Learn to read the mind of your FSC auditor - or become one yourself! 

Our intensive FSC Expert trainings will equip you with the mindset and knowledge of an FSC auditor. Join our ASI accredited FSC CoC course to fulfill formal FSC Chain of Custody auditor training requirements whilst gaining useful insight into the FSC CoC system!

Our FSC Expert Course consists of two separate courses, one for Forest Management (FM) and one for Chain of Custody (CoC) certification. This registration is for the FSC CoC course, which consists of an online part followed by three-day intense classroom training, covering the FSC standards and systems for Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood certification.

The online part of the course, comprised of five different modules which should be completed before coming to the classroom training*, requires approximately two to three days for completion. This part of the course is available immediately, even for non-registered participants.

Our standard classroom agenda can be found here. The FSC CoC Expert course is conducted in Spanish language. Please ensure that your language skills will allow you to fully engage in presentations, group exercises, discussions and examinations.

For our other Expert Courses, please take a look at our Training Calendar for 2025 or contact us at training@preferredbynature.org

Conditions for successful completion of the course

*For the participants who are not looking to acquire the auditor qualification the exam and online modules´ completion is voluntary. Regardless, we would however highly recommend to complete the online part of the course beforehand as will aid to a better understanding of content and overall learning experience at the classroom course.

Course fee and discount options

The cost of participating in this three-day classroom FSC CoC training course is 2,000 USD, excluding accommodation and VAT. The course fee covers tuition, training materials and meals (coffee breaks and lunches) during the course. 

Special early bird price offer (10% from full price): 1,800 USD  if you sign-up and pay latest by two months prior (valid until 17 January 2025)

Discount options

We offer a special discount of 30% for NGOs, FSC Network Partners, and university/college staff/students (Code: NGO30). Only a single discount can be applied per participant. All discounts are calculated from the full course fee.

Accommodation and practical information

The training course venue is TBA. After registering, we will get in touch with you about travel logistics and requirements and provide information about accommodation possibilities.

Register for this course

We look forward to receiving your registration for the course, please fill in the form below.