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Council (hereinafter FSC) scopes have been defined by FSC in the document “FSC-STD-20-001 v4 .0 – General Requirements for FSC accredited certification bodies”. A separate procedure “FSCPRO-20-004 v1 .1 – General Requirements for an FSC Training Program” has been created.  \n2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE  \n2.1 This procedure outlines the guidelines and the process by which ASI will monitor training programs developed for FSC auditors according to FSC-PRO-20-004 v1 .1.  \n2.2 This procedure applies to all FSC training programs. Training programs can be delivered by both Conformity Assessment Bodies (hereinafter CAB) and external training organizations.  \n3 CHANGE HISTORY  \n\n| Version number | Date of approval (Effective date) | Description of changes |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1.0 | 03/11/2016 | First publication |\n| 1.1 | 16/03/2018 | Formatting changes; no content changes. |\n| 1.2 | 17 January 2019 | Logo and name updated; no content changes. |\n| 1.3 | 15 October 2022 | Minor revision to add terms “approval/approved” in line with the ASI Two-Tier Assurance Program. ASI Logo update. Change to numbers instead of bullets in definitions. |\n| 1.4 | 10 April 2024 | Format changes to match new branding. No further content changes. |\n\n4 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS  \n4.1 All ASI terms and definitions are provided in the ASI Glossary (ASI-INF-20-100) .  \n4.2 As this document applies to specific FSC processes, all terms and definitions under the FSC system are covered in the respective FSC standards and procedures.  \n4.3 Training Program: A framework that encompasses implementation requirements (Part 1 of FSC-PRO-20-004) and content requirements (Part 2 of FSC-PRO-20-004) for ‘FSC training’(see Annex 2 of FSC-STD-20-001 V4-0) .  \n4.4 Training provider: An entity that delivers part or all of the FSC Training Program. This maybe an FSC-accredited/approved CAB or an external training service provider (non-CAB) .  \n4.5 Trainer: An experienced auditor competent in auditing against FSC scopes with an additional competence in delivering the core content of the FSC Training Program.  \n4.6 Trainee: Any person participating in a training course.  \n4.7 Training: Interactive (sequence of) session(s) delivered by at least one trainer. While lecture(s) may be part of training, it is only one of a set of varied methods (e.g. discussion  \nrounds, role plays, case studies, or individual and group work) used for the active engagement of trainees for the development, maintenance or improvement of their competence(s) .  \n5 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION  \n\n| 5.1 | Standards and Policies | ISO 19011:2011 – Guidelines for auditing management systems\u003Cbr>FSC-STD-20-001 v4 .0 – General Requirements for FSC accredited CABs |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 5.2 | Procedures | ASI-INF-20-100-ASI Glossary ASI-INF-20-124-Fee Schedule ASI-PRO-20-101-Accreditation\u003Cbr>ASI-PRO-20-111-Witness & Compliance ASI-PRO-20-106-ASI Findings\u003Cbr>ASI-PRO-20-112-FSC–Auditor and Training Registry\u003Cbr>ASI-PRO-20-113-FSC – Auditor Registry Transition Procedure\u003Cbr>FSC-PRO-20-004 v1 . 1–General Requirements for an FSC Training program |\n\n6 GENERAL  \n6.1 All FSC training providers need to be approved by ASI to assure adherence to the requirements of FSC-PRO-20-004 v1 .1 and FSC-STD-20-001 v4 .0.  \n6.2 Only training providers registered with ASI are eligible for providing training to FSC auditor candidates and FSC auditors.  \n6.3 The successful registration requires initial approval and monitoring processes for which ASI assessment procedures apply. 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