FSC Chain of Custody Lead Auditor Course

ASI approved training provider

Due to constraints imposed by FSC on all approved FSC LA training providers, remote training is currently not permitted. If you are interested in remote training, please contact us and we will put you on a mailing list to update you if this situation should change.

£1145 + VAT

2024 Dates:  July 16-17, November 12-13

Location – BM TRADA, Chiltern House, Stocking Lane, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4ND 

To book this course, download our booking form, then complete and return it to Sharon Brown or Anne Seymour-Durkin

To make an inquiry call us on +44 (0) 1494 840 774 750

FSC Lead Auditor course

• BM TRADA offers a FSC® chain of custody lead auditor course as part of our Chain of Custody (CoC) suite of training
• BM TRADA is an ASI Approved Training Provider click here for more details
• This ASI Approved course will equip sustainability professionals with the required knowledge to promote or implement an FSC sustainable forestry supply chain system
• It meets the requirements for the first stage in becoming a certified auditor for the FSC CoC system

Who should attend the FSC course?

• Sustainability professionals within the timber or timber product industries
• Personnel employed at sites looking to apply the FSC CoC Standard
• Those seeking accreditation as an FSC CoC auditor, consultant or trainer
• People managing sustainable supply chains interested in working with their suppliers to implement a forestry chain of custody system

Pre-course requirements:

• Delegates should have attended a recognized lead auditor course prior to commencing the programme
• Upon registration delegates will be given access to Modules 1 - 3. These should be completed prior to attending the workshop
• The BM TRADA book ‘’Getting Started with Chain of Custody’’ will also be provided which should be read along with the appropriate standards prior to attendance

Successful completion of the course requires delegates to pass a tutor assessment and an invigilated examination.

FSC Chain of Custody Lead Auditor training course 

• The course is a combination of 6 E-learning and classroom modules – Modules 1-5 are compulsory, and Module 6 is optional
• Delegates are assessed throughout via one-on-one tests of understanding and a two hour open book examination takes place at the end of the Module 4 workshop
• The programme includes seminars, exercises, case studies and presentations. The course is conducted in English therefore competence in English, written and spoken is an essential requirement
• ''The tutor's knowledge was first class and the way he put it over was superb.'' - Recent feedback from a workshop delegate

Who should attend the FSC course?

• Sustainability professionals within the timber or timber product industries
• Personnel employed at sites looking to apply the FSC CoC Standard
• Those seeking accreditation as an FSC CoC auditor, consultant or trainer
• People managing sustainable supply chains interested in working with their suppliers to implement a forestry chain of custody system

Pre-course requirements:

• Delegates should have attended a recognized lead auditor course prior to commencing the programme
• Upon registration delegates will be given access to Modules 1 - 3. These should be completed prior to attending the workshop
• The BM TRADA book ‘’Getting Started with Chain of Custody’’ will also be provided which should be read along with the appropriate standards prior to attendance.