:	None
Register:	Click here to register for this course.
Delivery Mode:	Distance Learning
Delivery Media:	Web Based Training
Course Faculty:	Bob Foster, P.E., Senior Professional Engineer, Bureau of Water Programs, Environmental Health Division, Florida Dept of Health; Dr. Roberta Hammond, Epidemiologist, Bureau of Public Health Medicine, Environmental Health Division, Florida Dept of Health;Bob Pryor, Engineering Specialist III, Bureau of Water Programs, Environmental Health Division, Florida Dept of Health; Bob Vincent, Environmental Administrator, Bureau of Water Programs, Environmental Health Division, Florida Dept of Health; Mark Pabst, Engineering Specialist III, Bureau of Water Programs, Environmental Health Division, Florida Dept of Health
Course Length:	4 hours
Date and Time:	N/A
Location:	N/A
Deadline:	1/1/9999
Max Registration:	3000
Requires Registration:	Pre-Registered
Requires Access Code:	No
Description:

Program Aim:
The Healthy Water Program provides basic technical information about:

Healthy Swimming Pool Water Basics
Waterborne Disease Epidemiology
Inspection Priorities
Rules and Regulations

Target Audience: Environmental health professionals and their community partners in healthcare and education.

Program Requirements:
Distance Learning course with required online registration, pre-test, completion of course content (run time: 4 hours), post-test (passing score) and course evaluation. After successful completion of these requirements, the ability to print an online certificate of completion will become available.

Distance Learning Technical Specifications:
Viewer system requirements include a computer with high speed connection (DSL or higher), speakers or headphones, Windows Media Player, and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Training Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be aware of:
• Swimming pool water basics.
• Swimming pool disease transmission.
• Waterborne disease risks.
• Pool conditions that would cause immediate closure.
• Pool conditions that would require a re-inspection.
• Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007.
• Florida statues and regulations for swimming pools and spas.

Program Modules:
•	Course Introduction • Introduction of Collaborative Partners • Overview of Course and Speakers • Course Training Outcomes
•	Presentation 1: Healthy Swimming Pool Water • Basics of facility design and structure • Basics of hydraulics • Basics of water treatment • Basics of water sampling and testing Mark Pabst; Engineering Specialist III, Bureau of Water Programs, Environmental Health Division, Florida Department of Health Bob Foster; P.E., Senior Professional Engineer, Bureau of Water Programs, Environmental Health Division, Florida Department of Health
•	Presentation 2: Waterborne Disease Epidemiology • Potentials of disease transmission • Known risks of waterborne disease • Typical diseases • Specific case investigations and outcomes Dr. Roberta Hammond; Epidemiologist, Bureau of Public Health Medicine, Environmental Health Division, Florida Department of Health
•	Presentation 3: Swimming Pool Inspection Priorities • Pool conditions which require immediate closure • Pool conditions which require re-inspection Bob Pryor; Engineering Specialist III, Bureau of Water Programs, Environmental Health Division, Florida Department of Health
•	Presentation 4: Swimming Pool Rules and Regulations • Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007 • Florida Statutes and Regulations • Federal Regulations impacting Florida Bob Vincent; Environmental Administrator, Bureau of Water Programs, Environmental Health Division, Florida Department of Health
•	Course conclusion and summary

Program Developers:
This program is provided by the University of South Florida Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice through a grant supplied, in part, by the Public Health Training Center Program, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. DHHS. This course was developed in collaboration with the Michigan Public Health Training Center, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice and the Florida Department of Health, Environmental Health Division, Bureau of Water Programs.

Continuing Education Credits:
Florida Department of Health and Florida Environmental Health Association are pending approval. Please print your certification of completion.

NEHA (National Environmental Health Association) credits are approved for 3.75 hours. For individuals to receive Continuing Education credit with NEHA they can complete their submission on-line at www.neha.org/CEweb/CE.asp. To log onto the NEHA CE Webpage, an individual would enter his/her last name and NEHA Credential ID number.

There is no fee for the CE credits.

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For more information see http://www.fcphp.usf.edu or contact us at fcphpinfo@health.usf.edu