In-Person Courses

SA8000 Introduction & Basic Auditor Training

This course provides an overall introduction to social auditing and specifically auditing in accordance with the SA8000:2026 Standard. The four-day course is a requirement for all SA8000 Team Auditors and has been attended by thousands of professionals around the world.

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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.

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Social Accountability Consultant Course

SAI’s Social Accountability Consultant Course will equip consultants with additional knowledge and skills to look beyond compliance in their work to apply a comprehensive management systems and capacity building approach that integrates worker voice.

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IRIS Ethical Recruitment Auditor Training

This course prepares auditors to audit to the IRIS Ethical Recruitment Standard, and in turn, help recruitment bodies improve their labor compliance and achieve certification. The course is also valuable to any stakeholders seeking a deeper understanding of how to implement ethical recruitment principles in the context of international migration.

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Online Courses

SA8000:2026 Upgrade Training Requirement

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. This course is required for anyone who completed SA8000 training on the 2014 version of the Standard to keep their training certificate valid.

Getting Started with SA8000:2026 and Due Diligence + Guided Self-Assessment 

In this interactive course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of SA8000:2026 Principles and learn how to prepare for SA8000 audits—including how to perform a risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, a guided self-assessment against SA8000 requirements, and more. 

Introduction to Living Wage

This course explores the concept of a living wage and its significance in responsible business conduct. You will learn how living wages differ from minimum wages, their relevance in international guidelines, and how to understand and address wages through human rights due diligence frameworks. This course is available in English and Spanish.

Introduction to Living Wage Training + Applied Learning Session Package

Following completion of the Introduction to Living Wage Training, schedule a live, virtual Q&A session with SAI experts and up to five company representatives to discuss your company’s due diligence approach related to living wages. Working together, we will assess company needs and practical next steps to implementing living wages.

Assessing Current Wages Training

The online training Assessing Current Wages provides guidance on conducting wage assessments for the SA8000 certification system. It includes access to SAI’s official wage assessment tool and additional resources, including a wage reference document and a case study examined during the course.

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). 

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.

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