FSCTM Expert Course
Sample agenda
Date:
Venue:
This five-day FSC Expert training course is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge about the FSC
system and certification requirements whilst building personal competencies such as auditing proficiency and
team work skills. The course is endorsed as fulfilling FSC’s formal requirements for FSC Lead Auditor
Training.
Trainer:
Part I: FSC system introduction & essential auditing skills (day 1)
Day 1: You will be introduced to and get to practice key auditing skills. In addition, you are presented to the FSC system,
including all essential aspects.
Duration
(minutes)
Time
Topics
8:00-8:30
Breakfast
08:30 - 09:00
Course registration
30
09:00 - 09:30
Course introduction & Classroom exercise 1
30
09:30 - 09:45
NEPCon in a nutshell
15
TM
09:45 - 10:15
Introduction to the Forest Stewardship Council
10:15 - 10:45
Classroom exercise 2: Teamwork
: it’s all about the forest
30
10.45 -11.00
Coffee/tea break
11:00-12:00
How to manage an audit
60
12:00-13:00
Auditor conduct essentials
60
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:00
Classroom exercise 3: Interviewing skills
60
15:00-16:00
How to evaluate compliance
60
16:00-16:15
Coffee/tea break
16:15-17:00
Classroom exercise 4: Compliance evaluation
45
17:00-17:30
Auditor qualifications: skillsets needed for auditing excellence
30
17:30-18:30
How to perform an audit
60
18:30-19:00
Classroom exercise 5: Facts or implications?
30
19:00
Dinner
30
FSC®, SmartLogging, and forest carbon verification services are provided in collaboration with the Rainforest Alliance.
NEPCon is accredited for PEFC Chain of Custody certification (DANAK reg.no.7029).
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PART II: FSC Forest Management auditing (day 2 + 3)
Day 2: we explore the FSC FM certification requirements and the certification process. You build interview skills and
learn how Non-Conformity Reports (NCRs) are identified and reported.
Time
Duration
(minutes)
)
Topic
08:00-08:30
Breakfast
08:30-08:45
FSC Principles and Criteria (P&C)
15
08:45-09:15
Classroom exercise 6: Learning the FSC P&C
30
09:15-10:15
The forest management assessment process
60
10:15-10:45
Forest management report preparation
30
10:45-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-12:00
Virtual field exercise 1 A: Review of documentation
60
12:00-13:00
Virtual field exercise 1 B: NCR formulation
60
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:40
Virtual field exercise 1 C: Team presentations of NCRs
40
14:40-15:10
High Conservation Value Forests
30
15:10-15:40
Chain of custody requirements for forest managers
30
15:40-16:00
Classroom exercise 7: Understanding FM-CoC requirements
20
16:00-16:15
Coffee break
16:15-17:30
Virtual field exercise 2: Interview with forest owner and assessment planning
75
17:30-18:30
Virtual field visit exercise 3: Virtual trip
60
19:00
Dinner
Day 3: this day covers stakeholder dialogue, client communication, FSC Controlled Wood requirements , and FSC
trademark usage. We will also continue our evaluation of a virtual certified forest operation and conduct a “closing
meeting”. The day ends with an exam testing your competence level within FSC forest management auditing.
Time
Duration
(minutes)
08:00-08:30
Breakfast
08:30-09.15
How to conduct stakeholder consultations
45
09:15-10:45
Virtual field exercise 4 A: Preparing for the closing meeting
90
10:45-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-11:30
Virtual field visit exercise 4 B: Conducting the closing meeting
30
11:30-12:30
The FSC Controlled Wood system
60
12:30-13:00
The FSC trademarks
30
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:15
Introduction to the exam
14:15-14:30
Time for exam preparation
15
14:30-16:30
Exam 1: FSC Forest management Auditing
120
16:30
2
Topic
Coffee and discussion
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Part III: Chain of Custody certification
Day 4: You are introduced to FSC CoC certification and the main concepts and requirements which pertain to the chain
of custody part of the FSC system. You will gain a good understanding of the three main chain of custody systems that
certificate holders can choose from. You will also learn about aspects such as outsourcing, multi-site and group
certification. We bring all the theory to life by conducting a virtual annual audit of the fictitious company Greenwood.
Time
Topic
Duration
08:00-08:30
Breakfast
08:30-09:00
Introduction to chain of custody certification
30
09:00-9:45
Chain of custody standards and systems
45
9:45-10:45
Classroom exercise 8: Selecting appropriate CoC schemes
60
10:45-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-12:00
Standard FSC-STD-40-004 – Quality requirements
60
12:00-13:00
Classroom exercise 9: Preparing an audit plan
60
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:30
How to evaluate the transfer system
30
14:30-15:15
How to evaluate the credit system
45
15:15-16:00
Classroom exercise 10: Reviewing CoC and CW procedures
45
16:00-16:15
Coffee break
16:15-16:45
Classroom exercise 10: Reviewing CoC and CW procedures (continued)
30
16:45-17:15
Evaluating percentage system
30
17:15-17:45
Introduction to CoC multisite certification
30
17:45-18:30
Chain of custody assessment process
45
19:00
Dinner
Day 5: Classroom exercises helps you memorise what you have learnt so far, and provides hands-on FSC auditing
experience. We will continue our audit of Greenwood by reviewing the company’s documentation and will finalise our
evaluation by conducting a closing meeting with the company manager. The day ends with an exam testing your
competence level within FSC CoC auditing.
Time
Topic
08:00-08:30
Breakfast
09:00-10.00
Classroom exercise 4: Evaluation of compliance
60
10:00-10:45
Classroom exercise 4: Preparation for the closing meeting
45
10:45-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-11:30
Classroom exercise 4: Preparation for closing meeting continues
30
11:30-12:45
Classroom exercise 4: Conducting closing meeting
75
12:45-13:00
Introduction to the exam
15
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:30
Time for exam preparation
30
14:30-16:30
Exam – Covering Chain of Custody session
120
16:30
3
Duration
(minutes
Coffee and discussion
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