Training & Capacity Building

Training & Professional Development

Vitamera Heritage's Training & Professional Development division is a specialized training and advisory platform aimed at building national and regional capacity in cultural heritage conservation, restoration, and management, through professional programs grounded in international standards and best practices. The division draws on more than 30 years of accumulated expertise in restoring heritage buildings and sites, museum collections and artifacts, museum and collection management, digital documentation, risk and emergency management, and the packing and transport of cultural objects.

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Programs Open for Registration

Applied pathways designed for contracting companies in Saudi Arabia: from company leadership to the worker on site.

Corporate Program · Leadership & Technical Offices

Contractor Qualification for Heritage Projects

30 hours that take your company from understanding the restoration market to a 90-day entry plan: registration, a specialized profile, a heritage unit, and tender readiness.

5 days30 training hours

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For workers, technicians & team supervisors · Foundation

Heritage Site Safety & Protection

4 days (24 hrs): heritage-site hazards, PPE, protecting historic elements, and stop-and-report. Required before field applications in the Workmanship and Damage Prevention programs.

4 days24 training hours

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For workers, technicians & team supervisors · Foundation – Skills

Essential Workmanship & Traditional Materials

5 days (30 hrs): modern vs. heritage construction, historic materials, lime and mortar, tools and preparation, and quality and limits of authority — on training mock-ups.

5 days30 training hours

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For workers, technicians & team supervisors · Site Application

Preventing Construction Damage to Historic Buildings

3 days (18 hrs): common mistakes and their causes, temporary protection and site control, and coordination with the consultant, hold points, and handover.

3 days18 training hours

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Our Vision

Regional leadership in building specialized professional capacity for cultural heritage conservation, restoration, and management, and contributing to a generation of experts capable of protecting and sustaining cultural heritage to international standards.

Our Mission

Delivering high-quality, specialized training and advisory programs that combine scientific knowledge, hands-on experience, and field application, to prepare professional talent in cultural heritage and support conservation and restoration projects in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world.

Division Goals

Building and qualifying national talent specialized in cultural heritage
Transferring international expertise in heritage conservation and restoration
Preparing talent capable of managing and executing heritage conservation projects
Supporting public and private entities working in the heritage and culture sector
Developing professional training programs aligned with international standards
Promoting heritage sustainability and linking it to development and cultural tourism
Offering continuous training and professional qualification for heritage specialists and enthusiasts

Who We Train

Government bodies for heritage, culture, and tourismHeritage authorities, museums, libraries, and documentation centersUniversities, colleges, institutes, and research centersEngineering consultancies, contractors, and restoration companiesCultural and development institutions and the nonprofit sectorEngineers, archaeologists, restoration and museum specialistsResearchers and graduate studentsProfessionals in heritage management and cultural tourism

Training Methodology

Specialized scientific lectures

Applied, interactive workshops

Laboratory and field training

Local and international case studies

Hands-on application on real projects

Field visits to heritage sites, museums, and restoration centers

Applied capstone projects and professional evaluation

In-person, remote, and hybrid learning formats

Programs & Professional Certificates

40+ specialized training programs across three main tracks.

Track 1: Heritage Buildings & Sites Conservation

Scientific Principles of Conservation & Restoration of Heritage Buildings and Sites5 days – 25 hrs

Scientific Principles of Documentation of Heritage Buildings and Sites5 days – 30 hrs

Diagnosis & Condition Assessment of Historic Buildings4 days – 20 hrs

Materials & Techniques of Historic Building Conservation5 days – 30 hrs

Digital Documentation of Heritage Buildings and Sites4 days – 24 hrs

Heritage Conservation Project Management4 days – 20 hrs

Preventive Conservation of Historic Buildings3 days – 18 hrs

Risk & Disaster Management for Heritage Sites3 days – 18 hrs

Historic Urban Conservation4 days – 20 hrs

Conservation Management Planning (CMP)4 days – 24 hrs

Quality Assurance & Quality Control for Heritage Conservation Projects3 days – 18 hrs

Scientific Principles of Rehabilitation & Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings5 days – 30 hrs

Track 2: Museum Collections & Archaeological Objects Conservation

Scientific Fundamentals for Documentation of Artefacts4 days – 24 hrs

Scientific Analysis & Investigation of Archaeological Materials5 days – 30 hrs

Characterization & Evaluation of Deterioration of Artefacts4 days – 24 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Stone Artefacts5 days – 30 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Pottery and Ceramic Objects5 days – 30 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Archaeological Metals5 days – 30 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Faience and Mosaic4 days – 24 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Archaeological Wood5 days – 30 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Textiles and Carpets5 days – 30 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Manuscripts and Documents5 days – 30 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Archaeological Leather4 days – 24 hrs

Restoration & Preservation of Mummies and Human Remains5 days – 30 hrs

Preventive Conservation for Museum Collections4 days – 24 hrs

Museum Store & Collections Management4 days – 24 hrs

Risk & Emergency Management for Cultural Objects3 days – 18 hrs

Track 3: Packing, Handling & Transportation of Cultural Objects

Scientific Principles of Packing, Handling & Transportation of Museum Collections5 days – 30 hrs

Safe Handling of Museum Collections3 days – 18 hrs

Condition Reporting for Museum Collections3 days – 18 hrs

Packing Materials & Techniques for Cultural Objects4 days – 24 hrs

Museum Crate Design & Fabrication5 days – 30 hrs

Museum Collection Transportation Management4 days – 24 hrs

Heavy & Large Artifact Transportation4 days – 24 hrs

Shipping & Insurance of Cultural Property3 days – 18 hrs

Risk Management for Cultural Property Transportation3 days – 18 hrs

Installation, Dismantling & Reinstallation of Museum Collections4 days – 24 hrs

Emergency Response for Museum Transportation3 days – 18 hrs

International Standards & Best Practices for Packing and Transportation3 days – 18 hrs

General Cross-Cutting Program

Occupational Health, Safety & Security for Heritage Sites and Museums4 days – 24 hrs

Standards & References We Align With

Our programs are designed in line with the standards and practices of leading international and local heritage bodies, and we aim to pursue formal accreditation partnerships with them going forward.

ICOM — International Council of MuseumsICCROMUNESCOGetty Conservation Institute (GCI)ICOMOSAIC — American Institute for Conservationهيئة التراث — وزارة الثقافة، المملكة العربية السعودية

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