
Who can take it
AI Governance Professional Eligibility
AIGP
Whether you can sit the AI Governance Professional certification exam: prerequisites, who the exam is for, and the skills it assesses.
- 2 prerequisites
- professional level
- 5 skills
Prerequisites and requirements
Published requirements for this certification.
- Foundational knowledge of data privacy principles
- Familiarity with organizational risk management
Who this exam is for
Privacy professionals, compliance officers, legal counsel, AI engineers, risk managers, data protection officers (DPOs), and senior IT leadership involved in AI strategy and oversight.
Skills assessed
What the exam actually tests, beyond the domain names.
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Assessment
AI Lifecycle Management
Ethical Decision Making
Technical Governance
The domains you will be assessed on
Eligibility is not only about paperwork. These are the areas you have to actually know.
| Domain | Weight | Topic count |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding how to govern AI development | 25% | 5 |
| Understanding the foundations of AI governance | 20% | 5 |
| Understanding how to govern AI deployment and use | 30% | 5 |
| Understanding how laws, standards, and frameworks apply to AI | 25% | 5 |
How demanding this exam is
Cognitive load
High - Requires integrating technical AI concepts with complex legal and ethical frameworks.
Our focus for this certification: Strategic oversight of AI risk, regulatory compliance mastery, and ethical implementation lifecycles.
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