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• VRPA Safe Outdoor Venues - Zoom Meeting

  • When
    January 21, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
  • Location
    Virtual via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    62

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  Safe Outdoor Venues Discussion

  Thursday, January 21st

  10:00 - 11:00 am

  The Vermont Recreation & Parks Association (VRPA) and the Vermont Arts Council have teamed up with several artists to organize a Zoom meeting on January 21st to discuss the ongoing challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has created, as well as to discuss safe outdoor venues for the summer 2021 season.

  Our goals for this meeting is to bring together artists & performers from around the region to provide introductions and discuss the following topics:

  • Safe Outdoor Venue
  • How artists & host facilities are thinking about adapting spring/summer/fall plans for COVID realities
  • discuss what kind of help artists/creative people have wanted and not yet gotten (in the way of facilitating their work being out in the public)
  • Brainstorm how artists may more easily stay in touch with town Parks & Recreation departments, as well as state park facilities (or other entities such as fairgrounds) to hold productive and possibly economically boosting events
  • VT State guidelines for outdoor venues in 2021

  
  

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• Playground Maintenance Training (PMT) Course 2021

  • Start
    February 01, 2021
  •  
    2:00 PM (EST)
  • End
    February 12, 2021
  •  
    3:00 PM (EST)
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Playground Maintenance Training Course (PMT)

  Monday, February 1 - Friday, February 12th, 2021

  Virtual

  The PMT training program is the most comprehensive, long-standing maintenance and inspection training program for playgrounds in the country. It teaches systems, process, and best practices in proactive maintenance to prevent incidents and minimize liability. 

  The Playground Maintenance Technician training program is designed for front-line, “boots-on-the-ground” staff and their supervisors who are responsible for regular, hands-on inspection and maintenance of playground equipment. PMT focuses on practical, real-world application of common playground inspection, maintenance and corrective action practices.

  Over the course of two weeks, the participants will go through the virtual course together. There will be three live webinars and 13 e-courses with the following format:

  Week 1

  Monday: 1^st live webinar, 2:00-3:00 pm

  Tuesday-Thursday: participants complete the first 3 e-courses on their own

  Friday: 2^nd live webinar, 2:00-3:00 pm

  Week 2

  Monday-Thursday: participants complete the remaining 10 e-courses & participate in the “Virtual Playground” conclusion.

  Friday: 3^rd live webinar, 2:00-3:00 pm 

  The webinars are intended to provide opportunities to review and reinforce the concepts covered in the e-courses. It also gives an opportunity for participants to ask the instructor questions and share knowledge and experience with each other. The second webinar will include a designated Q&A with a panel of PMT instructors. During the third and final webinar there will be  a group discussion about playground maintenance during coronavirus.

  Each participant receives the nearly 250 page textbook and a course workbook that is theirs to keep after the training.

  
  

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• CPO (Certified Pool/Spa Operators) Course 2021

  • When
    March 24, 2021
  •  
    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Certified Pool/Spa Operators Course

  Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (Test Date)

  Virtual

  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 2021 pool season. 

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• Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Course

  • When
    April 07, 2021
  •  
    7:30 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Course

  Virtual for 2021

  
  

  Featuring:

  Online learning course - complete by April 5th 

  Live Virtual training session - April 7, 2021, 8-12 pm

  Computer based exam - complete by July 7th

  CLICK HERE for the course brochure and more information!

  
  

  Register by February 17th, 2021

   

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