Training & Development

Appita offers a number of training and development options for the benefit of the career advancement of people in the pulp, paper and associated industries. We offer a balanced and flexible complement to the current Nationally Accredited training programs. Our independence from individual companies and ready access to a wide range of the best peer group expertise globally makes Appita a credible vehicle to deliver training to the industry.

Appita uses a variety of delivery methods to assist the development and acquisition of troubleshooting skills. The methods combine group session, self study and specific assignments and troubleshooting sessions to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Our current program includes:

Short courses

One - five day public courses presented by a range of specialists. Regular courses are ‘ABC of Pulp and Paper’ and ‘Principles of Papermaking’, and other specialized courses are planned depending on level of interest.

These have included courses on Wet End Chemistry, Kraft Pulping & Bleaching, Chemical Recovery, Mechanical Pulping & Bleaching, Chip Preparation & Quality, Corrosion, Winding, Coating, Printing, Environmental Management, Programmed Maintenance, Recycling and Deinking, Paper Machine Operations Course and ABC’s of Waste Water Treatment. Courses generally run for one or two days and are conducted by local and international experts. Comprehensive notes are provided.

In-house training

In-house training is where an organisation commissions Appita to provide training for its own staff.  The in-house training will either be ‘Off the shelf',  where a standard Appita course is delivered on site or Focused Industry Training, where Appita will tailor the course to according to the organisations requirements.