Active IQ Level 3 Award in Operating Small Pools (RQF)

Key learning outcomes

• Understand how pool operators provide a safe pool environment through careful control of pool chemical levels
• Know the essential tests to ensure good pool water quality
• Understand the different types of pool water testing equipment needed to ensure good quality pool water
• Carry out all the essential pool water tests to include free chlorine (or bromine), combined chlorine (and how it is derived from the total chlorine) and pH
• Understand the implications of the pool water readings
• Recognise when pool water readings fall outside the recommended range
• Understand the importance of good record keeping
• Understand the design concepts of the types of pools found in schools and hospitals etc.
• Understanding of the design and operation of the type of pool plant found in schools and hospitals (including filtration systems, automatic dosing systems, pH correction and heating of pool water.
• Understand the principles of operation of medium rate and high rate filters
• Understand how to backwash medium and high rate filters
• Understand how to maintain water that is in ‘balance’ and which is safe and pleasant to swim in

Learners will participate in taught sessions, engage in question and answer sessions, complete exercises, problem solving, participate in a pool water testing workshop etc. and will complete a workbook which will be assessed.

You must be at least 18 years old on the start date of the course.

This qualification enables the learner to work in a smaller pool plant environment, such as a school or hospital, whilst fully complying with the recommended learning requirements of HSG179.