Community Corner
POOL OPERATORS NEEDED
What is required to become a Swimming Pool Operator?
Be at least 17 years of age (proof of age required)
Successfully complete a Swimming Pool Operators course approved by Montgomery County.
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Have one season’s previous experience as a public Swimming Pool Lifeguard or Swimming Pool Operator. (One season is the equivalent of 520 hours.)
Pass an examination administered by the Department of Health and Human Services
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(Note: Re-examination is required every three years. Applicant may choose to take a challenge exam administered by the Office of Licensure and Regulatory Services to take an approved refresher course.)
For more information about what is required to take the Pool Operator’s exam, call Health and Human Services at (240) 777-3986.