How to Get a Swimming Pool/Spa Servicing Contractor License in Florida  

 Enjoy being by the pool? Maybe you should consider a career as a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor! Swimming pool contractors repair and service swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, as well as other larger water equipment. These contractors are responsible for the pool, the equipment necessary to maintain it, and installing safety devices that help protect the people who use the pool. 

There are many different contractor specialties and for this article we wanted to focus on the swimming pool/spa servicing contractor license and how you can get it in the state of Florida.   

Right now, the construction industry is looking for skilled workers, so it’s a great time to enter this field. Contractors can start a career in contracting with little to no debt from their training/education and start out with good salaries.   

At Licenses, Etc., we are a Florida contractor licensing company, so we wanted to share with you details about being a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor. We help people get their pool/spa servicing contractor licenses in Florida, Georgia, and all other states.   

What is a swimmingpool/spa servicing contractor? By definition, a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor is “a contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited to, the repair and servicing of a swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, whether public or private, or otherwise, regardless of use. The scope of work includes the repair or replacement of existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling, excluding filter changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior refinishing, the reinstallation or addition of pool heaters, the repair or replacement of all perimeter piping and filter piping, the repair of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and the substantial or complete draining of a swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, for the purpose of repair or renovation. The scope of such work does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines. The installation, construction, modification, substantial or complete disassembly, or replacement of equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning does not require licensure unless the usage involves construction, modification, substantial or complete disassembly, or replacement of such equipment. Water treatment that does not require such equipment does not require a license. In addition, a license is not required for the cleaning of the pool or spa in a way that does not affect the structural integrity of the pool or spa or its associated equipment” 

Interested? Here are the main requirements to getting your swimming pool/spa contractor’s license in Florida.   

The requirements to become a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor include:   

• Four years of experience under a properly licensed contractor or a combination of college and experience. At least one year out of the four must have been as a foreman. 

• –or– 

• A combination of college and/or military experience and field experience totaling at least 48 months with at least 12 of those months as a foreman. 

• –or– 

• 60 hours of instruction in courses related to the scope of work covered by that license and approved by the Board and 1 year proven experience related to the scope of work of such a contractor. 

• Please see here for a class that meets the state requirements:  http://www.floridapoolpro.com/industry/licensing/swimming-pool-spa-service-certification-course/ 
• This “substitutes for three years of experience.” 

• Applicants who have all the experience areas listed below, through a combination of employment history, may have their experience approved at the DBPR. If you do not have all the experience areas listed below you will have to go in front of the board so that they can decide if you meet the experience requirements. 

• Water Treatment (Balancing Pool Water) 
• Sanitation (Pool, Spa, Decks, Locker Rooms) 

• Filter Maintenance 
• Installation of: 

• Pool Heaters 
• Pool Deck Repair 
• Tile, Coping, and Trim Work 

• Plumbing Equipment (Pumps, Piping, Fittings, Gauges, Pressure Testing, Valves) 
• Maintenance and Repair of Pool Shells (Leak Detection and Testing, Crack Repair) 

If this sounds like the job for you, our team can help you get licensed. If you want this license in another state other than Florida, we also know the requirements for this commercial swimming pool/spa servicing contractor license in other steps. No matter where you live, we will help you get your contractor’s license every step of the way.  
 

Licenses, Etc. makes obtaining a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor’s license easy. We will pull together all the things needed to complete the swimming pool/spa servicing contractor’s license application and get your approved. We will let you know what courses, tests, exams, and experience you need, and we will let you know if you are missing anything.  Our goal is to make the contractor licensing application process smooth and simple for you.  

To get started on the commercial pool/spa contractor licensing process, click our Florida contractor’s license page or our swimming pool/spa servicing contractor license page or call us at 239-777-1028.