MAYACERT Overseas Annual Training Program for Organic Auditors

The MAYACERT Overseas Annual Training Program is a comprehensive professional development initiative designed to strengthen the technical competence and consistency of MAYACERT auditors, reviewers, certification personnel and decision makers. The program provides practical, standards-based training covering the USDA National Organic Program (NOP), EU Regulation (EU) 2018/848, JAS requirements, ISO 19011 auditing principles and MAYACERT internal procedures. Participants will develop skills in audit planning, risk-based auditing, organic crop production and processing, group certification (ICS), traceability, mass balance, transaction certificates, fraud prevention, nonconformity evaluation, sanctions and certification decision-making. Through real audit scenarios and practical guidance, the program promotes harmonized auditing practices, regulatory compliance and continual professional improvement across all MAYACERT overseas offices.