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Refrigeration

Need to learn more about refrigeration?

We are excited to launch our latest range of Refrigeration training from The Clean Cooling Academy.

Refrigeration plays an extremely important role for food and health; and the need is growing rapidly as our climate warms. It is also a vital means to reduce food loss, increase income for farmers and food chain operators and ensure highly nutritious products are available for all. 

We are offering a range of refrigeration courses with essential hands-on training in many areas from the best practices for maintaining optimal product temperatures in post-harvest management, to the importance of monitoring the performance of cold chain equipment.

"This isn't just a day in the classroom, come join us and learn from facilitator-led discussions, practical workshops, interactive activities and meet like-minded students."

Choose Your Refrigeration Course

Essentials in Brazing Techniques for Refrigeration Systems Course
Essentials in Brazing Techniques for Refrigeration Systems Course

This course teaches not only how to braze, but why it's essential for safety, reliability, and energy efficiency. With the right training, you'll gain a valuable skill that lowers maintenance costs, extends equipment life, and sets you apart as a skilled professional in a high-demand field.

Technician Brazing Refrigeration
Cold-chain specifications and commissioning course
Cold-chain specifications and commissioning course

This one-day workshop is designed to strengthen the technical capacity of participants to correctly specify, procure, and commission cold-chain equipment, ensuring systems are efficient, reliable, and adapted to local conditions.

Refrigeration Cold-chain
Essentials in Cold-chain systems
Essentials in Cold-chain systems

This is an online introduction course designed to equip participants with fundamental knowledge and competencies in clean cooling technologies and their applications across key sectors. 

Technician Refrigeration
Systems Sizing for Cold Room Applications Course (Advanced)
Systems Sizing for Cold Room Applications Course (Advanced)

This advanced workshop is designed to equip participants with the technical knowledge required to understand what is required for the correct sizing of key cold room systems including refrigeration capacity, insulation, and energy requirements—to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and climate-appropriate operations.

Refrigeration
Refrigeration Technician Course
Refrigeration Technician Course

A 10-day refrigeration course offers a comprehensive introduction to both the theoretical principles and hands-on skills required to work with refrigeration systems. It covers fundamental concepts such as the vapour compression cycle and heat transfer, while familiarizing participants with essential system components, including compressors, condensers, expansion valves, and evaporators.

Refrigeration Technician
Foundation course on Phase Change Materials (PCMs)
Foundation course on Phase Change Materials (PCMs)

This one-day foundation course outline on Phase Change Materials (PCMs), designed to balance theory and hands-on practical experiments. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the science behind phase change and thermal energy storage.

Refrigeration
Refrigerants: selection, safety & environmental impact
Refrigerants: selection, safety & environmental impact

This one-day intensive training is designed to build essential understanding of refrigerant types, their properties, safety classifications, and the environmental implications of their use - equipping participants to make informed and responsible choices in refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) applications.

One Health Refrigeration
Refrigeration Fault Diagnosis & Troubleshooting
Refrigeration Fault Diagnosis & Troubleshooting

As cooling systems become more complex, the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose faults is critical for ensuring optimal system performance, minimizing downtime, reducing operational costs, and maximising energy efficiency.

Refrigeration
General Health and Safety In Refrigeration
General Health and Safety In Refrigeration

Participants will be introduced to essential safety concepts including hazard identification, risk assessment, personal protective equipment (PPE), electrical safety, emergency procedures, and the safe handling of tools and equipment. Emphasis will be placed on practical, real-world applications.

One Health Refrigeration
Temperature management and monitoring in post-harvest management
Temperature management and monitoring in post-harvest management

Effective post-harvest management is a cornerstone of a resilient and profitable fresh produce supply chain. Amongst the various practices involved, temperature control and monitoring stand out as the first line of defence in preserving quality, safety and reducing losses.

One Health Refrigeration
Temperature Measurement and Control in Refrigeration
Temperature Measurement and Control in Refrigeration

Temperature is one of the most critical variables in ensuring the quality, safety, and efficiency in refrigerated environments. In both health and agricultural product handling, improper temperature control can result in spoilage, energy waste, and regulatory non-compliance. 

One Health Technician Refrigeration
Introduction to Sustainable Refrigeration for a Cooler World
Introduction to Sustainable Refrigeration for a Cooler World

Building a foundational understanding of refrigeration systems, its role across various industries, and some of the advancements in sustainable and energy-efficient cooling technologies. 

Refrigeration
Foundation in Cold-Chain
Foundation in Cold-Chain

Baseline knowledge on cold-chain, refrigeration, post-harvest management, food and pharma supply chain requirements. Recommended for policy-makers, NGO and Development officers and those working in the sector.

Refrigeration Cold-chain
Essentials in Cold-chain systems self paced online learning course from the CCN Academy

Essentials in Cold-chain systems

  • Fully online, self-paced
  • Developed by experts from CCN/ACES and the University of Birmingham
  • For early Cold-chain professionals
Foundation in Cold-Chain Student

The Foundation in Cold-Chain course opened my eyes to the vital role that energy-efficient, sustainable cold-chains play in reducing post-harvest losses, improving food security, and strengthening Rwanda’s agri-food systems.

Train the Trainer Student

Thanks to ACES, I am more equipped to drive sustainable transformation in Rwanda’s agriculture sector. I highly encourage other professionals to join these life-changing programmes.

Industry Professional

It's a pleasure for me to join this community to learn more about the cold chain. Thank you for this opportunity to boost my knowledge in this field.

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The training this last few days has been nothing short of amazing. I’ve learnt so much and growing already as a photographer and it’s all thanks to you and Mireille. I can’t wait for what’s ahead, thank you so much! - Caroline Namara