PHTA launches apprenticeship program for pool maintenance, service techs

by Dave Flaherty | August 11, 2021 1:34 pm

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance[1] (PHTA) has launched the Registered Pool Maintenance and Service Technician Apprenticeship Program.

The registered apprenticeship program has been validated by the U.S. Department of Labor and provides employers access to larger talent pools.

Free to PHTA members, the organization states, “the program will help close the skills gap in the pool and hot tub industry by allowing individuals to earn wages while receiving hands-on training to successfully fill the need for skilled service technician and maintenance professionals.”

“Now more than ever, the pool industry is seeking a workforce to keep up with the demand of our products and services,” said PHTA president and CEO Sabeena Hickman. “The PHTA Registered Pool Maintenance and Service Technician Apprenticeship Program will expand opportunities to reskill displaced workers, upskill incumbent workers, and develop new entrants to the workforce.”

The apprenticeship program will leverage PHTA’s educational programming, aligned to its American National Standards Institute standards and certifications, to cultivate pool service professionals who will be equipped to service and maintain aquatic environments. Upon completion of the program, apprentices will be eligible to take the exam for the PHTA certifications.

“We are excited to offer our industry the opportunity to develop a skilled and educated workforce, through our apprenticeship program,” said PHTA board chairman Franceen Gonzales. “We will deliver a program that exceeds our members’ expectations and creates a new funnel of talented and trained employees.”

 

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