Training the next generation of aquatic professionals.
Expereince matters!!
Meet your instructor
Rusty Fausnaugh is a swimmer.
Aquatics has been his life since taking American red cross swimming courses as a youth. Most valuable swimmer on his high school swim team and being awarded a scholarship to swim in College, he chose instead to attend a school closer to home and began operating pools and teaching swim lessons at the end of that adventure.
In the early 90’s, after working for municipalities to teach and operate their pools in Colorado and New York, he got an opportunity to work on construction and help people operate their pools as he had in the 80’s. All around the southwest United States, Rusty has demolished, constructed, started up and provided training on every type of facility and every type of swimming pool component.
Teaching swimming, lifeguarding and water safety is one skill, but becoming a CPO instructor for the National Swimming Pool Foundation in the late 90’s opened up a whole new dimension for his pool service, supply and construction business.
A regular attendee of the World Aquatic Health Conference and avid seeker of training opportunities from all manufacturers of pool equipment. He has consulted, installed, and tested most of the products available to operators for safe operation of their facilities. He continues to find new ways to work in aquatics and new and different ways to incorporate water in his life.
Now, in his career, Rusty is focusing on raising the next generation of aquatic professionals. He focuses on training individuals and partnering with organizations to create safe and long lasting aquatic venues.
Find out more about Rusty and his training at Qualified Pool Operator.
Find Rusty's courses available at Qualified Pool Operator
CPO 5 year certification and re-certification
This is a one day online course for the new or re-certifying CPO to qualify for a 5 year certification. Now enrolling for classes in September, October and November 2024
Back Pocket Expert
Your back-pocket expert. You may add up to 3 hours of One-2-One consult with any of our classes. This is the perfect follow-up to the CPO course for new CPOs, hotel staff, or experienced CPOs with a unique problem to solve.
On-Site CPO course
This onsite course is for the organization that desires to certify their staff and train them to care for their own facilities.
REQUIRED courses can be an annoyance!
Pool operators have busy days. Rusty does not waste time. No matter your level of experience, you are guaranteed to learn something new about pools and maybe trouble shoot an issue at your own facility. The CPO course is valuable for the new CPO and a great refresher for experienced pool operators.
You can contact Rusty
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Inservice training opportunities for aquatic professionals
Professional Development
Disinfection protects humans. Water balance protects equipment. Understanding water chemistry is imperative but not obvious.
Certified Pool Operators and Health Inspectors work together for the safety of the public. It shouldn't be so difficult to swim. This course reveals how to best work with your local health inspector.
This online course focuses on the properties of the most used chemicals in aquatics and the safety of storing and mixing them. This knowledge is critical to your emergency/safety plan.
Learn more about our aquatic training at www.qualifiedpooloperator.com
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Our Mission Statement
Make a positive difference in the world by raising the next generation of caring aquatic professionals to create safe aquatic environments.
Our values
- excellence
- integrity
- fun
- friendly
- professional
- respect
A Great Investment
Since 1995 we have been supporting businesses and organizations that provide the public with opportunities to enjoy the many advantages of aquatics. Hot tubs, pools, fountains, water features, swim lessons, therapy pools, and more. Education is a great investment to protect bathers and expensive equipment.