Residential Swimming Pool/Spa Contractor - shall include, but is not limited to, the construction, repair, water treatment, and servicing of any residential swimming pool or hot tub or spa, regardless of use. Such work includes layout, excavation, operation of construction pumps for dewatering purposes, steelwork, installation of light niches, construction of floors, guniting, fiber glassing, installation of tile and coping, installation of all perimeter and filter piping, installation of all filter equipment and chemical feeders of any type, plastering of the interior construction of decks, (slabs incidental to the pool), installation of housing for pool equipment, installation of package pool heaters. (However, the scope does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines, bonding of steel, wet niches or electrical connections, conduits or wiring of fixtures, equipment or devices.) Such Contractors may contract for screen enclosures if a licensed specialist performs work, and contracted with pool work.
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Unlimited access (no time limits)
Lecture videos
Practice questions
How to find answers in the books
Step-by-step solutions to math problems
Exams
Residential Swimming Pool/Spa Exam
- Exam: SBE1P
- Testing Method: Open book
- Testing Company: GITS (Gainesville Independent Testing Service)
- Hours Alloted: 2h
- Types of Questions: Multiple Choice
- Number of questions: 50
- Subjects Involved:
- - Safety
- - Sitework
- - Code Requirements
- - Barriers
- - Concrete Placing and Finishing
- - Concrete Reinforcing Steel
- - Electrical
- - Pool Care and Operation
- - Estimating
- - Shotcrete
- - Finishes
- - Equipment and Piping
Business and Law Exam
- Exam: AAE2ATesting Method: Open BookTesting Company: GITS (Gainesville Independent Testing Service)Hours Allotted: 2hTypes of Questions: Multiple ChoiceNumber of questions: 50Subjects Involved:
Books Set
The books set includes all required references for both the Residential Swimming Pool/Spa and Business Procedures exams. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.
PUTNAM COUNTY (FLORIDA) RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL/SPA (GITS) - BOOK SET WITHOUT TABS INCLUDES ALL BOOKS FOR TRADE AND BUSINESS EXAMS
PUTNAM COUNTY (FLORIDA) RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL/SPA (GITS) - BOOK SET WITH TABS INCLUDES ALL BOOKS FOR TRADE AND BUSINESS EXAMS
Residential Swimming Pool/Spa Books
OSHA is required for both the business and the trade exams.
Florida Building Code - Building
Florida Building Code 2017 edition is the primary source for building code compliance in Florida.
Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64E-9 Public Swimming Pools and Bathing Places
Chapter 64E-9 Public Swimming Pools and Bathing Places is an important reference for the general public and any participant involved in the operation or life cycle of a non-private swimming pool.
Guide to Shotcrete – ACI 506R
Guide to Shotcrete provides information on materials and properties of both dry-mix and wet-mix shotcrete, covering most facets of the shotcrete application process.
CFR (OSHA) Tile 29 Part 1926
OSHA (CFR 29 Part 1926) is the leading safety reference in the construction industry covering all aspects of construction.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures
Many advances have been made in concrete technology over the decades ranging from new materials and testing methods, to improved concrete properties and construction practices. Concrete construction today follows a mantra of quicker, stronger, more durable, more resilient, and more sustainable. That story is proudly displayed within the pages of this centennial edition of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures.
Placing Reinforcing Bars
Placing Reinforcing Bars covers all aspects of concrete reinforcement.
Pool & Spa Operator Handbook
Pool & Spa Operator's Handbook is the book used to study for the CPO exam certification, as well as for the Pool Contractor licensing exams in Florida. This book covers pool water chemistry and pool service in great detail.
Business and Law Books
OSHA is required for both the business and the trade exams.
Florida Contractor's Business Procedures Reference Manual
This book includes many of the aspects of operating a business related to the construction industry and shows everything there is to know about the proper way to file taxes; what insurance to carry; how to manage daily accounts, and how, when, and why to file a paperwork for a lien.
