Our Courses
Over the years since Flowman was formed in 1989, our courses have helped thousands of people to realise their potential within the leisure industry. Our training courses cover every aspect of pool water technology/management and pool plant operation and are held regularly throughout the year. Course places enjoy a very high demand and we would urge you to contact us direct to find out about availability.
The company owners have each been in the industry for over 50 years and our training is uniquely supported by Flowman’s wide and long engineering experience in carrying out installations, repairs and planned maintenance.
We offer comprehensive 3-day PASOQ (Pool and Spa Operators Qualifications) Technician Certificate courses throughout the year. We also offer a 1-day PASOQ Foundation Certificate course, subject to demand. Additionally, we run the 1-day PASOQ Technician Revalidation Certificate annual update seminar. This Revalidation seminar takes place each year on the last Wednesday of October. It recognises other 3-days qualifications eg ISRM, AIQ, STA etc and certificate holders will be placed on the PASOQ (UK) Pool Technician Register that is open to view on the PASOQ website. These PASOQ courses are endorsed by ISPE (Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers) and generously supported by Lovibond Tintometer pool water testing. For further details about PASOQ visit www.pasoq.co.uk
Flowman also offers the above certificated courses as an in-house package to many organisations. Additionally, we can customise staff training to be site-specific and suit the needs of a particular pool and plant room.
All our training courses comply fully with
The Health and Safety Executive’s document, HSG179
The British Standards Institute PAS39 document and
The PWTAG (Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group) current manual, Swimming Pool Water : Treatment & Quality Standards for Pools and Spas.
Course delegates are provided with a current copy of the Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) Code of Practice (CoP) for Swimming Pool Water – July 2021 and the Lovibond Tintometer booklet ‘Water Treatment & Analysis’. Additionally, on the Technician certificate course, the Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) manual ‘Swimming Pool Water : Treatment and Quality Standards for Pools and Spas’ is provided. Your course tutors are the Flowman partners, David Lowe and John Mannion, both of whom are members of ISPE (Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers) and qualified by examination with the former Institute of Sport & Recreation Management (ISRM, now CIMSPA). Attendees on all Flowman training courses have unlimited access to a free Helpline for plant room or water quality management, following their training.
PASOQ swimming and spa Pool Plant Operators 3-day Technician qualification
PASOQ swimming and spa Pool Plant Operator’s 1-day Technician’s Revalidation update seminar
Customised In-House Training – tailored to be site specific
PASOQ swimming and spa Pool Plant Operators 1-day Foundation qualification
Revalidation Seminar 2019 : Our engineer, Scott giving a presentation on repairing common plant room breakdowns.
3-Day Technician Certificate
Ideal for staff who operate – or intend to operate – a pool where they will perform tasks with significant operational or safety impacts – and that they have the competencies to do so. The certificate has a validity period of five years. The 2024 course fee has been pegged at the 2023 price of £335 ex vat. Detailed information on this course can be obtained in the PDF download on the right-hand side of this page.
Covid Info - 3 Day Technician Certificate
THERE WAS A RELAXATION OF GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES, BUT WHILE A RISK OF COVID REMAINS, OUR 3-DAY POOL PLANT TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE COURSES WILL CONTINUE TO BE CARRIED OUT REMOTELY USING ZOOM, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
We successfully conducted a series of Zoom training courses during the Covid years, which were well-received and we consider this to be the way forward at the present time. We have Technician, 3-day e-courses scheduled for April and November 2024 – see our link on the right of this page for our information sheet. If you wish to book a place on these e-courses, please complete and return the application on that info sheet. If you have any queries, please use the Contact page and we’ll reply without delay.
1-Day Technician Revalidation Seminar
This Update Seminar revalidates a certificate that is due to expire. It is designed to refresh the knowledge gained on the Technician Certificate and to provide an appreciation of current changes and trends and standards of operation. The annual, well-attended seminar, with visiting speakers from the industry has become a calendar date, with some delegates attending for the event itself rather than to revalidate their certificate. It is held each year on the final Wednesday of October. The 2024 course fee has been pegged at the 2023 price of £135 ex vat. Further information can be obtained in the PDF download on the right-hand side of this page.
Covid Info - 1 Day Technician Revalidation Seminar
THERE WAS A RELAXATION OF GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES, BUT WHILE A RISK OF COVID REMAINS, OUR 1-DAY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE REVALIDATION SEMINAR WILL CONTINUE TO BE CARRIED OUT REMOTELY USING ZOOM, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
The face-to-face seminar that we traditionally provided on the last Wednesday of each October has been replaced with the Zoom method that we used successfully during the Covid years. This year’s e-seminar will take place on Wednesday, 30th October 2024. If you wish to book a place, please complete and return the application form which can be found on the right of this page.
1-Day Foundation Certificate
An ideal qualification for staff who are not specifically responsible for the day to day operation of pool plant, but require a basic understanding of pool water management and water testing procedures, diagnosis and response actions. There are no scheduled courses for this level, however training can be provided on demand. Please contact us for further details.