Auditor Training Requirements

To receive any level of certification (RBA Lead Auditor, RBAAuditor, or RBA Provisional Auditor), Auditors should attend at least one of the RBA pre-approved RBA Code-related training courses and demonstrate Auditor proficiency.
 
Auditors must take the appropriate training course for the certification they wish to hold; if an individual wishes to have approval in both Labor & Ethics and EHS they must attend the training for each discipline.

RBA Qualification 

Auditor – A test with short answer questions (two hours)
  • EHS Application: $100.00 USD 
  • Labor & Ethics Application: $100.00 USD
Lead Auditor – A test with short answer questions (two hours) and a telephone interview (45 minutes) during the processing phase of application
  • EHS Application: $100.00 USD 
  • Labor & Ethics Application: $100.00 USD
  • SVAP Application: $100.00 USD

Summary of Auditor Requirements

Competencies
Experience
Training Requirements
Labor & Ethics
Lead Auditor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • General Auditing Competencies, as listed
  • Lead Auditor Competencies, as listed
  • Labor & Ethics Competencies, as listed
  • Six years of experience or
  • Combination of experience or education equaling six years
  • Or a valid RBA/EICC IRCA Lead Auditor Certification
  • And at least 35 Person Days experience on Labor & Ethics audits
Initially: Prior to approval for any category, Auditors should attend and pass at least one of the RBA pre-approved RBA Code training courses as described in Section 6.
 
24 months Renewal:
  • 24 CPD hours plus 8 person days of experience on RBA audits or
  • Attend The RBA Code of Conduct (CoC) Training and pass the “RBA Qualification Test” or
Pass the “RBA Qualification Test” if the auditor has conducted at least one VAP Initial / renewal Audit in the past 24 months
Auditor
 
 
 
  • General Auditing Competencies, as listed
  • Labor & Ethics Competencies, as listed
  • Four years of experience or
  • Combination of experience or education equaling four years
  • And at least 25 person days of experience in Labor & Ethics audits
  • Or a valid RBA/EICC IRCA Auditor Certification
Initially: Prior to approval for any category, Auditors should attend and pass at least one of the RBA pre-approved RBA Code training courses as described in Section 6.
 
24 months Renewal:
  • 24 CPD hours plus 8 person days of experience on RBA Audits or 
  • Attend The RBA Code of Conduct (CoC) Training and pass the “RBA Qualification Test” or
Pass the “RBA Qualification Test” if the auditor has conducted at least one VAP Initial / renewal Audit in the past 24 months
Provisional 
Auditor
  • General Auditing Competencies, as listed
  • Labor & Ethics Competencies, as listed
  • Two years of experience
  • And at least 15 person days of experience in Labor & Ethics audits or
  • Observe three RBA audits and be observed in three RBA audits by RBA Qualified or IRCA Certified Lead Auditor in the previous 24 months.
  • Or a valid RBA/EICC IRCA Provisional Auditor Certification
Initially: Prior to approval for any category, Auditors should attend and pass at least one of the RBA pre-approved RBA Code training courses as described in Section 6.
 
24 months Renewal:
  • 24 CPD hours plus 8 person days of experience on RBA audits or
  • Attend The RBA Code of Conduct (CoC) Training and pass the “RBA Qualification Test” or
Pass the “RBA Qualification Test” if the auditor has conducted at least one VAP Initial / renewal Audit in the past 24 months
EHS
Lead Auditor
  • General Auditing Competencies, as listed
  • Lead Auditor Competencies, as listed
  • EHS Competencies, as listed
  • Six years of experience or
  • Combination of experience or education equaling six years
  • And at least 35 Person Days experience on EHS audits
Initially: Prior to approval for any category, Auditors should attend and pass at least one of the RBA pre-approved RBA Code training courses as described in Section 6
 
24 months Renewal:
  • 24 CPD hours plus 8 person days of experience on  RBA audits or
  • To attend the RBA Code Training Course and pass the test or
  • to pass the RBA  qualification test if the Auditor has conducted at least one VAP Initial/renewal Audit in the past 24 months
  
 
 
Auditor
  • General Auditing Competencies, as listed
  • EHS Competencies, as listed
  • Four years of experience or
  • Combination of experience or education equaling four years
  • And at least 8 person days of experience EHS audits 
Initially: Prior to approval for any category, Auditors should attend and pass at least one of the RBA pre-approved RBA Code training course as described in Section 6
 
24 months Renewal:
  • 24 CPD hours plus three RBA audits or
  • To attend the RBA Code Training Course and pass the test or
to pass the RBA qualification test if the Auditor has conducted at least one VAP Initial/renewal Audit in the past 24 months
Provisional 
Auditor
  • General Auditing Competencies, as listed
  • EHS Competencies, as listed
  • Two years of experience
  • And at least 15 person days of experience in  EHS audits
  • Observe two RBA audits and be observed in two RBA audits by RBA-Qualified Lead Auditor in the previous 24 months.
Initially: Prior to approval for any category, Auditors should attend and pass at least one of the RBA pre-approved RBA Code training coursed as described in Section 6
 
24 months Renewal:
  • 24 CPD hours plus  8 person days of experience on RBA audits or
  • To attend the RBA Code Training Course and pass the test or
to pass the RBA qualification test if the Auditor has conducted at least one VAP Initial/renewal Audit in the past 24 months