This course is about occupational health and safety for large employers working in the forest sector.  Participants should be experienced and active professional safety consultants and/or auditors with experience in the forest industry in BC.  Note that in order to perform SAFE Companies or COR eligible audits, a participant must be free from conflict of interest for the last three years with the company that they will audit.  IMPORTANT:  Please read the attachment here, to understand the certification process.  External auditors are responsible for finding their own host company for the pro-bono student audit.  

This course is available in English only.  For classroom sessions, group participation is required. 

Participants will receive a certificate of completion for successfully completing the course: theory, workshop and competency conversation.

Upon successful completion of their student audit, participants will receive a certificate of qualification and be recognized as external auditors, subject to program maintenance requirements that will be discussed during the training. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, you should be able to:

• Perform and document a BASE 4 external audit on an acceptable host company in a maintenance year
  • Describe Documentation for Auditors
  • Describe Regulations, Legislation and Codes related to Auditing
  • Describe and Apply Communication for Auditors
  • Describe Professional Attributes for Auditors
  • Describe Workplace Attributes for Auditors
  • Conduct a System Audit
  • Contribute to a Quality Assurance Process in Assessment
• Qualify as a student auditor for COR and SAFE Companies programs

Duration & Delivery

Blended Learning:  A combination of online learning, classroom learning and other activities are required for this course.

• 21 hours of online learning, including associated pre-class homework that must be completed BEFORE attending the classroom training. It is recommended to complete the online learning as close as possible to taking the classroom training and no earlier than 6 months prior to attending the classroom training. Online training is interactive and participants will be able to speak with a Safety Advisor if help is required.  Online learning is self-paced, flexible 24/7 access.  This particular training was designed for viewing on a laptop or desktop computer. Basic computer skills are required - click here for more information 
• 7 hours Classroom training combines instruction and group activities
• 1-2 hours Competency Conversation
• Student Audit Submission (time variable depending on company systems and auditor experience)

Session Dates & Location

No further dates are planned in 2018 due to pending WorkSafeBC COR program changes.  There is no wait list.

Cost

The combined online and classroom instruction and materials is $525 (includes 5% GST) - refreshments and lunch included. 

Prerequisites

Individuals applying to become external auditors must have evidence to support that they are a safety professional with active forestry auditing background.  No specific prerequisite education or training is required; however, it is recommended that those wishing to be external auditors have appropriate technical writing skills for generating the BASE 4 audit report.  Post-secondary education, professional certification and/or a CRSP designation are beneficial.

Enrollment

Submit a completed enrollment form and course fee.  Typically enrollments/approvals are processed within 48 hours. If you have difficulty viewing the enrollment form, please try a different browser like Goodle Chrome or Firefox.

Additional Information

The classroom session starts promptly at 8 am and completes at 5 pm.  If you are used to using a laptop or other device for taking notes, please bring that device.  If not, blank paper and pen are provided.

Questions

Email us at training@bcforestsafe.org or call toll free 1-877-741-1060, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, PT.