Hello, my name is Lauren Broom and I teach the Certified Pool Operator Course (CPO)®. I am a certified instructor through the Check out my Pool & Hot Tub Alliance®.

I am the owner of Space Coast Pool School, LLC for the past 13 years. I attended the University of Central Florida where I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. I am currently a Registered Sanitarian (certification in public health through NEHA.

I have 19 years experience in the inspection of commercial pools in Florida as a commercial public pool inspector from the Florida Department of Health in Indian River County along with recreational waterborne disease outbreak investigations. I always strived to be the best employee no matter where I was working. In 2012, I was awarded Employee of the Year.

As a CPO Instructor I take part in other PHTA Committees and Councils.
I am an award winning instructor with awards from PHTA and most recently awarded 2024 Pool Nation Trainer of the Year!
You can also see my Pool Nation 2024 award featured in Pool Pro Magazine and also in Pool Nation Spotlights & Insights.

For the past 5 years, I have been an adjunct instructor for Valencia College’s Accelerated Skills Training Team to teach the Certified Pool Operator Course® CPO® as part of their new 10 week Residential Maintenance Technician certification in Osceola and Orange County campuses.

In April 2021, I started as the official CPO Instructor for the new Pool & Spa Apprenticeship Program for the state of California.

In September 2023, I started teaching for Gold Coast School in Florida for the Virtual Commercial Swimming Pool License Review Course.

In 2020, I became a regular monthly columnist for the online pool service publication Service Industry News. You can go there and read my column to enjoy more aquatic subjects. In 2025, I am now also writing for articles for Pool Magazine.

You can read my recent articles by clicking here.

I was also featured in an article in Pool Magazine in December 2021 regarding New Career Path During COVID.

I have been featured in an article on Power Women in the Pool Industry in an issue of Pool Pro Magazine in May 2023. I was interviewed for an article as well in August 2024 regarding the importance of Lockout/Tagout devices for electrical safety.

I’ve also been writing for Service Industry News as a regular monthly columnist since September 2020, where I cover a variety of topics related to the pool service industry.

Finally, 2021 I will become an authorized OSHA trainer for OSHA 10 & OSHA 30 courses. Intention is to be able to teach these courses for the aquatic industry to improve safety and health to its workers.

I am teaching the Certified Pool Operator® Course to educate the aquatic professional on importance of maintaining a swimming pool facility for the health and safety of their patrons.

I will always strive to give the best to our students and provide a positive learning environment! I will always strive to have good ethics and being personable with my students.