The Inland Fisheries Training Centre, started in 1947 and till then functioning under the Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore in West Bengal, was taken over by CIFE in October, 1967. Earlier the centre was located in the campus of CIFRI Barrackpore. During 1997-98 the centre was shifted to its own building located in Salt Lake City, Kolkatta. The centre is conducting one year post-graduate certificate course in Inland Fisheries. Also need based capsule course programmes organizing in different aspects of fisheries, particularly carp breeding and nursery management, integrated fish farming, ornamental fish culture, and soil and water management for aquaculture. The centre provides consultancy support to local farmers from time to time.