Course Duration
26 hours (3 days) – (Incl. 2 hours assessment)
Course Fees
$2,700 (inclusive of GST), Per Participant
Method
Online Training – Microsoft Teams
Mode of Training
Lecturing, Case Study, Small Group Work Excercising, Workshop, and Assessment.
Course Objective
- Enable practitioners to develop, validate and communicate their competence in a systematic manner
- Make it easier for organisations to identify credible assurance expertise in individuals
- Improve confidence for those seeking assurance in the expertise of professionals engaged to assess and pass judgement on their behalf
- Develop a more systematic understanding of key competencies for providing effective assurance, and so establish a basis for informing future development of AA1000 and other standards.
Course Content
- Module A — Stakeholder Engagement Practitioner Certificate: Practitioner Certificate, a certificate course, and entry-point to the AA1000 training series which covers the AA1000AP (2018) and AA1000SES (2015).
- Module B — Sustainability Practitioner (SP) Certificate: A practitioner-level course on the application and reporting of each AccountAbility Principle. This course, when taken with Module A, awards participants the distinction of Sustainability Practitioner.
- Module C — Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (ACSAP) Certificate: A practitioner-level course covering foundational sustainability assurance knowledge using the AA1000AS v3. This course, when completed with Modules A and B, earns the participant the Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (ACSAP) qualification and contributes toward a practitioner’s learning journey to achieve higher qualifications such as the Practicing Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (PCSAP) and Lead CSAP Practitioner (LCSAP) designation.
Mode of Assessment
- Short Answer Questions, True/False Questions, and Single Choice Questions
Pass Criteria
- Successful completion of the 3- module licensed AA1000 training programme, and pass the final assessment, automatically meets the requirement for the Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (ACSAP) level.
Target Audience
- Professionals seeking formal qualification in sustainability assurance.
- Individuals or consultants involved in sustainability reporting, assurance, stakeholder engagement, or ESG compliance.