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Training

SAI offers a wide range of training and capacity building services related to human rights at work. Over the years, SAI’s training programs have benefited over 50,000 social auditors and representatives of brands, suppliers, trade unions, non-profits, governments, and academia.

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SA8000 Introduction & Basic Auditor Training

SA8000 Introduction & Basic Auditor Training This course provides an overall introduction to social auditing and specifically auditing in accordance with the SA8000:2014 Standard. The five-day course is a requirement for all SA8000 Team Auditors and has been attended by thousands of professionals around the world. Leggi questo in italiano Lee en español 用中文阅读 Target…

SA8000 Introduction & Basic Auditor Training Sessions

SA8000 Basic Training (Izmir, Turkey)

May 22- 26 |English| $1440(USD) |Classroom course

SA8000 Basic Training (Shenzhen, China)

May 29-June 2| Chinese | $1600 (USD) | Classroom course

SA8000 Basic Training (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

June 4-8| English | $925 (USD) | Classroom course

SA8000 Basic Training (Shanghai, China)

June 5-9 |Chinese| $1600 (USD) |Classroom course

SA8000 Basic Training (Coimbatore)

June 26-30 |English| $1050 (USD) |Classroom course

SA8000 Basic Training (Madrid, Spain)

Sep 11-15| Spanish | $1800 (USD) | Classroom course

SA8000 Basic Training (Tokyo, Japan)

April 17-21 |English| $2100 (USD) |Classroom course

SA8000 Basic Training (Jakarta, Indonesia)

April 10-14 | English | $1200 (USD) | Classroom course

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SA8000 Advanced Lead Auditor Training

SA8000 Advanced Lead Auditor Training This course is designed to provide an in-depth overview of international labor conventions, labor standard elements, and the SA8000 certification system. The course is required from all SA8000 Lead Auditors based on the requirements set by Social Accountability Accreditation Services. Participants may only take the course after the successful completion…

SA8000 Advanced Lead Auditor Training Sessions

SA8000 Advanced Training (Coimbatore, India)

Mar 29-31 | English | $1200 (USD) | Classroom course

SA8000 Advanced Training (Rome, Italy)

May 9-11 | English/Italian | $1400 (USD) | Classroom course

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Introduction to Living Wage Training

Introduction to Living Wage Training This one-day training event explains living wage concepts and provides guidance on how to translate those concepts into daily reality. Course Overview International stakeholders increasingly recognize living wage as an important human right, but many still struggle with the concept. Living wage is seen as abstract, hard to define, and aspirational.…


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Online Courses

SA8000:2014 Online Revision Course

The SA8000® Standard is regularly revised to ensure its continued applicability in the face of new and emerging social and human rights issues. The SA8000:2014 Online Revision Course provides an overview of the changes made during the SA8000 Standard’s latest revision, helping previously qualified auditors to smoothly transition to SA8000:2014 audits. The course consists of…

SA8000 Audit Process Requirements Webinar (Procedure 200)

This webinar provides an overview of the SA8000:2014 audit through a complete, in-depth review of the process requirements contained in SAAS Procedure 200 (available in the SAAS Document Library). The purpose of the webinar is to explain the general contents of the procedure, supporting the implementation of Procedure 200:2015 and helping program managers, auditors, and…

Living Wage: Making it a Reality

The webinar Living Wage: Making it a Reality provides an overview of the concept of living wage and the groundbreaking Anker Methodology for calculating living wage. Participants will become familiar with the demand for and implications of living wage, understand the value and application of the Anker Methodology for living wage calculation, and identify their own role…

Auditing for Fire Safety in the SA8000 and BSCI Systems

This webinar is intended for SA8000 and BSCI auditors. It is designed to enhance skills and knowledge in fire safety, providing guidance on auditing against the occupational health and safety requirements of the SA8000® Standard and the BSCI Code of Conduct. The webinar covers: Fire prevention as part of SA8000 and BSCI health and safety…

Assessing Current Wages Training

The online training Assessing Current Wages provides guidance on conducting wage assessments for the SA8000® certification system. The course provides step-by-step guidance on the following topics: collecting data on current wages analyzing wage structures types of items that can and cannot be included as part of a wage in-kind benefits and bonuses using SAI’s wage assessment tool…


Looking for something else?

If these public training options don’t match your organization’s needs, we can work with you to develop a custom training program.

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Important Information Regarding COVID-19

To continue providing professional development opportunities in the face of challenges posed by COVID-19, SAI has adapted most of our training courses to be delivered remotely. This is an exciting development that also allows us to welcome participants from many more countries and regions than ever before. If you would like us to hold a remote training for your time zone, please contact [email protected].

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External Training Course Providers

In addition to SAI, the following organizations also provide the 5-day SA8000® Introduction & Basic Auditor Training course. Please contact them directly for further information or to find a schedule of course dates.

  • Bureau Veritas 
  • CISE
  • International Associates Limited
  • SGS Academy
  • RINA Academy
  • TÜV Rheinland (Guangdong) Ltd.

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