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. 

Preferred by Nature offers two separate FSC Expert Courses—one for Forest Management (FM) and one for Chain of Custody (CoC).

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

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!

The FSC CoC Expert course is conducted in English language. Please ensure that your language skills will allow you to fully engage in presentations, group exercises, discussions and examinations.

Our standard classroom agenda can be viewed here, and the online module agenda is to be added. Access to the online module will be provided to paid participants only and requires approximately three days to complete.

Note: The exam will be conducted online and supervised after the training. Available dates and times will be added soon.

For our other Expert Courses, please take a look at our Training Calendar for 2026 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 are 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.

Successful completion of the course requires passing the final exam. In line with FSC Requirements for Auditor Training Programmes, participants must also attend the full duration of both the scheduled class time and online module, and actively participate in group work and discussions throughout the training.

Course fee and discount options

The cost of participating in this three-day classroom FSC CoC training course is 2,800 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): 2,520 USD if you sign-up and pay latest by two months prior (Code: EB10, valid until 17 September 2026)

The following discounts are available:

• Early Bird – 10% 
  Sign up and pay at least two months in advance.
  Code: EB10 | Valid until: 3 September 2026

• Group Discount – 15% 
  For 3–5 participants from the same organisation.
  Code: RP15

• Client Discount – 20%
  Code: CL20

• NGO / FSC Network Partners (see the list here) / University & College Staff/Students – 30%
  Code: NGO30

Only a single discount can be applied per participant. All discounts are calculated from the full course fee.

Note: If paying by credit card, enter the discount code in the “Add promotion code” box. The payment link will be sent to your registered email address after you submit the registration form. Alternatively, we can issue an invoice. 

If you would like to apply the Group, Client, or NGO discount, please indicate this in the registration form.

Accommodation and practical information

The training course venue is located at Mill City Museum's Conference Room. After registering, we will get in touch with you about travel logistics and requirements and provide information about accommodation possibilities.

Cancellation 

Cancellation is free of charge up until two weeks before the course starts, after which we will need to charge a cancellation fee, 25% from standard course fee, unless specified otherwise.

Register for this course

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