Introduction to Spa Secure

The Spa Association receives phone calls every day from consumers who want to locate a spa that is dedicated to the highest level of health and safety standards. They also want to be directed to a spa that provides first-class customer service and employs the most qualified personnel. They are demanding a list of spas that meet their explicit expectations and are requesting a consumer tool to distinguish exceptional spas from the rest. The Spa Association has created a system to accomplish just that. It is called Spa Secure!

Spa Secure is an international benchmarking and licensing program, which gives consumers a tool to immediately recognize exceptional spas. Spa Secure’s logo will be given to licensed spas and will be used as a tool to identify industry leaders. The logo represents a dedication to the industry’s highest business principles, customer service operations and health and safety standards. We have created Spa Secure because we want to raise the level of integrity and credibility to the industry and give consumers the ability to distinguish the industry’s most exceptional spas.

Although Spa Secure was developed by The Spa Association, it does not give members a favored status when applying for licensing. To gain accreditation, each spa must undergo an extensive examination process. Each spa will be required to pass a written examination as well as an on-site inspection with stringent standards being a part of the initial licensing.

It is our mission to raise the level of integrity and credibility in the spa industry by awarding licensing to spas that meet our high level of standards. We also strive to provide communities and consumers with a path to healthier and safer spas.

Spa Secure was officially launched in July of 2004. It is a commitment-based program created to lift performance thresholds for the spa industry. It has plans to expand to include worldwide spas within its first year of operation. Spa Secure will be updated annually to include improvements made in the industry.

Spa Secure has a board of representatives that advise the program of steps to take. Board members are industry leaders and beauty experts who advise Spa Secure quarterly on improvements to its grading system and qualification requirements.

Spa Secure is based on a two-year renewal and assessment system because the industry is evolving and revolutionizing itself rapidly. The two-year expiration date is necessary because we want each of our license holders to strive and commit to a process of continual improvement.