Basic First Aid Training
Duration: Half Day
Fee: ₹10,000
The most searched course from Thiruvananthapuram. Technopark tenants, hotels and port contractors use it for workplace first-aiders.
View course →To Ernakulam by trainAbout 3 to 4 h (Vande Bharat, Jan Shatabdi)
Road to campusAbout 215 km via NH66
Nearest station to campusErnakulam Town or Junction
Home airportThiruvananthapuram (TRV)
Common first coursesFirst Aid, Food Safety, HACCP
From Thiruvananthapuram to Njarakkal
Plan your visit around the course reporting time, including any same-day journey.
The line from Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam is the busiest in Kerala, so there are many trains. The campus is another 15 km or so from Ernakulam over the Goshree bridges to Vypin.
Morning trains to Ernakulam
The Vande Bharat (20634) leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central at about 5:15 am and, per its 2023 timetable, reaches Ernakulam Town at about 8:25 am. The Jan Shatabdi leaves at about 5:55 am and arrives at Ernakulam Junction at about 9:12 am. Timetables change, so check NTES or IRCTC before you plan.
Driving the NH66 coastal road
The distance from Thiruvananthapuram to Njarakkal is about 215 km by road, around 3 hours 45 minutes by routing data, more at busy times. It suits a small team in a hired vehicle.
KSRTC buses to Ernakulam
State buses run between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam. Confirm the current services with KSRTC. From Ernakulam, take a taxi or a bus to Vypin.
Thiruvananthapuram airport for onward travel
The usual way north is the train. TRV matters mainly for people who continue to the Gulf afterwards, with direct services to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Doha, Muscat, Kuwait City, Bahrain, Dammam and Riyadh.
Courses recommended for Thiruvananthapuram
Food Safety for Catering Training
Duration: Half Day
For resort, restaurant and catering staff along the Kovalam and Varkala coast. Our certificate is an iMost certificate, so check whether your licence needs FSSAI's own supervisor certificate too.
View course →HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Training
Duration: Half Day
For kitchen managers and quality staff at hotels and food businesses building a hazard-control plan.
View course →Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET)
OPITO code: 5501
Duration: 3 Days
Fee: ₹35,000
For south Kerala candidates preparing for offshore or Gulf work, where operators often ask for the tropical induction.
View course →Fire Warden Training
Duration: 1 Day
Fee: ₹15,000
For facilities and security teams in large office parks, hotels and hospitals.
View course →Planning a trip north
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Decide day trip or stay over
Half-day and one-day courses can be done with a pre-dawn train and an evening return. Three-day OPITO courses need two or three nights near the campus.
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Check dates
Batches run regularly. Write to info@imostacademy.in or WhatsApp +91 8075 787307 with the course and the number of people.
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Book the train early
The Vande Bharat and the Jan Shatabdi are the most convenient morning options. Our team can suggest places to stay near the campus if you plan to arrive the night before.
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Pack for the water sessions
Swimwear, towel, comfortable clothing and valid photo ID. Spectacle wearers should bring a retaining strap, and medication should be declared.
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Plan the Gulf paperwork separately
If you are going abroad, keep the certificate with your visa documents. Your recruiting agency should be one registered with the Protector General of Emigrants.
What drives training demand in the capital
Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram is described as the largest IT park in Asia by area, with roughly 12.7 million square feet built up, about 470 to 490 companies and 70,000 to 75,000 employees. Large office campuses do not run offshore operations, but they do need trained first-aiders, fire wardens and facilities teams, which is why employers here ask for workplace safety courses in batches.
Vizhinjam International Seaport, about 14 km from the city centre, is India's first deep-water transshipment port. Its first container ship docked on a trial run in July 2024, and it was commissioned on 2 May 2025 by the Prime Minister. It is operated by Adani Vizhinjam Port under a 40-year agreement with the Government of Kerala. A new port brings terminal staff and contractors who work around heavy equipment and water, and works for its next phases were inaugurated in January 2026.
The capital is also a big source of Gulf workers. The Kerala Migration Survey of 2007 listed Thiruvananthapuram as the district of origin for 189,000 emigrants and Kollam for 147,000, and in the 2014 survey round about 90 per cent of Kerala's emigrants were in the Middle East. Many of the people in our south Kerala enquiries are preparing for a Gulf rotation or a first offshore job and want the induction certificate before they go.
Hospitality is the third strand. Visitors to Kerala reached 22.25 million in 2024, and the coast from Kovalam to Varkala depends on resorts, restaurants and caterers. Food Safety and HACCP training are the courses searched for most from Thiruvananthapuram after First Aid.
Technopark
IT park in Thiruvananthapuram with roughly 470 to 490 companies and 70,000 to 75,000 employees.
Vizhinjam International Seaport
Deep-water transshipment port with 24 m natural depth, commissioned on 2 May 2025.
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV)
Direct services to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Doha, Bahrain, Muscat, Kuwait City, Dammam and Riyadh.
NORKA Roots
Kerala government body for non-resident Keralites, licensed as a recruiting agency by the Protector General of Emigrants.
Training for Technopark tenants, Vizhinjam contractors and hotel groups
Buyers around Thiruvananthapuram include IT park facilities teams, port and terminal contractors, hotel and resort groups, caterers, and recruitment agencies placing workers abroad. A group can travel north together on the morning train and return the same evening for half-day courses.
Standards that shape training in Kerala
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSAI)Central and State licence holders must have a certified Food Safety Supervisor for every 25 food handlers per premises, through FSSAI's FoSTaC scheme.
Protector General of Emigrants and NORKA RootsNORKA Roots is a Kerala government undertaking licensed as a recruiting agency by the Protector General of Emigrants; this is the regulated route for overseas hiring.
Vizhinjam port operator and contractor rulesAdani Vizhinjam Port operates the terminal under a 40-year agreement; contractors working there follow the operator's site safety rules.
Operator and client contractsFor offshore and Gulf placement, the employer or operator decides which certificates are needed; the contract is the final word.
What employers commonly ask for
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Basic First Aid Training | Widely taken by facilities, hospitality and port staff; your site's own rules decide the standard. |
| Food Safety for Catering Training | Useful for hotel and catering teams; check whether the licence also needs FSSAI's supervisor certificate. |
| Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET) | Gulf and offshore employers often ask crew for the tropical induction, but the exact certificate is set in the contract. |
| Fire Warden Training | Facilities teams in large office campuses, hotels and hospitals use it to train floor wardens. |
Planning a group booking
- Register at portal.imostacademy.in/register for team logins, rate card pricing and group bookings after approval.
- Invoices carry GST for Indian companies and can be raised against a purchase order; credit terms follow a credit assessment.
- Book a batch on a day when the morning trains have seats, and tell us the headcount so we can plan for water sessions.
- Certificate and renewal tracking in the portal helps recruiting agencies show a candidate's certificates are in date.
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.