Become a Certified Pool & Spa Service Professional

Earning a highly sought-after swimming pool certification is your ticket to marketing, business, and employment opportunities. The Certified Service Professional® (CSP®) certification shows potential customers as well as potential employers that you have the knowledge and skills that set you apart from the rest. This nationally recognized designation can help you raise confidence among customers and increase your visibility with pool and spa manufacturers, distributors, and buying groups. 

Prerequisites to Apply

• 5 years of industry experience
• Holds a current Certified Pool & Spa Service Technician® (CST®) certification
• Pass the CSP Exam

Exam Information

To become certified as a Certified Service Professional® (CSP®), you must hold a current Certified Pool & Spa Service Technician® (CST®) certification and successfully complete the CSP Exam. An additional registration form and $250 fee for the CSP Exam is required. The CSP Exam is 3 hours long, open book, with 150 multiple-choice questions. You must score 75% or better to pass (answering at least 113 questions correctly).

Exam Content Breakdown

Choose How to Take the Exam

For candidates sitting for a particular exam date with remote proctoring and/or at a Prometric testing center near you, the application form must be completed at least five (5) business days in advance of the exam.

For candidates sitting for a particular exam date at a PHTA event, the application form must be completed at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the exam. *Space may be limited.*

Testing options:

• On a computer at a Prometric computer testing center near you. Computer testing gives immediate test results and flexible time to take the exam.
• On a computer remotely proctored at your convenience. Remote proctored computer testing gives immediate test results and unparalleled flexibility to take the exam.
• At a PHTA national, regional, or chapter-sponsored testing event. A list of upcoming events can be found here. You will receive your exam results via email 3 weeks after the exam.

Please contact PHTA at service@phta.org for additional information on the CSP Exam and application process.

Course Materials and Forms

• Application:
  • For candidates sitting for a particular exam date with remote proctoring and/or at a Prometric testing center near you, the application form must be completed at least five (5) business days in advance of the exam.
  • For candidates sitting for a particular exam date at a PHTA event, the application form must be completed at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the exam. *Space may be limited.*
• Exam Retest Form: If you didn’t pass the exam, you can schedule a retest within a year of your testing date without needing to take the course again.
• Certification Policy Handbook: Find many of the answers to your certification questions in our Certification Policy Handbook.

Maintain Your Certification

Learn more about maintaining your status as an PHTA-certified individual and continue to enjoy the associated benefits. Find the recertification application here.

Application for recertification is due on or before December 31 of the year your certification expires. Failure to recertify by that time, or by the end of the 90 day grace period (April 1 of the following year), will result in a late fee being applied to your certification. Up to 1 year past your certification expiration, you will need to reapply for certification, submit proof of total continuing education hours, and pay the recertification fee and the late penalty. For questions or clarification, please contact PHTA at service@phta.org or 719-540-9119.