Course Description
The Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional credential, issued by the IAPP, has become the AI governance certification that boards, regulators and compliance functions recognise by name. It is a governance credential rather than a technical one — it certifies the ability to govern AI across its lifecycle, not to build it.
Its timing matters: EU AI Act obligations for high-risk systems take effect on 2 August 2026, with Annex II following in August 2027, and organisations are appointing AI governance leadership now.
This intensive course prepares participants for the AIGP examination against Body of Knowledge v2.1. It covers AI foundations and the technical stack, the laws and frameworks tested — the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, OECD principles — governance of AI development, governance of AI deployment, and scenario-based examination technique.
Note: the AIGP credential is awarded by the IAPP following a proctored examination. Candidates register directly with the IAPP. This course is examination preparation and does not itself confer certification.
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain AI foundations, the technical stack and the AI lifecycle
- Apply the EU AI Act risk-based framework and obligations
- Apply the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- Relate ISO/IEC 42001, OECD principles and emerging AI law
- Govern AI development: data, models, testing and documentation
- Govern AI deployment: monitoring, oversight and incident response
- Conduct AI impact and risk assessments
- Approach the AIGP examination with effective technique
How the course is delivered
The course works systematically through the AIGP Body of Knowledge with scenario-based practice questions and mock examination conditions. Participants apply frameworks to realistic governance judgement calls, which is how the exam tests.
Note: eligibility, registration and examination are handled directly by the IAPP; this programme is preparation only.
Designed for
This training course is ideal for:
- AI governance, risk and compliance leads
- CISOs and security directors taking on AI oversight
- Privacy and data protection professionals expanding into AI
- Legal counsel advising on AI obligations
- Anyone preparing for the IAPP AIGP examination
Daily programme
- The AIGP credential and exam structure
- AI technical foundations and the AI stack
- Deterministic versus probabilistic systems
- The AI lifecycle and its risks
- The EU AI Act: risk tiers and prohibited practices
- High-risk requirements and GPAI obligations
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- ISO/IEC 42001, OECD principles, emerging law
- Data governance and sourcing
- Model selection, testing and documentation
- Deployment, monitoring and human oversight
- Incident response and shadow AI
- AI impact and risk assessment
- Governance structures and committees
- Scenario practice by domain
- Mock examination and review
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
