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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).
Auditor training
We provide auditor training on our standards. Participation and successful completion of the course is a mandatory requirement of the ASC accreditation process.
ASC offers 3 types of courses to auditors.
Auditor training calendar 2023
- ONLINE COURSES WITH LIVE WEBINARS AND EXAMS
This training calendar is exclusively for auditors with a link to one of our accredited CABs.
The calendar below shows the date when the self-study material will be published, the date of the live webinars to be attended and the online exam. Registration and payment have to be completed before the webinar. Please consider that some of the dates might change.
There is a minimum of participants for the training course to take place. ASC reserves the right to cancel the training should this minimum not be reached. In that case, the course will be offered again during the second half of 2023.
There is also a maximum number of participants allowed, and the spots will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. An early registration is advised, but please register only if you are at least 80% sure that you will be able to attend all dates of the training and exam.
To register, please accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform The registration is only confirmed once the payment is received and there is no cancellation.
Fee: Online Training courses with live webinars and exams: 750 euros per participant
Bivalves/Abalone
- Material available: 20th of February
- Webinars: 7th, 8th, and 9th of March
- Exam: 24th of March
- Registration deadline: 20th of February
- Trainer: Paul Casburn
Marne Cage (Salmon, Seriola, Seabass, Tropical Marine Finfish)
- Material available: 20th of March
- Webinars: 3rd, 4th, and 5th of April
- Exam: 26th of April
- Registration deadline: 20th of March
- Trainer: Paul Casburn
Shrimp
- Material available: 3rd of April
- Webinars: 17th, 18th, and 19th of April
- Exam: 11th of May
- Registration deadline: 3rd of April
- Trainer: Francis Murray
Feed – Technical Module
- Material available: 24th of April
- Webinars: 3rd, 4h and 5th of May
- Exam: 1st and 2nd of June
- Registration deadline: 24th of April
- Trainer: Mario Velasco
Pangasius
- Material Available: 22nd of May
- Webinars: 5th, 6th, and 7th of June
- Exam: 30th of June
- Registration deadline: 22nd of May
- Trainer: Francis Murray
Trout
- Material available: 5th of June
- Webinars: 20th, 21st, and 22nd of June
- Exam: 6th of July
- Registration deadline: 5th of June
- Trainer: Paul Casburn
Tilapia
- Material available: 19th of June
- Webinars: 3rd, 4th, and 5th of July
- Exam: 28th of July
- Registration deadline: 19th of June
- Trainer: Francis Murray
- SELF-STUDY COURSES (free of charge, available all year long)
CAR (Certification Accreditation Requirements)
The 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.
Material available for self-study. To register, please accredited CABs only can register their auditors via the MyASC platform.
CAR & RUoc FEED (available from Q2 2023)
The 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.
- IN PERSON COURSE SEAWEED (The training is free of charge, but the participants will need to pay for the accommodation and food.)
Seaweed
- Location: Mokpo city, Jeonllanam-do, Republic of Korea
- Seminars: 5th, 6th, and 7th of June
- Registration deadline: 31st of March.
- Contact for Registration: Patricia Bianchi – patricia.bianchi@msc.org
Important
- All participants need to pass the Certification and Accreditation Requirements training once.
- The participants need to choose one exam date. The exams dates cannot be changed.
- The training will have 3 mandatory evaluation activities
- Aquaculture Knowledge Exam– Closed book exam
- Class Assignment using farm records
- Exam – Open book exam
How to register
The training is only available for auditors that have a link with one of our accredited CABs.
To register, please ask your scheme manager to add you on MyASC.
Fees: 750 euros per participant per course.
If you have questions, please send an email to training@asc-aqua.org
Please note:
- Attendance of the complete training is mandatory for auditors who will conduct ASC audits.
- Auditors have to pass an exam on the set date of the training. No date changes on the exam date are allowed.
- The ASC standard training is just one of the requirements in order to be able to conduct ASC audits. Please, check our CAR for more information.
- There is a new equivalence training system in place. Check here to know more about it.
- The Auditor training is exclusive for auditors with a link with one of our accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs)
For further enquiries, please contact training@asc-aqua.org
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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.
eCert portal
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Certifier documents
- ASC FARM CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS – EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 14 2023
- ASC FARM CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS (CAR) V2.3 – EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 14 2023
- ASC SOCIAL AUDIT RISK ASSESSMENT CALCULATOR V1.0
- DESK-REVIEW-FORM-V1.0
- ASC FEED CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS (CAR) V1.0
- ASC FEED STANDARD DUE DILIGENCE SAMPLING CALCULATOR – V1.0
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