Certified Aquatic Technician (CAT)

Certified Aquatic Technician (CAT)

To qualify for the CAT designation you must:

• hold “Individual Membership” in the ORFA
• have a minimum Grade 12 education
• have a minimum of two years full-time work experience in aquatic facility operations
• have completed the following ORFA-approved courses with a minimum 60% passing grade (75% passing grade in the NSPF® Certified Pool/Spa Operator® (CPO®) Certification Program):

• NSPF® Certified Pool/Spa Operator® (CPO®) Certification Program*
• Aquatic Facility Operations
• Legal Awareness I - Supervising in a Recreation Environment

All CAT holders are required to recertify every five years. CAT designation holders may recertify by way of the following options:

• Collect and log a minimum of 50 professional development credits OR
• Write the online CAT challenge exam

*Note: The NSPF® Certified Pool/Spa Operator® (CPO®) Certification Program
has its own recertification requirements. Please refer to
https://www.nspf.org for complete information.