Auditors Certification

Become a CCSA Certified Auditor

The ultimate goal of the audit is to help an organization improve its health and safety management system. The CCSA certifies two different types of auditors and, based on their certification, those auditors perform either COR certification or COR maintenance audits.

Internal Auditor Certification Process

An Internal Auditor is able to perform a COR maintenance audit of their organization (internal audits). NOTE: The CCSA COR Team highly recommends aligning your Internal Auditor Certification with your employer’s existing audit cycle. Not sure what to do? Contact the COR Team at cor@ab-ccsa.ca for assistance.

Register and successfully complete the 2-day CCSA Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems: Basics for Auditors Workshop (minimum of 80% required on the exam). Equivalencies may be accepted.

Register and successfully complete the 2-day CCSA Auditor Training (minimum of 80% required on the exam) and sign the Auditor Code of Ethics during the course. Equivalencies for Auditor Training are not accepted.

Successfully complete an internal qualification audit within 6 months of completing the Auditor Training Workshop. NOTE: A member of the CCSA COR Team will connect with you to help you set up your qualification audit.

Minimum of 80% required on the final Quality Assurance review (QA Review) with no critical errors.
Best Practice is the Maximum 3 to 4 QA Reviews.

All audits are subject to a Quality Assurance Review to ensure that the Partnerships Standards are met. Each auditor must achieve a minimum score on their QA Review, and the minimum score is dependent on their auditor status (internal or external). During training, more information on QA Review standards will be shared in detail.

Failure to comply with these requirements will result in cancellation of Internal Auditor status.

External Auditor Certification Process

External Auditor is able to perform COR certification/recertification or COR maintenance audits for any of the CCSA member organizations (external and internal audits).

Self-assess to confirm education and safety experience requirements.

Minimum five (5) years’ experience in Health & Safety
Minimum three (3) years’ experience in health and safety auditing
Must have a one of the following:
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
- Canadian registered Safety Consultant (CRSC)
- Certified Health and Safety Management System Auditor (CHSMSA)
- Occupational Health & Safety Management Certificate/Diploma
- Or an approved equivalency

Complete the External Auditor Application form and submit to the CCSA for review and approval at least 45 days prior to course date.

Once the External Auditor Candidate has been approved by the CCSA, register and successfully complete the 2-day CCSA Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems: Basics for Auditors Workshop (minimum of 80% required on the exam) within 6 months of the approval date. Equivalencies may be accepted.

Successfully complete a qualification audit with a CCSA member, at no charge to the member within 6 months of completing the Auditor Training. NOTE: For you to conduct your qualification audit, a member of the CCSA COR Team will connect you with a member organization.

Minimum of 80% required on the first Quality Assurance review (QA Review)
Minimum of 95% required on the final QA Review.
Maximum 3 QA Reviews.

All audits are subject to a Quality Assurance Review to ensure that the Partnerships Standards are met. Each auditor must achieve a minimum score on their QA Review, and the minimum score is dependent on their auditor status (internal or external). During training, more information on QA Review standards will be shared in detail.

Failure to comply with these requirements will result in cancellation of External Auditor status and removal of name from the CCSA approved External Auditor list