SA8000:2026 Upgrade Training Requirement

To ensure that all SA8000 training certificate holders remain up to date with new SA8000:2026 requirements, terminology, and human rights due diligence principles, anyone who has previously completed the SA8000 Basic Auditor Training prior to September 22, 2025 (or prior to January 1, 2026 if completed with a training provider other than SAI) is required to complete this upgrade course to maintain their training credential.   

This online, on-demand course focuses on the changes from SA8000:2014 to SA8000:2026 to efficiently update auditors and other stakeholders who were trained on the previous version of the Standard.  

Note: This course is recognized by APSCA as CPD (6 hours).

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Learning Objectives

• Strengthen foundational understanding of SA8000 and explain the updated SA8000:2026 structure and terminology 
• Understand the revised Standard’s management systems and performance clauses for decent work 
• Identify key clauses and areas that have been added or modified and require heightened attention, judgment, and technical understanding 
• Clarify expectations for SA8000 audit approach, emphasizing systems-based evaluation over point-in-time compliance checks
• Understand the SA8000:2026 Assessment Methodology 
• Build awareness of major scheme updates and the ongoing support provided to auditors by SAI 

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Course Details

• Format: Online, on-demand
• Duration: Approximately 4–6 hours, including knowledge checks and a final exam
• Languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Italian, and Portuguese
  • Please Note: As of January 1, 2026, this course is available in English. Other languages will be available soon after.  
• Fee: USD $100 
  • Participants who completed the SA8000 Basic Course in 2023 or later may take the revision course free of charge provided they complete it by June 30, 2026.  
    • Participants who completed the SA8000 Basic Course with SAI in 2023 or later will be automatically enrolled in the SA8000:2026 Upgrade Course.  
    • Participants who completed the SA8000 Basic Course with another authorized training provider from 2023 onwards will receive a coupon code from that provider to access the course free of charge.