Professional Development Courses

This course will teach you techniques to size and properly lay out system components. You will expand your knowledge about ammonia refrigeration and better understand design principles, safety precautions, and best practices.

Advance your knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems with this intermediate-level course focused on real-world applications and system performance. Learn to analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize refrigeration cycles, components, and configurations for greater efficiency and reliability.

Learn how to conduct high-performance Process Safety Management (PSM) audits that drive compliance, continuous improvement and save your organization time and money. This hands-on course equips safety professionals with the tools to assess, report, and enhance PSM systems effectively.

Sharpen your construction inspection skills with practical techniques, engineering fundamentals, and real-world insights tailored for public works projects. This course builds confidence and competence for inspectors, technicians, and engineers working with contractors and the public.

Master the science and strategy behind pavement system design—from soil testing and material selection to mechanistic-empirical modeling and performance prediction. This course equips professionals with the tools to design, evaluate, and improve both flexible and rigid pavement systems for long-term durability and cost-efficiency.

Designing or expanding a solid waste landfill requires technical precision, regulatory insight, and a deep understanding of evolving environmental challenges. This course equips professionals with the tools to plan, design, and manage landfills that are safe, sustainable, and compliant.

This course, and related cross-connection control and backflow prevention courses, are being offered by our partner, Madison College. These courses will provide the same high-quality cross-connection and backflow prevention training you have come to expect from UW–Madison InterPro. This course provides practical training through hands-on sessions that will teach you how to test backflow prevention assemblies and identify and resolve problems with backflow prevention assemblies. Backflow theory; selection of backflow prevention methods, devices and assemblies for specific applications; and state and local agency rules and regulations will also be discussed. Participation in this course and successful completion of the hands-on and written examinations fulfill the training requirements for registration as a Cross-Connection Control Tester in Wisconsin and for certification in several other states.

Engineers face increasing pressure to ensure product safety while minimizing liability—this course delivers the legal, technical, and human factors knowledge needed to do both. Learn how to craft effective warnings and instructions that meet evolving standards and withstand legal scrutiny.

Learn current and emerging product liability prevention practices from experienced product safety management professionals, including consulting engineers, product safety standards experts, and a defense attorney.

Earn a Commissioning Process Provider certification from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The QCxP certification provides recognition for individuals with knowledge of the ASHRAE Guideline 0 Commissioning Process. To qualify, complete the required courses and pass an examination.