AA1000 ACSAP Certificate Course

ABOUT THE TRAINING

AA1000 Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (ACSAP) Certificate Course is designed to provide a solid foundation on the key AA1000 Series: AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard, AA1000 AccountAbility Principles and AA1000 Assurance Standard, through focusing on their concepts, principles, and broad application. The participants will learn, analyse, and evaluate how the principles are applied to sustainability reporting through comprehensive practical exercises.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The training’s learning objectives include the following:

• • Understand the concept of corporate responsibility.
  • Understand the related AA1000 concepts, terminology, and expectations.
  • Understand the purpose and requirements of the AA1000 Series of Standards.
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of a practitioner.
  • Identify appropriate use and apply AA1000 concepts, requirements, and associated methodologies.

The ACSAP Course comprises three training modules, each involving eight learning hours. These learning hours include live instructor-led training, pre-class learning, self-paced reading, practical exercises, case study assignments, knowledge checks, and trainer-reviewed assessment activities. Participants seeking ACSAP certification must complete all three modules, including the required assignments and learning activities. Participants not pursuing the full certification may choose to complete individual module(s) based on their interest.

Module A
Stakeholder Engagement Practitioner Certificate Course
Pre-requisite: None

This is a certificate course and entry point to the AA1000 Training series, which covers the AA1000AP (2018) and AA1000SES (2015). This module is focused on learning the stakeholder engagement process using the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard. There is no pre-requisite to register for this course.

Participants completing this module will earn a Certificate of Completion from Account Ability, UK.

Module B
Corporate Responsibility Practitioner Certificate Course
Pre-requisite: Module A

This is a practitioner-level course on the application and reporting of each Account Ability Principle. This module is focused on learning the application of AA1000 Accountability Principles and reporting with reference to reporting standards and frameworks. This course, when taken with Module A, awards participants the distinction of Sustainability Practitioner. Participants must complete Module A before they can attend this module.

Participants completing Module A and Module B will be eligible for listing on the Account Ability website as “Corporate Responsibility Practitioner” for one year, renewable each year to continue listing.

Module C

Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner Certificate Course

Pre-requisite: Module A+B

This is a practitioner-level course covering foundational sustainability assurance knowledge using the AA1000AS v3. This course, when completed with Modules A and B, earns the participant the Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (ACSAP) qualification and contributes toward a practitioner’s learning journey to achieve higher qualifications such as the Practising Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (PCSAP) and Lead CSAP Practitioner (LCSAP) designation. Participants must complete Module A
and Module B before they can attend this module.

Participants will be listed on the AccountAbility website as “Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (ACSAP)” upon successfully completing the course.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This training course is most useful for professionals in the following functions: sustainability, sustainability reporting, audits, assurance, ESG assessments, EHS, stakeholder engagement, risk management, HR, corporate communications, and individuals who aspire to be qualified assurance professionals.

TRAINING CERTIFICATE

Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Account Ability, UK for each of the three modules completed.

REGISTRATION

• Register Online: Use the registration link provided for each course to submit your registration online.
• Early Bird Discount: Receive a 10% discount by registering at least 30 days before the training date.
• Group Discount: Enjoy a 15% discount when submitting registrations for at least three participants from the same organisation.
• Non-Profit/Academics/Students: A 15% discount is available on registrations.
• Note: Two discounts can not be combined.
• General Terms: Registrations are subject to Terms & Conditions.

TRAINING BROCHURE

For the detailed training brochure, please email training@csrworks.com

PAST ATTENDEES

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CONTACT

To discover more about our public training courses and in-house training options, please email training@csrworks.com

WHY CSRWORKS

CSRWorks is a leading sustainability training provider internationally. CSRWorks is a Licensed AA1000 Training Provider. We are also a global GRI Training Partner and an IFRS-Foundation-approved Integrated Reporting Training Partner. Our trainers have extensive experience and a successful track record in sustainability.

• Learn directly from sustainability experts with extensive experience.
• Highly interactive and engaging.
• Stimulating group projects.
• Case studies, best practice examples and exercises.