SRP Authorized Training Program
Supporting the sustainability scale-up
The SRP Authorized Training Program offers guidance, training and technical assistance to extension services, implementation partners and farmers to support upscaling sustainable practices.
How the SRP Authorized Training Program works
About SRP Authorized Training Courses
SRP Authorized Training Courses are designed to build a cadre of persons qualified to conduct farmer outreach, training, and verification activities in support of SRP objectives.
Who delivers our courses?
SRP endorses selected institutions, known as SRP Authorized Training Providers, to deliver approved training courses and to administer course exams, which lead to successful trainees’ receipt of certification from SRP as an SRP Authorized Trainer. These individuals help further scale on-the-ground capacity building.
Our members’ promise
SRP members and Registered SRP Projects commit to using only SRP Authorized Training Providers and/or SRP Authorized Trainers for SRP-related training activities. This ensures high-quality implementation, consistency, and credibility of SRP-related claims.
SRP Authorized Training Providers (institutions) deliver SRP Authorized Training Courses.
Individuals who complete and pass authorized training courses (SRP Authorized Trainers, Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) In-House Trainers) may qualify to conduct farmer outreach, training and verification activities.
SRP publishes an online list of SRP Authorized Trainers and Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) In-House Trainers to support the needs of SRP members.
SRP Members and Registered SRP Projects commit to using only SRP Authorized Training Providers and/or SRP Authorized Trainers and/or Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) In-House Trainers for SRP-related training and verification activities.
Discover more about the SRP Training System in our SRP Authorized Training Manual
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SRP Authorized Training Courses
SRP Authorized Training Courses are centrally-developed, reviewed and approved by the SRP Technical Committee. SRP awards certificates to individuals who pass an online examination conducted at the end of each course.
Understanding the SRP Standard and Performance Indicators
Course objective: Training-of-trainers style course to build an SRP Authorized Trainer to help scale capacity building on the SRP Standard and Performance Indicators on-the-ground globally
Target Audience: Persons who will train individuals or teams to implement farmer outreach and capacity building activities (e.g., public officials, development practitioners, private company representatives, NGOs, program managers, consultants, lead farmers, or related persons); prior experience as a trainer is highly recommended.
Authorized Training Providers: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Education; Peterson Services Vietnam Co., Ltd.; Preferred by Nature
Formats: In-person (3 full days) and remote learning (5 half-days)
Understanding the SRP Assurance Scheme
Course objective: Become equipped to conduct audits under the SRP Assurance Scheme
Target Audience: Persons who are interested in becoming internal inspectors or Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) auditors under the SRP Assurance Scheme (e.g., farmer group leaders, program managers, research institutes, NGOs, private companies, consultants, project owners, traders, millers, Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) and related staff).
Authorized Training Providers: Peterson Services Vietnam Co.; Preferred by Nature
Formats: In-person (2 full days) and remote learning (4 half-days)
Note: Persons who are candidates to serve as Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) In-House Trainers (IHTs) must complete both the Understanding the SRP Standard and Performance Indicators and Understanding the SRP Assurance Scheme courses, and pass the exam for both courses.
Understanding the SRP Internal Management System (IMS) Standard and Guidelines
Course objective: To equip persons with the in-depth understanding about the IMS function and the ability to support producer groups/individual producer with multi-sites in establishing the IMS in compliance with the IMS Standard
Target Audience:
- Representatives from organizations/projects working with producer groups or adopting IMS Standard for the field implementation
- Persons applying IMS Standard or becoming IMS staff
- Persons qualified as an SRP Authorized Trainer (SPI) wishing to extend certified training topic to IMS
- In-House Trainers (IHTs) for SRP Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) wishing to conduct IMS audit
- Inspectors/auditors employed by SRP Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs)
Authorized Training Providers: Peterson Services Vietnam Co., Ltd.; Preferred by Nature
Formats: In-person (3 full days) and remote delivery (4 half-days)
Understanding the SRP Chain of Custody (CoC) Policy and Standard
Course objective: To equip persons with the in-depth understanding of CoC verification rules and processes and practice applying the defined rules and processes in preparation for the audits under the CoC Policy and Standard
Target Audience:
- Relevant staff from SRP Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) wishing to conduct CoC audit
- In-House Trainers (IHTs) for Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs).
- Representatives from organizations interested in becoming Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs).
- Persons/organizations handling/selling SRP-Verified rice or being interested in applying for CoC verification
- Persons qualified as an SRP Authorized Trainer (AS) wishing to extend certified training topic to CoC
Authorized Training Providers: Peterson Services Vietnam Co., Ltd.; Preferred by Nature
Formats: In-person (2 full days) and remote delivery (4 half-days)
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How to Participate in the SRP Training Program
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Become an SRP Authorized Trainer
What is an SRP Authorized Trainer?
An individual who is authorized by SRP to deliver training on certified topics after receiving an SRP-issued Certificate of Recognition with a unique individual registration number.
View our list of SRP Authorized Trainers
How to become an SRP Authorized Trainer
You must pass authorized training course(s) that correspond with the topic and trainer designation you are pursuing (view the table below) in order to receive a Certification of Recognition as an SRP Authorized Trainer.
SRP currently recognizes four SRP Authorized Trainer designations: SPI, AS, IMS, CoC
These correspond with the following SRP Authorized Training Courses:
1. Understanding the SRP Standard and Performance Indicators (SPI)
2. Understanding the SRP Assurance Scheme (AS)
3. Understanding the SRP Internal Management System Standard and Guidelines (IMS)
4. Understanding the SRP Chain of Custody Policy and Standard (CoC)
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Become an SRP Authorized Training Provider
What is an SRP Authorized Training Provider?
SRP Authorized Training Providers are institutions that are endorsed by the SRP to deliver approved training courses on SRP and to administer course exams that lead to successful trainees’ receipt of a Certificate of Recognition from the SRP.
There are currently three SRP Authorized Training Providers:
- International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Education
- Preferred by Nature
- Peterson Services Vietnam Co.,Ltd.
How to become an SRP Authorized Training Provider?
Institutions interested in becoming an SRP Authorized Training Provider should review the SRP Authorized Training Manual for eligibility criteria and procedures for SRP endorsement.
