APSCA Firm Guide to Auditor Enrollment & Certification  
APSCA FIRM GUIDE  
TO AUDITOR ENROLLMENT  
& CERTIFICATION  
GETTING STARTED FOR NON APSCA MEMBER AUDITORS  
4 STEPS TO ENROLLING & CERTIFYING NEW MEMBER AUDITOR(S)  
Step 1  
Getting an APSCA Membership Number  
The average processing time for new auditor enrollment requests is 3 to 5 business days.  
Note: If APSCA identifies the auditor is an existing APSCA Member Auditor, the Firm will be advised to  
request association with the Auditor.  
Enrollment document to the Firm and the Auditor.  
If the Firm states that the Auditor will pay the annual membership fee, an invoice is issued to the Auditor.  
If the Member Firm indicates the fee will be paid by the firm, the Firm Invoicing Supervisor must  
generate an invoice via the APSCA Data System after the Auditor’s enrollment request is approved.  
APSCA’s annual membership fees are per calendar year (January to December).  
There are no prorated membership fees for joining APSCA during a calendar year.  
Membership Number is assigned. The Member Auditor must log into their APSCA online account (My  
Account) to obtain their Membership Number, APSCA does not email numbers to members.  
APSCA’s Privacy Disclosure Statement and policy relating to APSCA’s Data System can be viewed on our  
Note: If the collection of auditor data presents a legal issue for the Member Firm, please contact  
dataadministrator@theapsca.org to arrange an alternative process.  
Step 2  
Getting an APSCA Auditor Level  
Auditors who complete enrollment will be registered in the APSCA Data System at the ‘ASCA’ (Associate  
Social Compliance Auditor) Level and remain ‘ASCA’ until all exam parts are passed at which time they  
will be moved to the level of ‘CSCA’ (Certified Social Compliance Auditor).  
Submitting Auditor Logs  
Step 3  
To commence the APSCA exam process, the Member Firm or Member Auditor must submit an audit log  
demonstrating participation in a minimum of 20 days. Refer to the APSCA Competency Framework for  
necessary experience.  
Signed Audit Logs are to be submitted to dataadministrator@theapsca.org.  
Note: Member Firms are responsible for ensuring all required information is provided within the audit  
log before sending to APSCA for review. Incomplete or missing information will delay the review.  
See Appendix A – Audit Log Review Process  
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Step 4Sitting Exams & Obtaining Certification  
EXAM LANGUAGES  
Part I and Part II exams are available in the  
Part III exams are available in the following  
following languages:  
languages:  
ƒ English  
ƒ English  
ƒ Bengali  
ƒ Chinese – Mandarin  
ƒ Chinese – Cantonese  
ƒ Spanish  
ƒ Chinese - Simplified  
ƒ Chinese - Traditional  
ƒ Italian  
For all other languages a translator is used.  
Please see list of languages available here:  
ƒ Portuguese  
ƒ Spanish  
ƒ Thai  
ƒ Turkish  
ƒ Vietnamese  
For all other languages, exams are available  
with the assistance of technology.  
1. An exam cannot be scheduled until an invoice is generated.  
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GETTING STARTED WITH EXISTING APSCA MEMBER AUDITORS  
4 STEPS TO ASSOCIATING & CERTIFYING EXISTING MEMBER AUDITORS  
Step 1  
Associating an existing APSCA Member Auditor to your Firm  
Member Firms can request association with an existing Member Auditor via the APSCA Data System -  
see the How To Guides page of the APSCA website for video tutorials and instructions..  
Step 2  
Sitting/Re-sitting Exams & Obtaining Certification  
An exam cannot be scheduled until an invoice is generated.  
Please refer to the following documents for additional information:  
Failed Exams:  
ASCA remain ‘ASCA’ until all exam parts are passed and then the ‘CSCA’ (Certified Social Compliance  
Auditor) level is assigned.  
If an ASCA fails the Part III Exam 3 or more times they will be required to observe a 30 day waiting period  
and submit evidence of training. See Auditor Handbook for further details.  
Step 3  
Disassociating an APSCA Member Auditor connected to a Member Firm  
Member Firms are responsible for advising APSCA when an Auditor is no longer working with them as  
either an employed or subcontractor/freelance auditor and that they would like to be disconnected/  
disassociated from the Member Auditor .  
Designated contacts within each Member Firm have access to the Firm’s APSCA online account My  
Auditors tool to enable management of their APSCA Member Auditors.  
Data System within 30 days of the Auditor leaving the Member Firm. See the How To Guides page of the  
APSCA website for video tutorials and instructions.  
Member Auditors may also request a disassociation from a Member Firm at any time and APSCA  
will contact the Member Firm Auditor Supervisor to complete the Disassociation form via the APSCA  
Data System.  
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APPENDIX A - AUDIT LOG REVIEW PROCESS  
Audit logs submitted by Member Firms demonstrate the number and type of audits conducted by the  
Auditor and provides an understanding of the Auditor’s experience in Social Compliance auditing.  
Audit Logs submitted for review to APSCA must include ALL the following elements:  
Full Name of Auditor  
APSCA Member Number (if known)  
Auditor’s email  
Date of Audit (start/ finish)  
How many Auditors participated in the Audit?  
(Lead, Team Member, Observer, Trainer etc.)  
Auditor Role Within the Audit  
Note: Audits in which the Auditor is classified  
as an Observer/ Shadowing, Witness and /  
or trainer/ training do NOT count towards the  
number of audit days.  
(WRAP, GFSI, Supplier or Audit Firm CoC etc.)  
Ensure all information is included.  
Scheme or Initiative  
Note: – noting “Social Compliance” does not  
count, require additional information. E.g. brand,  
collaborative scheme etc.  
Example: if the audit is a 2 audit-day audit and  
Number of audit days for this audit for this auditor  
Summary of the TOTAL number of audit days  
there are 2 auditors, this answer would be 1 day.  
Signatures AND printed names (first and last)  
of BOTH the Member Firm Representative and  
Auditor are required to validate an Audit Log.  
Audit Log signed by both the Auditor and Member  
Audit Firm*  
Note: Copy-and-paste screenshots of  
signatures are not valid forms of verification, nor  
are Member Firm stamps or seals.  
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Incomplete logs, logs missing the above information will delay the review as they will be sent back to the  
Auditor/Member Firm for completion.  
Once submitted, APSCA may take up to 30 days to review audit logs and update the data system from the  
date of submission. When approved, the data system will be updated and visible to the Member Auditor  
and the Member Firm.  
DID YOU KNOW?  
By signing the audit log, both the Member Auditor and Member Firm are attesting that  
the information is true and accurate, not misleading in any way. If at any time, either the  
Member Auditor or Member Firm learn information supplied within the audit log is false or  
misleading, they must inform APSCA immediately.  
Please review APSCA Glossary of Terms  
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Version & Date:  
Replaces:  
APSCA Firm Guide to Auditor Enrollment & Certification-T-038  
Version 2 - April 2024  
Version 1 - March 2022  
This document is no longer version controlled once printed.  
Author/Owner:  
Authorized by:  
APSCA Membership Team  
APSCA President\CEO  
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