Aquatic Professional Designation Application – The Association of Aquatic Professionals

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Are you a current member of the Association of Aquatic Professionals?

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If you are not a current member, please click the link below to register for or renew your membership now.
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Core Requirements

Check off the core requirements that you have and then upload a copy of the certifications from those core requirements as a PDF document. Please note that these may NOT be used later on in the application process to meet additional CEU or hour requirements.*

Aquatic Operations Training (AFO/CPO.PPM+/Aqua Tech)
Lifeguard Instructor and/or Water Safety Instructor Certification (from the approved listed programs)
CPR/AED and First Aid Certification

Please upload a copy of certificates or attendance sheets from all of the requested above as one document (You MUST combine them into one (1) document prior to uploading them here.*

Experience Requirements: Do you meet the minimum of 2 years full time or 4 years part time aquatics experience?*

Yes
No

Upload your resume or curriculum vitae here for job experience*

Values Statement

I agree to make a commitment to be safety oriented and excellence driven when working in the profession of aquatics.*

I Agree

Continuing Education

Please check the required webinars/sessions at the conference that you attended (for conference session attendance you will need to provide proof of attendance by uploading the AOAP Continuing Ed (CEU) form that you received at the conference. (each worth .1 CEU's or a total of .4 CEU's) *** These 4 sessions will be marked beginning with the 2017 Conference stating that they meet these core requirements. (you will need to attend those 4 marked sessions in order to meet this requirement)

Programming and Staff Training
Drowning Prevention (RESPECT Program Campaign)
Risk Management/Legal Liability
Leadership/Executive Development

I attended the above courses:*

At an Annual AOAP Conference
Via the AOAP Webinar Series

If you attended the 4 CORE sessions during the conference (beginning in 2017), please attach your completion form to the document. All AOAP webinar attendees are automatically tracked in the system.

4 Main Categories Training (additional 2 hours or .2 CEU's in each)

I have completed an additional 2 hours (.2 CEU's in each of the following categories of training)*

Yes
No

Programming and Staff Training

Drowning Prevention

Risk Management/Legal Liability

Leadership/Executive Development

Upload proof of completion for the additional 2 hours or .2 CEUs in each of the required categories (Programming & Staff Training, Drowning Prevention, Risk Management/Legal Liability and Leadership/Executive Development)*

Elective Continuing Education Training (18 hours or 1.8 CEU's)

I have completed an additional 18 hours (1.8 CEU's) of elective training that may consist of: (no more than .5 or 5 hours in any 1 given area below will be accepted towards the designation requirements) Marketing / Fundraising / Development Aquatic Sports Coaching/Officiating Aquatic Operations (technical) Budgeting & Financial Management Paddle Sports Training (Kayaking, Canoeing, SUP, etc.) Hazardous Materials / Chemical Training Teaching Lifeguarding/CPR (no more than 5 hours) Advanced Medical Training Publishing about Aquatic Topics Presenting Aquatic Information at state, regional or national conferences*

Yes
No

NOTE: If you do not have CEU's under a specific topic area please put down 0 under CEU's are hours

***** You may not use your pool operator certification above towards any of the below required CEU's as that is an initial requirement for the designation.

Please list the total number of hours, or, CEU's that you have obtained in the elective categories:

Marketing/Fundraising/Development

Aquatic Sports Coaching/Officiating

Aquatics Operations (technical)

Budgeting & Financial Management

Paddle Sports Training (Kayaking, Canoeing, SUP, etc)

Hazardous Materials/Chemical Training

Teaching Lifeguarding/CPR (no more than 5 hours)

Advanced Medical Training

Publishing about Aquatic Topics

Presenting Aquatic Information at state, regional or national conferences

Upload proof of completion of the 18 hours or 1.8 CEU's of elective education that you would like us to consider as part of your application process*

College Education

(May Not be used to complete other requirements above and will only be used for initial designation application)

I have completed at least 60 credits in college education.*

Yes
No

I have completed at least 120 credits in college education.*

Yes
No

If you have completed a minimum of 60 hours of college credits than this will qualify for 2.0 CEU's towards your additional credits needed below. (upload any undergraduate proof here) ** Please upload an unofficial transcript now to show that you have obtained the CEU's

In Lieu of College Education

****** If you have completed a minimum of 120 hours of college credits than you will not need to obtain any additional CEU's as listed below. (upload any additional transcripts here) ** Please upload an unofficial transcript now to show that you have obtained the CEU's

If you have not completed any college education than it is required, for your initial designation application, that you have completed an additional 4.0 CEU's (40 hours) within the electives below. - These CEU's MUST be different than the ones used above under core requirements, so, additional CEU's. You may not use CEU's from above to meet this educational requirement.

If you have completed 60 college credits than you would need to obtain an additional 2.0 CEU's (20 hours) under the electives below.

(for an initial Certification you may go back 5 years from the application date for CEU credits)

***** NOTE: No more than .5 CEU's or 5 hours will be accepted under any 1 category below.

Please list the total number of hours, or, CEU's that you have obtained in the elective categories (if you have obtained a minimum of 120 college credits you do not need to fill out this section:

Marketing/Fundraising/Development

Aquatic Sports Coaching/Officiating

Aquatics Operations (technical)

Budgeting & Financial Management

Paddle Sports Training (Kayaking, Canoeing, SUP, etc)

Hazardous Materials/Chemical Training

Teaching Lifeguarding/CPR (no more than 5 hours)

Advanced Medical Training

Publishing about Aquatic Topics

Presenting Aquatic Information at state, regional or national conferences

Upload proof of completion of the additional 2.0 or 4.0 CEU's (or 20 or 40 hours) of elective education that you would like us to consider as part of your application process. *** Please note that these must be additional CEU's not used within the CORE requirements. These are additional CEU's needed. ***** You must upload proof of CEU's only if you have not received the required educational credits above. How many CEU's needed is explained above based on how many college credits you obtained.

Fee and Payment information

Please mark the appropriate fee below (The designation period is 3 years)*

Initial Designation ($125)
Initial Designation - if you have attended an AOAP Conference in the past 2 years ($100)

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