Swimming Pools
The swimming program serves to protect the health of Utah citizens and visitors by preventing exposure to harmful levels of environmental agents of disease and injury that might be found in pools without such prevention. Activities include identifying deficiencies in pool water quality disinfections; collecting and evaluating surveillance data on diseases associated with poor sanitation; training local health department and industry professionals; writing and interpreting state safety standards for public pools; and creating partnerships with local health departments and industry to enhance pool safety and protect the public.
Public pools must be supervised by an operator that is certified or re-certified by a program of training and testing that is approved by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. To find course information, click on one of the links below:
To Become a Pool Operator
- Contact Local Health Department
- AquaTech – Starfish Aquatics Institute
- American Swimming Pool and Spa Association
- Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP)
- Bear River Health Department
- National Swimming Pool Foundations (NSPF)
- Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA)
- Salt Lake Community College
- Tools for Pools
List of Approved Lifeguard Training Providers in Utah
All lifeguards at public pools must be trained in Lifeguarding, First-Aid, and CPR/AED by a provider from the list below:
- American LifeGuard and Safety Training
- American Red Cross
- Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP)
- Ellis and Associates
- Lifeguard-Pro
- National Aquatic Safety Company (NASCO)
- The World Academy of Safety and Health (WASH)