Establishments are required to have at least one Manager of Operations or "Pool Manager" that has either completed the Health District's "Pool School" or has one of the following licenses (Class A & Class B Aquatic Facilities & Facilities with Public Interactive Water Features must have one of the following licenses) :

  1. NRPA, “Aquatic Facility Operator”
  2. PHTA, “Certified Pool Operator” (also known as CPO)
  3. ASPSA, “Licensed Aquatic Facility Technician”
  4. An equivalent course which requires testing and provides certification that is approved by the local regulatory authority. 
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The Health District's online Pool School course can be viewed by clicking one of the following links:

2023 Testing will take place at the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District located at 1700 3rd Street in Wichita Falls, TX on the following days at 1:30 pm (YOU MUST CALL 940-761-7820 TO SCHEDULE YOUR TEST):

March 20thApril 3rd  May 1st  June 5th  July 10th October 9th  
March 27th April 10th  May 8th  June 12th  August 14th  November 13th 

April 17th  May 15th  June 19th  September 11th  December 11th 

April 24th May 22nd  June 26th   






The Health District's In-Person Pool School course and test for 2023 will be at the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District located at 1700 3rd Street in Wichita Falls, TX on March 30th and April 19th at 8:30 am. You must call 940-761-7820 to schedule your date. Pool Managers may take the In-Person course OR the online method above.