Course Description

This online training covers auditing in relation to ISO best auditing practices. The course is developed by NEPCon team for Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) staff and partners. The objective of the training is to give general introduction to the auditing principles and practices and learn how to plan and conduct audits. Examples used in this course focus mainly on chain of custody audits.


The course includes 5 recorded webinars, quizzes and a self-evaluation case study and takes about 6 to 8 hours to complete.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome to Preferred by Nature Training Hub!

    • Intro by Trainer

    • Introduction to ISO 19011 module for BCI staff and partners

    • Curriculum Auditing according to ISO 19011 best practices

    • Optional: NEPCon´s work and focus

    • Optional: Preferred by Nature in a Nutshell
  • 2

    PART I: Webinars

    • 1 Principles of auditing

    • Quiz 1

    • 2 Auditor competence and behavior

    • Quiz 2

    • 3 Assessment process

    • Quiz 3

    • 4 Managing impartiality in certification

    • Quiz 4

    • 5 Evaluation of conformance

    • Quiz 5
  • 3

    PART II: Case study - Virtual audit of Cotton Gin Limited

    • Case study: individual work

    • Case study: walk-through with Trainer

    • Case study: answer guide