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Certified Pool & Spa Service Technician (CST®) Course
COST: $849.00
Format: Live Virtual Class
Instructor: Chris Lightenberg
Advance your career with the Certified Pool & Spa Service Technician (CST®) certification from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA). This nationally recognized credential validates advanced technical skills in pool and spa service, repair, and troubleshooting.
Virtual Course Format
- Live, instructor-led virtual class with Chris Lightenberg
- 24 total hours of instruction
- Attend from anywhere with an internet connection
CST® Course Benefits and Requirements
Why Get Certified?
- Stand out as a trusted, advanced-level pool professional
- Increase credibility with customers and employers
- Qualify for higher-level service work and leadership roles
- Boost confidence in diagnostics, repairs, and system performance
What You’ll Learn
- Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Pumps, filters, heaters, and circulation systems
- Electrical fundamentals for pool & spa equipment
- Equipment efficiency, safety, and best practices
What’s Included
- Comprehensive CST® training aligned with PHTA standards
- Exam preparation and testing night
- Official PHTA CST® Certification upon successful completion
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About Your CST Instructor
Chris Lightenberg CBP, CSP, CPO, PHTA Instructor
Chris Lightenberg has not just a career but an entire lifetime spent in, on, under, or around water. A former competitive swimmer, springboard diver, swim and dive team coach, lifeguard, water safety instructor, TA for USF scuba course, first mate on a dive boat, and advanced PADI certified diver details his user experiences. Followed with 20 years of spa and pool sales, service, and construction experience. He has another 20 years in manufacturing sales, and over 45 years of teaching and hands-on training experience. This includes over two decades with NSPI, APSP, NESPA, LIPSA, CONSPA, and PHTA combined. This knowledge base has provided Chris with a unique perspective to the industry and education.
Chris is a Certified PHTA Instructor along with a Certified Building Professional (CBP), Certified Service Professional (CSP), and a Commercial Pool Operator (CPO) designations. Currently I’m working to help launch Cocktail Pools a precast one piece concrete plunge pools. This eliminates the high labor demand and shortens the installation time to weeks rather than months.
