Professional Certification in Sugar Technology (CST)

The Industry Professional Certification in Sugar Technology will provide theoretical and practical knowledge to students to develop their skills in the Sugar plant and Sugar manufacturing, their chemical control, methods of control, differential and inferential methods. They will gain a deeper understanding of the sugarcane in the application of its technology in sugar production. With developed skills in product and process development for the sugar and alcohol production in food industry, students /professionals will be able to work in industry and research Institutes.

In order to enhance the knowledge in the area of Sugar Technology, FFSQ, IGMPI has designed this programme. This is undertaken through theoretical knowledge and practical skill as both are essential to master the field of sugarcane industry.

The objective of this programme is to give knowledge about Mill house control, chemistry involved in sugar processing, purity control check, true purity, brix % calculations etc. that can benefit Sugar industry. On completion of this programme student will be able to explain the advanced processing of sugars at large scale.

Programme Structure

Module 1 : Introduction to Sugar Technology

Module 2 : Sugar Chemistry

Module 3: Processing of Sugar

Module 4: Types of Sugars

Module 5: Clarification Process in Sugar Manufacturing

Module 6: Crystallization Process

Module 7: Sugar Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Module 8: By-products Utilization

Module 9: Industry based Case Studies

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certifications Programmes. 10+2 pass-outs are eligible for our Under Graduate Diploma and Diploma holders of two to three years course duration are also eligible for the PG Diploma.

Programme Duration

The duration of the training is 5 days.

Programme Mode

Registration is currently open for Part-time (Online Live Classes) mode.

Assessment & Certification

Online assessment will be conducted at the end of the programme and after successful completion; the participants will be awarded Professional Certification in Sugar Technology by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI.

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma and Undergraduate Diploma Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI’s online programme is a professional programme targeted to cater the food industry needs trained food professionals. The information, guidance, practical training and off programme completion certificate will provide the participant with not one but many opportunities like Sugar experts, production executive, production manager, quality assurance executives, quality control executives quality managers, position in NPD team, food consultants, food journalism and many more.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 6^th Aug 2026.

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