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PROFESSIONAL KOSHER TRAINING FOR MASHGICHIM & CONSUMERS

Note: If you intend to work as a Mashgiach and would like to receive a Mashgiach ID Card, please scroll down to the NEXT section ("AKO Mashgiach Courses - Hashgachos Editions") to choose the appropriate course.

The Renewal Course for certified AKO Mashgichim is now available in the last section ("Renewal Courses"). Please scroll down to access it.

Premium Courses

Core Courses

AKO Mashgiach Courses - Hashgachos Editions

Important Disclaimer :

Before purchasing any of these courses, please contact your Hashgacha (supervising agency) to confirm that they approve your enrollment. Each agency has its own policies, and it is important to obtain their approval before proceeding.

FAQ regarding the Mashgiach courses can be found immediately below the course list.

Renewal Courses

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the AKO Mashgiach Courses

I'm not currently working as a Mashgiach but would like to learn about being a Mashgiach. Which course should I take?

You can take the General Edition and you will learn everything you need to know about being a Mashgiach. (You'll still need hands-on produce checking training though.)
Upon completion, you will receive a completion certificate, but it will not officially certify you as a mashgiach. If you would like to receive a Mashgiach Photo ID card, you will need to take the course through an AKO-member organization.

I would like to take the course through my agency and receive a Mashgiach Photo ID, but my agency isn't listed here. What should I do?

Please have your administrator contact us at info@kosherinstitute.com and we will be happy to set up their individualized course free of charge!

Are there fundamental differences between the General Edition and the individual editions associated with various agencies?

The fundamentals of the course are mostly identical. The Hashgachah editions incorporate the specific agency's policies and procedures into the course and typically include additional information provided by the individual Hashgachaha.

I think I read somewhere about using coupon codes for free access. Who do I get a coupon code from?

Some Hashgachos choose to provide coupon codes to their Mashgichim for free course access. Please inquire with your Hashgachah office if they participate in this program. If they do, they will provide you with a coupon and instructions. 
Please note: Coupons are never obtained through Kosher Institute of America.

What People Are Saying...

I have found Rabbi Dubin to be an exemplary teacher with a unique ability to take a very complex subject, such as kashrut in this case, and present it in a clear, concise and completely relevant way.  

As a working Mashgiach, I found the course to be comprehensive and essential in its content and of course delivered with great deal of chesed and patience. The course and subsequent certification will provide a great foundation for all mashgichim and anyone looking to increase their knowledge on kashrut and related subjects. 

 I have confidence that Kosher Institute through its training and certification will have great success in strengthening the kosher service we are able to provide our communities and anyone who learns the course material will be able to provide a higher quality, more efficient and professional job in their kosher supervision.  

We will undoubtedly all benefit from having certified mashgichim.

Yosef Watson

The topics are very interesting and really relevant. In addition, the classes are given in a very clear manner and contain useful information. 

I have enjoyed taking the course, I really recommend it.

Pablo Lutenberg

"I am forever grateful for the thorough, direct, and organized lesson plan conducted by Rabbi Dubin. Each course is well planned with visual representations on guidance of how to conduct the cooking process before, during, and after. As the course continues to build on previously learned concepts the pace continues to be all the more engaging with life applicable scenarios! Given the reality of the kitchen heat, it was amazing to be a part of this kashrut course and to understand the applications of lechitchila and bedi’eved thoroughly.”

Asadilia O.

Presenter

Rabbi Nosson Dubin

Rabbi Nosson Dubin is a world-renowned kashrus expert and Founder and Dean of the Kosher Institute of America. He serves as Rabbinic Administrator for the Houston Kashrus Association (HKA) and is an Executive Board Member of the Association of Kashrus Organizations (AKO).

Rabbi Dubin created the groundbreaking AKO Mashgiach Course, which has trained over 4,000 mashgichim worldwide and is used by more than 35 major kashrus agencies, including the Orthodox Union (OU), Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc), OK Labs (OK), Kashrut Authority of Australia and NZ, London Beth Din (KLBD), BD Kosher South Africa, Montreal Kosher, Vaad HaKashrut of Panama, Kosher Alef México, and Aleph Kosher Argentina. This program has become the primary training platform for mashgichim at major kosher agencies around the world.
He is the author of the acclaimed sefer Hatzaas Hashulchan, a comprehensive work on the laws of taaruvos that has received haskamos from leading gedolim including Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky and Rav Moshe Heinemann. His other published works include The Shabbos Kitchen Guide for Mashgichim and titles on modern mikvaos and techeles.
As a sought-after speaker and consultant, Rabbi Dubin has presented at international AKO conferences and appears regularly on kashrus podcasts and in major Jewish publications. His expertise spans restaurant supervision, retail kashrus, and large-scale food service operations.
Rabbi Dubin received his Torah education at Yeshivos Chaim Berlin and Torah Temimah, studied in Eretz Yisrael under Rav Tzvi Kaplan, and completed his learning at Bais Medrash Govoha in Lakewood. Through his innovative educational programs and practical expertise, he has transformed kashrus training standards globally while addressing the worldwide shortage of qualified mashgichim.
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