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Gelato Course FAQ: Learn Artisan Ice Cream Online with IFHA
Straight answers about IFHA’s two self-paced artisan ice cream programs in English: what each one includes, the early-access price, how to pay from any country, the AI-voiced English edition, your certificate and refunds.
Pre-enrollment openPay from any country, in USDQR-verifiable certificateFull refund before your access opens
Early access. Pre-enrollment is open. Pre-enrolled students get first access as soon as the English edition opens, and keep the early-access price. Full refund on request at any time before your access opens.
At a glance
The two English programs, side by side
| Flex Intensive Course | Master Ice Cream Maker Program – Flex | |
|---|---|---|
| Content | 10 recorded modules | 14 recorded units in three stages |
| Best for | Learning the technique and planning your ice cream shop, fast | Building the full craft and the business, step by step |
| Format | Online and self-paced, with 1-year access counted from the day your access opens | Online and self-paced, with 1-year access counted from the day your access opens |
| Also included | 1-on-1 live session of up to 60 min and 1 optional hands-on class at IFHA Labs | A practical tool in every unit, for your own project |
| Certificate | QR-verifiable | QR-verifiable |
| Early-access price | USD 719 · | USD 1,570 · |
| Payment | One payment, in USD | One payment, in USD |
The courses
About the English courses
What artisan ice cream courses does IFHA offer in English?
Two self-paced online programs. The Flex Intensive Course covers the technique and the business plan in 10 recorded modules. The Master Ice Cream Maker Program – Flex is the complete professional program, in 14 recorded units on technique and business. Both are taught by IFHA – Artisan Ice Cream Training Institute, from Argentina.
Do I need previous experience to take a gelato course with IFHA?
No. Both programs start from the basics: what defines artisan ice cream and what each ingredient does in the mix. They also work if you already run an ice cream shop and want to organize your production and your numbers with a method.
What is included in the Flex Intensive Course?
10 recorded modules in an online campus, with 1-year access, notes and summaries. It also includes a 1-on-1 live video session of up to 60 minutes with an instructor, 1 optional hands-on class at IFHA Labs in Buenos Aires (dates open every month), IFHA’s formulation and balancing tool, manuals and reference tables, and a QR-verifiable certificate. It is the same program as IFHA’s Spanish edition.
What is included in the Master Ice Cream Maker Program – Flex?
The 14 units of IFHA’s professional program, recorded in English and self-paced. Stage 1 covers quality and raw ingredients; stage 2, the production process, refrigeration, equipment, recipe balancing and food safety; stage 3, costs, pricing, marketing and opening your ice cream shop. Each unit comes with a tool you complete with your own project, and you finish with a QR-verifiable certificate.
Is the course really in English? Is the voice generated with AI?
Yes, and we say it openly. The English edition is built from IFHA’s original classes: the instructor’s narration is in English, produced with AI voice technology based on his own voice. There is no lip-sync, so what you see is the original recording, with slides and graphics in English. Short student testimonials keep their own voice in Spanish, with English subtitles.
Why pay for a course when there are free recipes and videos online?
A free video gives you a recipe: it tells you how much of each ingredient. A course teaches you the formula, which explains why, so you can balance recipes with the raw ingredients you find in your own country. If your cream changes, your ice cream should not. You also get IFHA’s tools, a clear plan for your business and a QR-verifiable certificate.
Early access and pricing
Pre-enrollment, price and refunds
When does the English edition start?
Pre-enrollment is open. Pre-enrolled students get first access as soon as the English edition opens, and keep the early-access price. We email you as soon as your access opens.
How does pre-enrollment work?
Choose your program on the enrollment page and leave your details: it takes about 2 minutes. Your early-access price is saved from that moment. If you’d like to get it out of the way, you can then pay it from any country, in USD, with a full refund on request before your access opens.
How much do the courses cost?
The Flex Intensive Course is USD 799, or USD 719 with early access. The Master Ice Cream Maker Program – Flex is USD 1,745, or USD 1,570 with early access. Both are a single payment in USD. The 10% early-access discount does not combine with other promotions: if more than one applies, you get the larger one.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Full refund on request at any time before your access opens. Once your access is open, the refund policy in our Terms and Conditions applies.
Payments
Paying from any country
How can I pay from outside Argentina?
From any country, in USD: PayPal (card or PayPal balance), Wise, international bank transfer (SWIFT), Binance Pay and Western Union. You choose the method when you enroll. Paying from Argentina? Our Spanish site lists local payment options.
Are there payment fees with PayPal or Wise?
Yes. PayPal adds an 11% processing fee and Wise a 3.5% fee; international bank transfer (SWIFT), Binance Pay and Western Union carry no IFHA surcharge. Charges from your own or intermediary banks are paid by you. You see the final total before you confirm. PayPal is confirmed automatically, and with the other methods our team confirms your payment as soon as it arrives.
Certificate, access and support
Certificate, campus and help
What certificate do I get?
A QR-verifiable certificate from IFHA – Artisan Ice Cream Training Institute, which anyone can check online and you can add to LinkedIn in one click. With the Flex Intensive Course it is the Expert in Artisan Ice Cream Production and Commercialization certificate, delivered in your 1-on-1 closing session.
How long do I have access, and how do I study?
You study online, at your own pace, from a computer or a phone. With either program, your classes are always available in your campus for 1 year, counted from the day your access opens: watch, pause and review them as often as you like. One hour a day is enough to move forward steadily, even in high season.
Who teaches at IFHA?
Lucas and Franco Alfonsin, from a family of artisan ice cream makers since 1950: three generations in the craft. They founded IFHA in 2024 and wrote the book The Artisanal Ice Cream Business. IFHA has trained 3,500+ students from 50+ countries and holds ★ 4.9 on Google (90+ reviews).
How do I get help before or during the course?
Write to us from the contact page, by email at info@ifha.com.ar or on WhatsApp at +54 9 11 2892 4489. A person from our team replies, not a bot.
Consulting
Consulting for ice cream shops
Do you offer consulting for ice cream shops?
Yes. Besides the courses, IFHA offers one-on-one consulting for artisan ice cream and gelato shops, open or about to open: feasibility and business plan, equipment, recipes, costs, opening day and monthly support once you’re running. It’s virtual, from any country, and the first conversation is free. More on our ice cream shop consulting page.
Do you offer consulting in English?
Yes. The consulting is virtual, in English or Spanish, for ice cream shops in any country, with on-site visits when the case calls for it. You can hire a single module (2 to 6 weeks each) or end-to-end support, and the quote comes after the first conversation. Payments are in USD from any country.
Still have a question?
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