BUSINESS 2121: Essential Pool Inspections [Live In-Person and Online]
August 13 - 14, 2026
San Diego, CA
Attending online? Please message michelle@watershape.org after registering to receive your physical manual.
In partnership with

This course counts towards the Certified Watershape Residential Inspector© designation.

IACET CEUs offered: 1.6
Duration: 16 hours
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PT
Taught by: Dennis Boyd
Address: Watershape HQ
11722 Sorrento Valley Road Suite E, San Diego, CA 92121
Expand your services and earning potential.
Expand your service offerings with Pool Inspections, a practical 2-day course designed to help you confidently enter and grow within the inspection market. Learn how to perform thorough, professional residential pool inspections that uncover safety concerns, code violations, and costly defects—while positioning your business as a trusted expert and opening the door to new revenue opportunities. Gain the skills to accurately document your findings, and generate clear, comprehensive inspection reports that add real value for homeowners, buyers, and real estate professionals alike.
Books and project drawings will be provided for you.
If you are attending online, please message michelle@watershape.org to receive your physical manual.
What you will learn:
Perform a complete step-by-step residential pool inspection.
Identify and diagnose pool issues that are in violation of national pool codes and standards, as well as those that may lead to costly repairs.
Practice accurately recording all pool-issue findings.
Generate a complete and informative pool inspection report.
Your instructor.

Dennis Boyd
Dennis Boyd founded Pro Pool Inspectors and a mobile app to help systematize pool inspections for real estate transactions and more. He and his wife live in Tennessee, where Dennis still conducts pool inspections every week, and drinks sweet tea every day.
Dennis has a Masters Degree in Education from Nazarene Theological Seminary (specializing in curriculum development), and a Medical Degree from Volunteer State College in Respiratory Therapy, and is a former licensed medical practitioner in Tennessee.
Book Your Hotel
Homewood Suites by Hilton San Diego-Del Mar
11025 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92130
1.1 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar
3939 Ocean Bluff Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92130, US
1.1 miles away
Hampton Inn San Diego/Del Mar
11920 El Camino Real, San Diego, California, 92130, USA
2.3 miles away
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego-Del Mar
11915 El Camino Real, San Diego, California, 92130-2539, USA
2.3 miles away
Become certified.

Certified Watershape Residential Inspector
Inspecting pools and spas as part of real estate transactions has become an emerging professional industry niche. This certification requires completion of WU’s industry-leading course covering inspection scope, key points and report generation.
Requirements: B2121
Realize your full potential.
Attending online? Please message michelle@watershape.org after registering to receive your physical manual.
Resources
Venue Address
Watershape HQ
11722 Sorrento Valley Road Suite E, San Diego, CA 92121
Questions about this event?
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