About ASHRAE Global Training
ASHRAE Global Training (AGT), previously ASHRAE Global Training Center, was established in 2017 to facilitate creating and delivering regularly scheduled high-quality, curricula-based training that is conveniently available and relevant to the needs of practitioners in Africa, Middle East, and parts of Asia. ASHRAE Global Training, operating out of Dubai, is the first ASHRAE training hub established outside of Society Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
AGT provides instructor-led training through a wide range of professional development seminars and short courses. AGT training provides high-quality, authoritative and credible technical information, with all content developed through a peer-review process. AGT instructors are ASHRAE Members, college or university faculty, and/or full-time professional engineers.
Seven Things to Know About ASHRAE’s Global Training
1. What is it?
The ASHRAE Global Training is a hub from which regularly scheduled ASHRAE training can be provided in the Middle East and surrounding countries. An office located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, organizes training in Dubai, ASHRAE chapters, companies and local associations in the Middle East, Africa & parts of Asia.
2. Why was it created?
The ASHRAE Global Training was created to better engage ASHRAE members in the Middle East, Africa & parts of Asia. The customized training will better equip ASHRAE members and nonmembers from consulting firms, suppliers and government ministries and agencies to serve their communities’ needs with knowledge specific to the region. This will help empower ASHRAE members in the Middle East, Africa & Asia to continue producing and sharing technical guidance with colleagues and other ASHRAE members around the world.
3. Why Dubai, UAE?
Dubai is easily accessible to almost 10,000 ASHRAE members who live in ASHRAE Region-at-Large, Region XIII and Region XV.
A coastal city off the Gulf, Dubai is a leading global city and the country’s most populous city, and a leading financial and business hub in the Middle East. The city is known for its iconic skyscrapers and high-rise buildings–testaments to ASHRAE technology. About 440 ASHRAE members live in the UAE, which is part of the Gulf Region, which has nearly 1,000 members in six chapters.
4. Who is the training for?
Training is for practicing professionals, whether they be ASHRAE members, employees of government ministries and agencies in the region, or national and multinational companies operating in the region.
5. Are the courses the same as those taught in the U.S.?
While the topics are the same, the content has been customized to make the courses pertinent to the region’s climate and cultural characteristics. Instructors are from the region, enabling more effective interaction with attendees.
6. What training is offered?
ASHRAE Global Training offers high-quality and authoritative courses developed through ASHRAE’s peer-review process. Topics include HVAC Design courses Level I Essentials & Level II Applications, ASHRAE Standards 62.1, 90.1, 170 and 189.1, District Cooling Design, Energy Audits and more.
All courses are eligible for Professional Development Hours, accepted for continuing education credits by AIA, GBCI and other credentialing organizations.
To view the full list of ASHRAE MENA courses, visit ashrae.org/agt/course-catalogue.
7. Are all courses instructor-led?
ASHRAE is currently focused on instructor-led courses, both online or in-person. However, web-based eLearning courses are also available through our eLearning portal.
To view the full list of scheduled courses visit, ashrae.org/agt or contact us globaltraining@ashrae.org.
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