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KST Institute · Pristina — Western Balkans · EU-aligned infrastructure authority
Training & professional development

Training the next generation of infrastructure and ESG practitioners.

KST Academy delivers institutional-grade training across engineering, project management, inspection, certification, ESG, EU programmes, asset management, digital engineering, risk, industrial systems and executive leadership.

Academy · Institutional training

Training to the same methodology the Institute delivers.

Our courses translate the Institute's methodology into practitioner-ready training — certified, EU-aligned and built by the same teams that deliver client engagements.

Twelve categories mirror the Centers of Excellence. Open cohorts, in-house corporate programmes and executive formats — in-person in Pristina and online across the region.

12Categories
12Seed courses
ENAt launch
CPDHours documented
Three pillars

Why KST Academy.

Every course is built around three non-negotiable pillars.

01

Practitioner-led

Courses built and delivered by the Institute's engineering, ESG, economics and compliance teams — the same teams that deliver client engagements.

02

EU-aligned

Curriculum aligned to EU directives, ISO standards, FIDIC and PMI frameworks — so participants gain credentials that travel.

03

Certification-ready

Structured to prepare participants for professional certifications — FIDIC, PMI, ISO auditor, ESG practitioner and more.

Twelve categories

Course categories mirror the Centers of Excellence.

Tap any category for available courses, learning themes and upcoming cohorts.

Category 01

Engineering & Technical Advisory

Design methodology, EN codes, EU directives and design-review craft for engineers and reviewers.

EN codes EU directives Design review
Category 02

Project, Program & Construction Management

FIDIC, PMI and programme-management essentials — owner's engineer, PMO set-up, controls.

FIDIC PMI PMO
Category 03

Inspection & ITC

Third-party inspection, ITC methodology and ISO/IEC 17020 competency.

Inspection ITC ISO 17020
Category 04

Laboratory Competencies

Materials, environmental, electrical and mechanical testing competencies — ISO/IEC 17025 aligned.

Testing ISO 17025 QMS
Category 05

Certification & Conformity

Certification methodology, CE marking, conformity assessment — ISO 17021 / 17065.

CE Certification ISO 17021
Category 06

ESG & Sustainability

EU Taxonomy, DNSH, IFC PS, CSRD and climate risk — practitioner-grade training.

EU Taxonomy DNSH CSRD
Category 07

EU Programs & Grant Management

WBIF, IPA III, Horizon Europe, CEF — proposal, consortium and implementation craft.

WBIF IPA III Horizon
Category 08

Asset & Facility Management

Asset management, FM, lifecycle cost, O&M and performance benchmarking.

Asset mgmt FM LCC
Category 09

Digital Engineering

BIM, digital twins, common data environments and asset lifecycle platforms.

BIM Digital twin CDE
Category 10

Risk, Safety & Resilience

Risk management, safety engineering, critical-infrastructure resilience and BCM.

Risk Safety Resilience
Category 11

Industry 4.0 & Process Excellence

Process engineering, Industry 4.0, operational excellence and industrial performance.

Industry 4.0 OpEx Lean
Category 12

Executive & Institutional Programs

Executive programmes on infrastructure strategy, governance and EU-alignment leadership.

Executive Governance Strategy
Seed catalogue

Launch cohort — twelve pilot courses.

Open for registration. Further courses roll out across Phase 2.

5 days · Advanced · EN

FIDIC Engineer Certification

FIDIC-aligned certification programme for contract engineers, supervising engineers and owner's representatives.

Course detail
3 days · Intermediate · EN

EU Taxonomy & DNSH Practitioner

Hands-on training in EU Taxonomy alignment, DNSH criteria and minimum safeguards across infrastructure sectors.

Course detail
4 days · Advanced · EN

Bankable Feasibility Studies for IFIs

End-to-end methodology for producing feasibility studies to IFI / WBIF / IPA bankability standards.

Course detail
3 days · Advanced · EN

Establishing an ISO/IEC 17020 Inspection Body

Systemic roadmap for organisations building an accredited inspection body under ISO/IEC 17020.

Course detail
2 days · Intermediate · EN

Climate Risk Assessment for Infrastructure

Physical and transition climate risk analysis for infrastructure assets — aligned to TCFD and EU disclosure.

Course detail
3 days · Intermediate · EN

Cost-Benefit Analysis for Infrastructure

Rigorous CBA for EU / IFI appraisal — shadow pricing, discount rates, sensitivity and distribution analysis.

Course detail
3 days · Intermediate · EN

PPP Structuring Fundamentals

Fundamentals of PPP structuring, risk allocation, concession design and transaction support.

Course detail
2 days · Intermediate · EN

WBIF & IPA III Grant Management

Practitioner training on WBIF and IPA III instruments — preparation, award and implementation.

Course detail
4 days · Intermediate · EN

BIM Level 2 for Infrastructure

ISO 19650-aligned BIM Level 2 competency for infrastructure projects.

Course detail
2 days · Intermediate · EN

ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System

Implementation and audit of ISO 37001 anti-bribery management systems.

Course detail
3 days · Intermediate · EN

Construction Supervision under FIDIC

Site-level construction supervision under FIDIC — records, claims, variations, certificates.

Course detail
2 days · Executive · EN

Executive Program — EU-Aligned Infrastructure Leadership

Executive-level programme on the strategy, governance and EU-alignment of infrastructure delivery.

Course detail
Delivery formats

How courses run.

Four delivery formats — choose what fits your team and your schedule.

In-person · Pristina

Classroom, workshop and live case-work formats with Institute faculty.

Online · live

Live online cohorts via the Academy learning environment — same faculty, remote access.

Corporate in-house

Tailored in-house delivery at client premises — for groups of 8+, adjusted to institutional context.

Executive programmes

Condensed executive-format cohorts for boards, senior leadership and government officials.

Corporate & government training

Tailored programmes for institutions.

In-house and cohort programmes for governments, IFIs, utilities, contractors and developers. Curriculum built to your institutional context, with measurable competency outcomes.

Discuss a programme
PMO

Public-sector PMO

Competency programme for ministries and municipalities establishing programme management capacity.

FIDIC

FIDIC Engineer

Certification cohort for senior engineers acting as contract administrators under FIDIC Books.

ESG

EU Taxonomy & DNSH

Practitioner cohort — eligibility screening, DNSH criteria, CSRD / ESRS disclosure workflows.

ISO

ISO/IEC 17020

Inspection-body establishment programme — scope, impartiality, competence, accreditation application.

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