6. Auditor Training Requirements
To receive any level of certification (EICC Lead Auditor, EICC Auditor, or EICC Provisional Auditor),
Auditors should attend at least one of the EICC pre-approved EICC Code-related training courses and
demonstrate Auditor proficiency.
Auditors must take the appropriate training course for the certification they wish to hold; if an individual
wishes to have approval in both Labor & Ethics and EHS they must attend the training for each discipline.
Initial Training – EICC Code-Related Training Courses
Prior to approval for any category, Auditors should attend and pass at least one of the following EICC
Code training courses:
? “The EICC Code of Conduct (CoC) Training” facilitated by the EICC, specific to Labor &
Ethics and/or EHS, depending on the discipline for which they wish to be approved
? Other public courses that are currently available and pre-approved by EICC, e.g., “The
EICC Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor training” facilitated by Verité
? Audit Firm in-house course that is pre-approved by the EICC
? EICC approved Forced Labor Audit course (for Forced Labor auditors)
These courses are required for all individuals receiving their initial approval as well as any individuals who
are assigned to take this training as a result of their test scores not meeting minimal expectations. All
applicant or reclassifying Auditors must take the “EICC Qualification Test” to ensure sufficient
knowledge of the EICC Code of Conduct. Applicant Auditors who do not meet the minimum requirement
of 24 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours and three EICC audits for each discipline may
also take the corresponding “EICC Qualification Test” to maintain the current qualification category.
Once the Auditor completes any of the EICC pre-approved EICC Code-related training courses, Forced
Labor Audit course and passes the corresponding “EICC Qualification Test” they are approved in their
respective designation for two years.
There are three EICC Qualification Test, namely EICC Labor & Ethics Qualification Test, EICC
Environmental, health and Safety Qualification Test and EICC Forced Labor Qualification Test.
To pass the training, the Auditor must demonstrate the following:
? Attentiveness during the training
? The ability to comprehend the training and apply learnings during audit situations
? Understanding of the principles taught
If an individual does not pass the course, they may re-take the course at any time and attempt to meet
expectations.
The EICC training is focused on the following topics:
? EICC Audit process – how the process works, definitions, etc.
? EICC Code of Conduct
? Overview of general auditing expectations and procedures
? Expectations for EICC Auditors related to ethics, bribery, gift-taking, honesty, transparency, etc.
? How to conduct an EICC audit – scope, interviews, document reviews, factory audit,
triangulation of answers, etc.
? Audit Tool and EICC audit scoring methodology
? Workhour Spreadsheet
“The EICC Code of Conduct (CoC) Training” facilitated by the EICC is recommended. The attendee should
have attended a basic auditing courses like an Internal Auditing Course or a Lead Auditor Course that is
related to ISO standards or other relevant standards to demonstrate that the attendee has relevant
auditing skills.
“The EICC Code of Conduct (CoC) Training” does not cover the following topics:
? How to conduct audits and interviews
? How to review documentation
? Other basic auditing principles
? Legal and customer requirements