Auditor Training Requirements

To receive any level of certification (RBA Lead Auditor, RBA Auditor, 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 Test 

Provisional Auditor – A test with multiple choice and short answer questions (two hours) 
  • Test: $100.00 USD (single or both discipline) 
 
Auditor – A test with short answer questions (two hours)
  • Test: $100.00 USD (single or both discipline) ​
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Lead Auditor – A test with short answer questions (two hours) and a telephone interview (45 minutes) during the processing phase of application​
  • Test: $100.00 USD (single or both discipline) 
 

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
  • And at least 25 Labor & Ethics audits
  • Or  a valid RBA IRCA Lead 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 three 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 Labor & Ethics audits
  • Or a valid RBA 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 three RBA audits or
  • Attend The EICC 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 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 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 three RBA audits or
  • Attend The EICC 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 25 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 EICC 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 two 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 EHS audits
  • Observe three RBA audits and be observed in three 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 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