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Certifier accreditation
Certifiers can get accredited to conduct audits against our standards. Learn how you can apply for accreditation below.
For Certification Assessment Bodies (ASC Farm Standards)
To apply for ASC accreditation, please contact Assurance Services International (ASI).
For Certification Assessment Bodies (MSC CoC Standard)
Certifiers that are already accredited by ASI to conduct Marine Stewardship Council Chain of Custody audits can submit their revised procedures and checklists to ASI for review which incorporate the amendments for ASC products (MSC Certification Requirements v 3.1 and GCR 2.5).
Training Courses for auditors
We provide training courses on our Farm and Feed standards for auditors working with our accredited CABs.
The learning path, courses dates, fees, and other information are available below.
The ASC Learning Path
For an overview of the ASC learning path 2025, please click on the image below:
Auditors’ training courses 2025
Our auditors learning paths are a combination of:
Both types of courses are offered in the ASC online learning platform.
- ONLINE COURSES WITH LIVE WEBINARS AND EXAMS
The calendar below shows the date when the self-study material will be published, the date of the live webinars (mandatory attendance) and the date of the live exam online. Please consider that some of the dates might change.
To register: accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform. Please register only if attendance of the live webinar and exam on the indicated dates is possible. ASC will send an invoice for the course fee. Registration and payment must be completed before the live webinar. The registration is only confirmed once the course fee payment is received by ASC.
Fee 2025: 800 euros per course per participant.
Number of participants per course: ASC considers a minimum number of participants for the training course to take place. ASC reserves the right to cancel the training should this minimum amount not be reached. In that case, the course will be offered again during the year and the paid fees will be reimbursed.
To guarantee quality and interactive courses, ASC sets also a maximum number of participants per course. The available spots are assigned on a “first come, first served basis” based on the date in which ASC receives the fee payment.
Exam: the exams are conducted live online and through a proctoring tool so to assess the identity of the person taking the exam.
Course certificate: Before an auditor can receive the certificate of completion of any of our standard courses, not only the exam should be succesfully passed with a 7/10 grade, but the CAR self-study module needs to be completed and the fee invoice must be paid.
If you have questions, please send an email to Training@asc-aqua.org
Bivalves/Abalone
- Material available: 7th of April 2025
- Webinars: 23rd, and 24th, of April 2025
- Webinar Times: 13:00 – 17:30 CEST
- Exam: 9th of May 2025
- Exam Time: 14:00 CEST
- Registration deadline: 7th of April 2025
- Trainer: Paul Casburn
- Cost – 800 euros
Marine Cage (Salmon, Seriola, Seabass, Tropical Marine Finfish)
- Material available: 21st of January 2025
- Webinars: 4th, 5th, and 6th of February 2025
- Webinar Times: TBA
- Exam: 28th of March 2025
- Exam Time-: TBA
- Registration deadline: 21st of January 2025
- Trainer: Paul Casburn
- Cost – 800 euros
Shrimp
- Material available: 21st of March 2025
- Webinars: 1st, 2nd and 3rd of April 2025
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- Webinar Times: `13:00 – 17:00 CEST
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- Exam: 22nd of April 2025
- Exam Time-: 14:00 CEST
- Registration deadline: 21st of March 2025
- Trainer: Francis Murray
- Cost – 800 euros
Feed – Technical Module
SPANISH:
- Material available: 13th of January 2025
- Webinars: 27th, 28th, and 29th of January 2025
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- Webinar Times: 13:00 – 17:00 CET
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- Exam: 19th of February 2025
- Exam Time: 14:00 CET
- Registration deadline: 13th of January 2025
- Trainer: Cristobal Flores Fuentes
- Cost – 800 euros
ENGLISH:
- Material available: 27th of January 2025
- Webinars: 10th, 11th, and 12th of February 2025
- Webinar Times: 09:00 – 12:00 CET
- Exam: 28th of February 2025
- Exam Time: 11:00 CET
- Registration deadline: 27th of January 2025
- Trainer: Cristobal Flores Fuentes
- Cost – 800 euros
Pangasius
- Material available: 16th of May 2025
- Webinars: 17th, 18th, and 19th of June 2025
- Webinar Times: 11:00 – 15:00 CEST
- Exam: 7th of July 2025
- Exam Time: 13:00 CEST
- Registration deadline: 16th of May 2025
- Trainer: Francis Murray
- Cost – 800 euros
Trout
- Material available: 16th of May 2025
- Webinars: 11th, 12th, and 13th of June 2025
- Webinar Times: TBA
- Exam: 30th of June 2025
- Exam Time-: TBA
- Registration deadline: 16th of May 2025
- Trainer: Paul Casburn
- Cost – 800 euros
Tilapia
- Material available: 17th of April 2025
- Webinars: 7th, 8th, and 9th of May 2025
- Webinar Times: 13:00 -17:00 CEST
- Exam: 27th of May 2025
- Exam Time: 15:00 CEST
- Registration deadline: 17th of April 2025
- Trainer: Francis Murray
- Cost – 800 euros
Social Auditing Training
Who needs this course?
- March 2025 – English
- Material available: 21st of February 2025
- Webinars: 10th, 11th, and 12th of March 2025
- Webinar Times: March 10th & 11th: 11:00 – 18:00 CET (Time might change according to location of attendees)
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- March 12th : 11:00 – 15:00 CET
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- Exam: 25th of March 2025
- Exam Time: TBA
- Registration deadline: 21st of February 2025
- Trainer: Eduardo Bluhm and Giovanna Michelotto
- Cost – 800 euros
- SELF-STUDY COURSES (free of charge, available all year long)
The self-study courses are not standalone courses, but part of the auditors’ learning path.
CAR (Certification Accreditation Requirements)
The Farm CAR (Certification and Accreditation Requirements) online module (self-study) is mandatory for all participants that haven’t passed it before. The CAR training must be completed before the standard exam.
Please Note: CABs and Auditors shall ensure that the Farm CAR v2.3.1. training is completed by 30 June 2024.
Material available for self-study. To register, please accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform.
CAR & RUoc FEED
The Feed CAR (Certification and Accreditation Requirements) online module (self-study) is mandatory for all participants that haven’t passed it before. The CAR training must be completed before the Feed exam.
Material available for self-study. To register, please accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform.
RAS
Material available for self-study. To register, please accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform.
Shrimp 1.2
Material available for self-study. To register, please accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform.
Salmon 1.4
Material available for self-study. To register, please accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform.
Pike-Perch Module
Material available for self-study. To register, please accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform.
This self-study module comes with a live-proctored exam. At completion of the self-study module, the auditor will have to register for the exam based on the available dates in the learning platform.
Important: This module is available only to auditors who are qualified to audit under the ASC Trout standard.
Controlled Document Overview
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ASC Vocabulary Portal
To facilitate a clearer understanding of ASC’s requirements and objectives in achieving environmentally and socially responsible aquaculture we have developed the a vocabulary portal. The platform contains active terms and definitions that are applicable across all documents that support the certification framework. ASC will continually update the platform to reflect active terms across ASC’s systems.
SCAP portal
Welcome to the Supply Chain Audit Platform (SCAP) database.
If you are an accredited certifier you can log in to view and update details about your Chain of Custody clients that are engaged in the ASC programme.
Logo use for certifiers
Accredited certifiers can use the ASC logo free of charge.
If you are an accredited certifier and would like to use the ASC logo, please get in touch by filling in the form below.
Logo use for certifiers
Participate in pilots
Pilots are audits where new standards are tried out before they are launched.
If you are a certifier and would like to participate in one of our pilots, please get in touch by filling in the form below.