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Introductory workshops

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.

Open course Refrigeration Training Introductory courses Technician 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.

Health & Safety Technician Introductory courses Refrigeration Training Open course
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 Postharvest Management Introductory courses Refrigeration Training Open course

Short - Essential courses

Go Solar Energy Training
Go Solar Energy Training

Solar energy plays a crucial role in powering sustainable and off-grid solutions for various applications, including agriculture, cold-chain management, and rural electrification.

Open course Essentials Course Solar
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. 

Refrigeration Technician Essentials Course Open course
Essentials course on Phase Change Materials (PCMs)
Essentials course on Phase Change Materials (PCMs)

This four and a half day essential course is designed to balance theory and hands-on practical experiments on Phase Change Materials both on-site at the ACES Rubirizi campus and online.

Essentials Course Phase Change Management Open 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.

Refrigeration Technician Brazing Essentials Course Open course
Essentials in Food Safety
Essentials in Food Safety

This course provides foundational knowledge on key food safety concepts across the value chain, from post-harvest processes, handling, and transportation to retail and final consumption. In particular, the course explores how cold-chain systems can optimize food safety at each stage.

Frozen Food Essentials Course Open course

Short - Foundation courses

Foundation in Cold-Chain
Foundation in Cold-Chain

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

Refrigeration Postharvest Management Cold-chain Foundation Course Open course
Foundation in Cold-Chain - India
Foundation in Cold-Chain - India

This course intends to help attendees understand key issues in the agrifood and pharma cold-chain systems and those who want to be sector-literate. It is recommended for policy-makers, NGO, and Development officers and those working in the sector.

Open course Postharvest Management HACE Foundation Course Refrigeration Training Haryana

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