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Certification Exam PDF Print E-mail

The IPSSA Water Chemistry Certification Exam is based on IPSSA’s Basic Training Manual-Part 1. To order a copy of this book call 888-360-9505 during regular business hours. Payment for telephone orders can be made by Visa or MasterCard.

The exam is offered on-line at no cost.

To take the exam on-line, write to exam@ipssa.com or call 888-360-9505 to obtain a log-in ID and password.
• When requesting a log-in ID and password, we will need your full name, company name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, and the name of the chapter you wish to join (if known).
• You will receive your log-in ID and password no later than the next business day.
• The IPSSA Water Chemistry Certification Exam contains 50 questions.
• You may refer to your copy of the IPSSA Basic Training Manual-Part 1 when taking the exam, but you only have 60 minutes in which to complete it.
• During the 60 minutes you can go back and change answers. You will not be able to answer any questions after your 60 minutes expire.
• You must get 90% or more of the questions right in order to pass. After you have completed the exam on-line, you will be notified of the results immediately.
• There are a limited number of times you can take the exam with the same log-in ID and password.
• Click here to request a login ID and password.  Please give us your name as you want it to appear on your certificate, your postal address, telephone number, email address and location of the chapter you wish to join.

 
Membership Qualifications PDF Print E-mail

To qualify for membership, you must meet the following standards:

  • Be self-employed or employed in the pool and spa service and repair business and derive more than 50% of your income from it.
  • Attend as a prospective member three consecutive meetings of the chapter you seek to join (the one in the closest proximity to your route). Click here to find the chapter nearest you.
  • Agree to and participate in sick route coverage pursuant to your chapter’s Standing Rules.
  • Maintain liability insurance. IPSSA members may obtain group liability insurance through an IPSSA-affiliated company. Click here for more information on insurance.
  • Pass IPSSA’s Water Chemistry Certification Examination. See above for more information on the exam.
  • Meet any additional requirements as may be required by IPSSA Inc. or your chapter.

All IPSSA members are encouraged to maintain current business and professional licenses required in their geographic locations.

No chapter in your area? In states where we already have chapters established, it only takes ten people to start a new chapter. Please contact the regional director for information and assistance.

How do I apply for membership?

Contact the chapter nearest your route for specific information on its requirements. This may include a written test or oral interview. Membership applications are only available through the chapter.

Click here to find the chapter nearest you.

Expansion into other states is a goal for IPSSA, and the process involves many steps, many volunteers to get it started and much time. If you can help IPSSA in this process, contact our executive office. In general, 200 members are needed to establish IPSSA in a new state.

What is the cost of joining IPSSA?

Initiation fee (set by each chapter) and monthly fees, which include chapter dues, insurance premiums and other fees.

 
Membership Benefits PDF Print E-mail

By joining IPSSA, you will become professionally affiliated with the largest pool service industry organization in the world.

IPSSA’s 3,800 members…

  • Help each other in time of illness or injury by covering each other’s routes.
  • Experience educational opportunities through chapter meetings where IPSSA’s Associate Members (major manufacturers, distributors, service related companies) provide presentations and assistance to members. Click here for more information on chapter meetings in your area.
  • Through IPSSA Management Company receive excellent group liability insurance, hazmat coverage, and a $50,000 life insurance policy. Click here for details.
  • Have access to sample forms and contracts.
  • Receive a subscription to our monthly newspaper, The IPSSAN, which includes important industry updates, tech tips and educational articles.
  • Enjoy many discount advantages.
  • Get free water safety materials to share with customers.

 

To learn more about the benefit of IPSSA sick route coverage, please watch this short video .
 
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