Why Join IPSSA?
IPSSA Membership Benefits
By joining IPSSA, you will become professionally affiliated with the largest pool service industry organization in the world.
IPSSA’s 2,700 members strong…
To qualify for membership, you must meet the following standards:
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.
What is the cost of joining IPSSA?
Chapter dues and national dues. Chapter dues very. But what is a few dollars a month, the price of two Chocolate Mochas. In the long run, having someone to help you when you are sick, can save you thousands.
IPSSA Water Chemistry Exam - Defined
The IPSSA water chemistry certification exam will be based on IPSSA’s Basic Training Manual-Part 1 and is administered through IPSSA’s online portal at no cost. All new members must pass the water chemistry exam within one year of joining their IPSSA chapter. To obtain a text exam link with unique access code, email info@ipssa.com. Please note that although the test is not timed, prolonged inactivity during testing will cause the exam to “time out” and need to be restarted; the testing site does not save progress or have a continue option. Each testing code issued allows for 10 attempts to pass.
The Basic Training Manual – Part 1 book and Workbook can be purchased on our online IPSSA Store.
For more information about the process of the water chemistry exam, check out our video tutorial.
IPSSA’s 2,700 members strong…
- Help each other in time of illness or injury by covering each other’s routes, through the IPSSA Sick Route Coverage Plan
- Experience educational opportunities through chapter meetings where IPSSA’s Associate Members (major manufacturers, distributors, service-related companies) provide presentations and assistance to members
- Qualify for industry rebates through Pentair Rebate Program as one example
- IPSSA members can purchase group general liability and life insurance through Arrow/HUB Insurance Service, which is IPSSA’s Exclusive Endorsement Partner. For more details about the program call (800) 833-3433 or click here to visit their website
- Subscription to The IPSSAN which includes important industry updates, tech tips and educational articles
- Get free water safety materials to share with customers
- Peer-to-peer networking opportunities
- Involvement in the community with assistance from the IPSSA Grant Program and the IPSSA Swim Fund
- Opportunity for individual and class scholarships for members through the IPSSA Education Fund
- Exclusive member offers through our Member Benefit Partners
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 a chapter meeting 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, at a minimum of $1,000,000 coverage
- Pass IPSSA’s Water Chemistry Certification Examination. Check the information to the left for more details on the exam. Read below for more information on test taking.
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.
What is the cost of joining IPSSA?
Chapter dues and national dues. Chapter dues very. But what is a few dollars a month, the price of two Chocolate Mochas. In the long run, having someone to help you when you are sick, can save you thousands.
IPSSA Water Chemistry Exam - Defined
The IPSSA water chemistry certification exam will be based on IPSSA’s Basic Training Manual-Part 1 and is administered through IPSSA’s online portal at no cost. All new members must pass the water chemistry exam within one year of joining their IPSSA chapter. To obtain a text exam link with unique access code, email info@ipssa.com. Please note that although the test is not timed, prolonged inactivity during testing will cause the exam to “time out” and need to be restarted; the testing site does not save progress or have a continue option. Each testing code issued allows for 10 attempts to pass.
The Basic Training Manual – Part 1 book and Workbook can be purchased on our online IPSSA Store.
For more information about the process of the water chemistry exam, check out our video tutorial.
