2026 Education Instructor Application

• Complete applications include this form, resume, syllabus, outline, and signed instructor agreement.
• Applications are due no later than July 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM. Courses must be approved by the Florida CILB prior to opening registration. Late applications for new courses after this deadline will not be accepted.
• Instructors are required to exhibit at the Expo if they work for a company with a product or service; builder or service members of FSPA are permitted to and encouraged to teach at the Expo without exhibiting to share their field knowledge.
• By submitting the course for CE approval, you agree to provide the course presentation and supporting materials for show management review by Friday, November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM.
• Failure to provide the presentation for review may result in course cancellation
• All CE Courses MUST be generic, non-product specific, and omit ANY company logos or promotions.
• If you are interested in product-specific courses, please consider applying for a Learning Lab.

 

BEFORE STARTING THIS FORM:

1. Review the current FSPA Master Course List to determine if your proposal is a new or existing course with CILB approval. (Tip: Use the "Control + F" or "Command + F" keyboard shortcut to search the document for specific names, titles, phrases, etc.)
2. Use the downloadable Course Syllabus & Outline Templates to create your course documents. 
3. Courses may only be taught at two consecutive Expos. If you would like to offer a course for a third year, the course will need to be updated. 

 

Questions? Contact us at Education@fspa.com

I agree the information provided in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and my course content is generic, non-product specific, and does not include any company logos or promotion. By submitting this course and materials for approval by the Florida Swimming Pool Association, I grant the Association ownership of the course and any relevant materials. I agree to submit my course materials (slides, etc.) for show management review by Friday, November 7 at 5:00 PM.

Continuing Education Procedures:

The Florida Swimming Pool Association (FSPA) is an approved education provider for the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), the Electrical Contractors Licensing Board (ECLB) and the Board of Landscape Architects (BOLA) of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).

The education Providership belongs to the FSPA who is responsible for ensuring all regulations are followed, including the way in which instructors present the course. Failure to follow all the regulations set forth for providers may result in the revocation of FSPA’s Providership. If the Providership is revoked, the FSPA can no longer offer CE courses to industry professionals.

Instructor Guidelines for Presenting Under the FSPA Providership:

1. Follow the course syllabus and outline as approved by the CILB/ECLB/BOLA.
2. Ensure the presentation runs for the appropriate amount of time. When a course is approved, it is approved for a specific number of CE credits which correspond with the amount of time it takes for instruction. A 50-minute course is 1-CE credit. A 100-minute course is 2-CE credits. Presentations that end early put the providership at risk.
3. CE courses are not allowed to be sales courses and may not promote any one product or company, they must be generic. Course content, presentations, handouts or other materials may NOT include any logos, products or promotions of any kind. This includes refraining from discussing other products, companies or people in a negative manner.
4. Sign the attendance roster.
5. Use non-discriminatory words in verbal and written communications. Review your material and substitute asexual words such as sales representatives or sales person instead of salesman. Refrain from using labels, (e.g., referring to women as “girls”). Eliminate sexist language in your handouts (i.e., replace masculine pronouns with he or she, or reword sentences or phrases).
6. Avoid discriminatory jokes (e.g., belittling a person’s sex, race or age, or perpetuating a stereotype).
7. Introduce panel members in a non-sexist manner. Avoid references to personal/physical attributes.
8. Avoid visual aids that show people in stereotypical roles. Regardless of sex, race, age groups, etc., present individuals without bias.

FSPA reserves the right to exclude instructors/companies from future FSPA sponsored events if the above guidelines are not adhered to.

By signing below you agree to abide by the FSPA Continuing Education Policy and Procedures.