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• CPO (Certified Pool/Spa Operators) Course 2025

  • Start
    March 18, 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    March 19, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Robert Miller Community Center, Burlington, VT

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  Certified Pool/Spa Operators Course

  Thursday & Friday, March 18th & 19th, 2025

  Robert Miller Community Center, Burlington, VT

  The Certified Pool Operator® certification program is a nationally recognized course which teaches advanced techniques in safety, water chemistry, maintenance and management. This course is recognized as the standard in the industry. The CPO® seal of approval is assurance to pool and spa owners, from motels to Olympic-sized municipal and college pools, that their facilities and their swimmers are under the supervision of trained certified professionals. Those who complete the program and open-book and open-note examination receive certification and a registration number which is valid for five years in all 50 states.
  

  Who should attend? Recreation directors, pool directors, pool managers, health inspectors, apartment/condo/building managers, service technicians, engineering staff, spa personnel, maintenance personnel, aquatic staff, and recreation facility managers from community recreation centers, swim clubs, municipalities, hotels, motels, swim parks, resorts, health clubs, country clubs, colleges, universities, military installations, hospitals, schools, etc. - any facility with a pool, spa, or aquatic feature.

  The Vermont Recreation & Parks Association hosts a CPO Course once each year. This is your opportunity to get your pool staff trained and ready to go for the summer 2024 pool season. 

  Course Brochure Available here!
  

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• Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Course 2025

  • Start
    April 01, 2025
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    7:30 AM
  • End
    April 03, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, VT
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  Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Course

  April 1-3, 2025

  Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center

  Burlington, VT
  

  We know that more than 200,000 children are treated annually for accidents on public playgrounds across the country. How does your equipment measure up? How many injuries occurred on your playgrounds? Sponsored by the Vermont Recreation & Parks Association, the Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered anywhere. 

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  Class Size: Space is limited so you are encouraged to register early. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. A minimum registration of 25 is required by NRPA.

  Cancellation Policy: Cancellations before 2/21/25 will be eligible for a partial refund (registration fee less $50 VRPA service charge and $100 NRPA material charge.) After February 21st, name substitutions only will be allowed and you are responsible for getting the study materials to your replacement. All refund/replacement requests must be submitted in writing and can be mailed or emailed.

  CEU Credit: You may obtain 1.5 CEU credits for participation in this course. Please be sure to fill out a CEU form and get it signed before you leave at the end of Day 2.

  Pre-Course Study Materials: You will receive written study materials approximately four weeks before the course. It is extremely important that you read the course materials prior to attending the class. Failure to study the materials before the course commonly leads to failure of the exam.

  Lunches: The registration fee includes lunch on both days.

  Exam: Those taking the course are eligible to take the Playground Safety Inspectors Exam on Thursday, April 3. The fee is $130; see registration form. Upon successfully passing the exam, you will be certified through the National Recreation & Park Association as a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) for a three-year period. The option to take the CPSI exam via computer-based testing is now available through the NRPA. To obtain additional information please visit www.nrpa.org/cpsi.    Please be advised if you register to take the examination with the course, you will not receive a refund to take your initial exam via computer-based testing at a later date. Please decide now if you would like to take the exam on Day 3 of the course or via a Computer-Based Exam at a later date.

  Accommodations: Special room rates for the CPSI delegates have been secured at the Hampton Inn by Hilton in Colchester, VT. They are $115 single or double rooms, plus 10% tax. This rate is good until 2/21/25, after that as available. Call the Hampton Inn by Hilton at 802-655-6177 to reserve a room at these preferred rates under the Playground Safety Workshop reservation.

  
  

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• 82nd VT Conference on Parks, Trails, & Recreation - Exhibit Hall

  • Start
    October 08, 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    October 09, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Killington Grand Hotel & Resort, Killington, VT

  
  

  82nd Annual
  VT Conference on Parks, Trails, & Recreation 

  Wednesday & Thursday, October 8th & 9th, 2025
  

  Killington Grand Hotel & Resort

  Killington, VT

  
  

  
  

  EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
  

   The complete Exhibit Hall Brochure with details & sponsorship opportunities will be available soon.  
  

            
  

   

  We are excited to return to the Killington Grand Hotel again to celebrate our 82nd Vermont Conference on Parks, Trails, & Recreation! We are partnering again this year with the Vermont Trails & Greenways Council (VTGC) who will be hosting the Trails Symposium in tandem with our conference! The Combination of this central location and continued partnership will help maintain our historic attendance and attract new attendees to a state of the art facility.  We hope you will join us for another amazing opportunity to network & learn from some of the top professionals in our region. 

  Without you, we would not be able to sustain the valuable work of VRPA.  Your partnership is an essential part of that reality! Below are some helpful tips to get the most out of this year’s 81st VT Conference on Recreation & Trails Symposium.

  See you in September for great networking, learning, & fireworks at the Killington Grand Hotel!

  
  

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