GENESIS is a company of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, designed to “EDUCATE. CERTIFY. CONNECT.” watershape professionals.

GENESIS provides the most comprehensive technical education in the industry by focusing on best practices and code compliance, and offering courses taught by the industry’s leading instructors. GENESIS training establishes the highest standards for the industry and is accredited in compliance with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a pinnacle of excellence in instructional practices.

The educational structure supports certification in the form of membership in the Society of Watershape Designers as an SWD Master or an SWD Registered member. The Society of Watershape Designers is the most prestigious and accomplished group of watershape builders and designers anywhere in the world. The path to SWD certification and membership includes instruction in all disciplines pertinent to our profession: construction, hydraulics, soils analysis, structural design, materials science, concrete applications, color theory, architectural design, and much more.

Finally, GENESIS is based on a culture of connection, forging professional and personal alliances with organizations and professionals throughout the U.S. and abroad. Through classwork and social events, students’ network with the very best organizations and people industry wide – subject matter experts, fellow builders and designers, key suppliers and distributors and buying groups, among many others. And, certified members are promoted to the “professional community” (architects, designers and engineers) and, ultimately, homeowners.

GENESIS design professionals and contractors have made a conscious decision to improve their professional, and personal, lives through education and a commitment to higher standards in the watershaping industry. Each year, thousands of professionals attend GENESIS courses, trusting that faculty and certified members will share their expertise to help each student elevate their business and themselves.

Texas Residential Appliance Installer License

Statutory clarifications for holders of RAIL license include: 

• Installing, uninstalling, or replacing pool-related electrical devices including underwater lights, ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), pumps, motors, heaters, automation systems, and related equipment on the “load-side” of the control-center while maintaining National Electrical Code compliance. However, if the system requires a new or upgraded “line-circuit,” only a licensed electrical contractor with a designated master electrician may offer to perform that work.
   
• Installing or adding pool-related electrical devices to an existing pool that do not require an increase in amperage or access to a main breaker panel. For example, a RAIL holder may install salt systems, a time clock or similar automation equipment, a variable speed motor, or ultraviolet or ozone equipment.
   
• Installing, uninstalling, or replace pool-related electrical devices that use direct or alternating current.  

IN OTHER WORDS, THE COMPANY THAT REPAIRS OR REPLACES ANY PUMP, HEATER, BLOWER, LIGHTS, OR ANYTHING ELECTRICAL WITH YOUR SWIMMING POOL MUST BE LICENSED BY THE STATE.

Certified Pool & Spa Maintenance Specialist (CMS)

A Certified Pool & Spa Maintenance Specialist (CMS) has a strong understanding of safety, pool circulation and filtration, pool maintenance, water quality, electrical systems, pool structures/finishes, heaters/controls, and customer service.

Certified Pool & Spa Inspector (CPI)

The Certified Pool & Spa Inspector (CPI) will assure a sanitary, healthy, and safe environment for the public when using swimming pools and spas. Understanding the basis for code requirements and why a violation is a public health hazard.

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