ASTRA
Assurance & Sustainability Training Academy

Accredited FSC® forest certification training to set you on your journey

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Certification Training relating to sustainability standards and concepts.

ASTRAcademy is your global training partner for certification to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).

ASTRAcademy is your global training partner for certification to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).

We also offer High Conservation Value Assessor training relating to the Licensing Scheme managed by the High Conservation Value Resource Network. Additionally, ASTRA provides consultancy and training on accreditation aspects, witnessing in relation to auditing work, standards development and technical support on several certification systems, such as FSC, RSB, HCVRN, the and the Green List of Protected Areas (IUCN).

Your solution to acquiring knowledge, skills and the appropriate attitude related to certification and accreditation requirements on various certification systems.

ASTRA is offering to trainees a user-friendly e-learning platform, combined with face-to-face courses offered around the world to deliver training to auditors, certification body staff, internal auditors, consultants and industry representatives who wish to improve their knowledge and skills relating to FSC and RSB standards and their practical application.

Additionally, we also provide an ISO 19011 course (online or as a "blended" course). This course responds to the requirements of the various certification schemes, relating to auditing techniques and ISO qualification of their auditors.

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Since 2006, our trainers have been delivering training to more than 1500 FSC auditors working or collaborating currently with more than 40 accredited certification bodies.

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Forest Stewardship Council

FSC

ASTRAcademy is an approved Training Provider in the FSC certification system. The courses offered have obtained the formal recognition from Accreditation Services International (ASI) as being in compliance with current FSC requirements for auditor training. The training programme consists of five main courses, listed above.

Our Auditor courses for trainee FSC Auditors (Forest Management and Chain of Custody Auditor courses) do not cover ISO training requirements. Trainee auditors who are not qualified on ISO standards (as outlined in FSC-STD-20-001 V4) can register, in addition to the FM and/or COC courses on our ISO 19011 course, which will help them fulfill FSC auditor training requirements.

HCV Resource Network

HCV Resource Network

ASTRAcademy is a registered Training Organization under the Assessor Licensing Scheme managed by the High Conservation Value Resource Network. Successful completion of a recognized HCV Assessor Training Course will be a mandatory requirement for aspirant HCV Assessors.

For more information about HCV Assessor Training courses, contact ASTRAcademy or the HCV Resource Network.

UPCOMING COURSES

Course

 Language Date and place Registration

FSC COC Auditor Course

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Chinese

29-31 October

Shanghai, China

 Here before 15 October

Course on Auditing Techniques and ISO 19011

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Chinese

31 October - 1 Nov.

Shanghai, China

 Here before 20 October

FSC FM Auditor Course

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English

28-30 October

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 Here before 10 October

Course on Ecosystem Services under the FSC Standard

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English

31 October 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 Here before 10 October

Course on Auditing Techniques and ISO 19011

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English

1-2 November

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 Here before 23 October

FSC COC Auditor Course

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English

4-5 November

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 Here before 20 October

FSC COC Auditor Course

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English

7-8 November

Delhi, India

Here before 25 October

Course on Auditing Techniques and ISO 19011

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English

8-9 November

Delhi, India

 Here before 1 November

FSC COC Auditor Course

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Spanish

18-19 November

Madrid, Spain

 Here before 5 November

Course on Auditing Techniques and ISO 19011

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Spanish

19-20 November

Madrid, Spain

 Here before 10 November

FSC FM Auditor Course

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English/French

25-27 November

Libreville, Gabon

 Here before 10 November

Course on High Conservation Values (HCV) under the FSC Standard

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English/French

28 November

Libreville, Gabon

 Here before 20 November

Course on Ecosystem Services under the FSC Standard

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English/French

29 November

Libreville, Gabon

 Here before 20 November

FSC COC Auditor Course

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English

 9-10 December

Montefiascone, Italy

 Here before 25 November

Course on Auditing Techniques and ISO 19011

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English

10-11 December

Montefiascone, Italy

 Here before 1 December

Testimonials

What are they saying

Shankar K. from Gabon

Participating in these training events was a great experience for me. The course material was very good, the tutor was very experienced and had a vast knowledge to share.

Mrinal Kumar from India

Excellent trainer, clearly an expert in this industry; I truly benefited from the practical sessions. Very interesting lecture with lots of learning opportunities.

Eduardo Sandoval from Bolivia

Los cursos para auditores FSC de ASTRAcademy me han ayudado mucho a mejorar mi desempeño como auditor y a actualizarme en los últimos estándares. La capacidad y dominio del instructor para dictar los cursos es indiscutible. Recomiendo fuertemente tomar estos cursos. ASTRAcademy's FSC auditor courses have helped me a lot to improve my performance as an auditor and update me on the latest standards. The ability and mastery of the instructor to dictate the courses is indisputable. I strongly recommend taking these courses.

Tetiana Lytvynenko from Ukraine

The FSC COC Auditor course was a great learning experience. It helped me a lot to learn about the FSC COC Normative Framework and about auditing against FSC Chain of Custody requirements.

Ramesh Periyasamy from Tamilnadu, India

It is truly an amazing learning experience for me and fortunate to interact with an expert trainer of such abundant knowledge in FSC and ISO auditing techniques. Real life case studies that were discussed throughout the training on various concepts & topics helped me a lot to understand the context in the real business environment and gave me confidence to pursue the role of responsible auditor in a fruitful manner to the benefit of people and our environment. I strongly recommend my fellow colleagues to fulfill the training needs via ASTRA Academy.

Francis Dube from Chile

The FSC COC Auditor course offered remotely was a great and unique course, personalized to everyone’s needs. Comprehensive and thorough, with excellent group exercises in the face-to-face part of the course, to understand better how to apply all the concepts of the FSC COC Standards. I strongly recommend it.

Peter Böckli, Switzerland

Very practical courses, with a first part online, as e-learning, that helps acquire the basic knowledge, and a second part in person, consisting of various practical exercises (implementation of requirements). The interaction between trainees during the face-to-face part was also very valuable, courses offered full remotely would never reach a similar result.