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Atlantic City Convention Center
January 26-28, 2027

Watershape University

Watershape University

We are excited to welcome back Watershape University (WU) to The Pool & Spa Show. WU was created through decades of combined experience from some of the industry’s most accomplished professionals and educators, bringing together expertise in watershape design, construction, business and technical practices.

Watershape University courses are designed to provide meaningful, in-depth education that professionals can put to work in the field. Through detailed examination of technical, artistic and business disciplines, attendees gain practical knowledge and a deeper understanding of the principles that contribute to successful watershape projects and businesses. 

Explore in-depth courses, certification opportunities, and additional Watershape University courses offered through our Conference Passes.

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Check Out These In-Depth Watershape University Courses

WU C2711 Essential Major Renovations

Sunday & Monday, January 24 & 25
8:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch included)

As existing pools age and ownership turns over to a new generation, major renovations have become a larger and larger part of the watershape construction market. This in-depth, two-day major renovation design course is formatted with a series of targeted lectures supporting an interactive renovation design project.

Read the full course description and meet your instructor.

WU B2121 Pool Inspections for Real Estate Transactions

Sunday & Monday, January 24 & 25
8:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch included)

Qualified swimming pool inspectors are in great demand for residential pools as part of real estate sales. In particular, prospective home buyers typically must have a pool inspected as part of the customary pre-purchase home inspection. This 16-hour course equips industry professionals with necessary information and skills to conduct competent and cost-effective residential pool inspections through a review of national swimming pool codes and standards.

Read the full course description and meet your instructors.

WU B1611 Essential Business Administration

Monday, January 25 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Operating a construction, service, and/or retail business can be a rewarding experience but it also comes with great responsibility and potential liability. Quality watershaping firms need to be on top of their games in both their external client-facing efforts, and also internally on corporate / personnel-facing operations. This 8-hour lecture introduces students to a broad range of important management topics and provides tools to help them apply basic best practices to their business.

Read the full course description and meet your instructors.

WU C2241 Quality Shotcrete for Pools - Know it, Demand it

Monday, January 25 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Although you may have used shotcrete subcontractors for years, do you know what to look for to be sure you’re achieving a quality installation? Shotcrete is a familiar and widely used concrete placement method used for various applications, including swimming pools. Compared to poured concrete, it involves fundamentally different equipment, material selection, crew responsibilities, application techniques, testing, curing, and personal protection.

Read the full course description and meet your instructors.

Get Certified with Watershape University

WU C2111 Essential Pool Construction

Sunday–Tuesday, January 24-26
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
24 hours | 2.4 IACET CEUs

Students spend three days carefully examining the key elements of swimming pool construction, with a focus on how basic engineering directly determines construction methods and details.

Read the full course description and meet your instructors.

BONUS! Watershape University Courses in the TECH Pass

Technical Pass Courses

WU Courses offered in the Tech Pass

Must select during registration