RBA Lead Auditor Training
RBA (formerly EICC) Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor Training Course (CQI – IRCA certified course 1749)
Live Classroom Training
This course provides the competencies necessary to successfully perform Responsible Business Alliance (RBA – formerly EICC) Validated Audit Process (VAP) audits.
The highly interactive five-day workshop covers social systems auditing, investigative skills, management systems, validation, and reporting as well as the RBA Validated Audit Process.
The course includes an online self-study module covering the background and context of the RBA program, common labor issues, compliance and legal standards, and other knowledge content.
Successful completion of this course fulfills the training requirement of CQI – IRCA (Chartered Quality Institute – International Register of Certificated Auditors) for certifying labor and ethics auditors as RBA Labor & Ethics Lead Auditors (CQI – IRCA certified course 1749). The workshops are facilitated by expert trainers and former and current RBA auditors.
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Scheduled Trainings
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person trainings are currently postponed unless noted below. As the situation changes, we will update the training schedule on the Training sections of our webs
Registration Open:
Shenzhen, China (5-day class in Mandarin): September 14-18 postponed>>
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (5-day class): August 3-7 postponed >>
Upcoming for 2020:
Penang, Malaysia (5-day class): March 23-27 postponed
Phoenix area,USA June 2-5 postponed (4-day class, 12 participant max)
London-Heathrow (4-day class, 12 participant max)
E-Training
RBA (formerly EICC) Code Standards: Labor, Ethics, and Management Systems
Previously offered only to auditors enrolled in Verité’s IRCA-certified RBA Labor and Ethics Lead Auditor Class, this interactive course ‘unpacks’ the 60 audit criteria making up the labor, ethics, and management system pillars of the RBA Code. The course is ideal for social compliance practitioners or anyone wanting to know how to set up and maintain RBA-compliant programs and practices.
Training Calendar
Ethical Recruitment Auditor Training – NEW!
2020 Calendar:
Bangkok, Thailand: postponed
Taiwan: May 5-8 postponed >>
USA: TBD
For more information contact training@verite.org.
RBA Lead Auditor Course
This is CQI – IRCA certified course 1749.
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Registration Open:
Shenzhen, China (5-day class in Mandarin): September 14-18 postponed >>
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (5-day class): August 3-7 postponed >>
Upcoming in 2020:
Penang, Malaysia (5-day class): March 23-27 postponed >>
Phoenix area, USA (4-day class, 12 participant max) postponed >>
London - Heathrow (4-day class, 12 participant max)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who is the course designed for?
How often are courses held and where?
A typical year:
- Shenzhen, China (3) – winter, spring, fall
- US (2) – spring/summer, fall
- Malaysia (2) – winter, fall
- Japan (1) – summer
- Korea (1) – fall
In what language is the course conducted?
Where is the training held?
Are accommodations provided?
What time do the classes start and finish? I need to make travel arrangements.
May I register on behalf of someone else or for a group of people?
In what currency are the prices listed for trainings?
Are discounts available?
What do I need to do after I register?
If you’re paying by wire transfer, we will send you an invoice with bank wire instructions. You will be considered fully registered once your payment has been received.
If you’re paying by check, please mail it to our Amherst office. You will be considered fully registered once your check has been received.
When you are fully registered, you will be granted access to the online e-course.
What happens if a course is postponed/canceled?
Why do I have to take this course to be certified as an RBA Labor and Ethics Lead Auditor?
How do I become certified as an IRCA auditor?
What is required to pass the course?
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