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9/22/2026
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

ISTA CC 101 | Principles of Cold Chain Packaging 

Date: Tuesday, September 22 
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (UTC-04:00) 
Instructor: William Pelletier, Ph.D., University of Florida 

Course Overview 
Join Dr. William Pelletier for a live virtual training on ISTA CC 101: Principles of Cold Chain Packaging. This course provides a broad overview of cold chain packaging used to ship temperature-sensitive products in the bio, pharmaceutical, food, and industrial markets. 

Who Should Attend 
ISTA CC 101 is ideal for: 

• Technicians 
• Packaging designers 
• Engineers 
• Research and development professionals 
• Sales and marketing professionals 
• Managers 
• New employees seeking a foundational understanding of cold chain packaging 

Course Topics 

• Hazards in the Distribution Environment 
• Introduction to Cold Chain Packaging 
• Fundamentals of Heat Transfer 
• Temperature-Sensitive Products 
• Phase Change Materials 
• Cold Chain Packaging Solutions 
• Cold Chain Packaging System Testing 
• Cold Chain Packaging Temperature Monitoring 
• Pre-Qualified Cold Chain Solutions 
• Quality Control for Cold Chain Solutions 

Registration Rates 

• ISTA Member Rate: $395 
• Non-Member Rate: $525 

Instructor 
William Pelletier, Ph.D. is a faculty member at the University of Florida, where teaches multiple undergraduate and graduate courses associated with biological and packaging engineering. He has been involved in the field of heat and mass transfer, packaging, as well as cold chain technologies and operations for more than 25 years. He worked on the development and data analysis of the ISTA 7E temperature profiles. 

ISTA PDP Recertification Credit: 15 points