Privacy and Data Protection certification 2 day Firebrand Training

Overview

This accelerated IAPP Foundations of Privacy and Data Protection course, is a comprehensive training course for quickly teaching privacy fundamentals to organizations and individuals.

Foundations’ expert-authored curriculum details privacy’s legal and regulatory frameworks. It describes common operational processes and illustrates privacy at work through case studies and real-world examples. Foundations also teaches a common vocabulary that helps communicate privacy issues clearly between professionals and throughout organizations.

At the end of this course, you’ll achieve your IAPP Foundations of Privacy and Data Protection certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

Professionals considering privacy as a career.
Foundations is excellent preparation for advanced IAPP training and certification testing.

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Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

You'll be trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 2-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
Your course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
Study with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

IAPP-certified instructors

Firebrand instructors are fully IAPP-certified and bring a wealth of real-world experience to enrich the course content with relevant and useful examples.

IAPP membership

Delegates training with Firebrand for the first time receive a 12-month membership with IAPP as part of their course package. Delegates whose membership has expired have to renew it separately for $275 through the IAPP website. Alternatively, delegates can pay a Certification Maintenance fee (24 months) of $250; this preserves the certification but provides no membership privileges.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

Module 1: Key Privacy Concepts:
Introduces learners to the fundamental roles and concepts of privacy and data protection to help professionals charged with integrating sophisticated information management practices to safeguard personal data, earn customer and stakeholder trust, and meet the business and operational needs of their organizations.

Module 2: Fair Information Practices (FIPs):

Defines the FIPs, explores their origins, examines how they relate to one another to create a framework of data protection, and helps learners interpret them to solve data protection problems in regular work activity.

Module 3: The Data Life Cycle:

Helps learners recognize each phase of the data life cycle, understand how each ties to relevant stakeholder needs and expectations, and identify gaps and propose improvements in data life cycle governance within their professional environments.

Module 4: Models for Data Protection Legislation:

Examines the models for data protection, key differences between the main models, and their comparative advantages and disadvantages.

Module 5: Major Privacy and Data Protection Laws:

Provides an overview of major privacy and data protection laws around the world to help learners better understand the evolving data protection landscape and its current state.

Module 6: Case Studies:

Offers real-world examples of companies accused of failing to comply with data protection provisions, as well as those that worked effectively with regulators to protect personal data.

Module 7: Emerging Topics:

Investigates key emerging topics related to data protection, defines a consistent methodology for examining and reacting to an emerging issue, and explores how to identify relevant components of a new topic, assess it and apply privacy principles.

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, gain your IAPP Foundations of Privacy and Data Protection certification.

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this accelerated course.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 134561 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 94.76% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.

"Highly appreciated with a lot of information concerning GDPR and future data protection organisation"
Anonymous (25.11.2019 (Monday) to 26.11.2019 (Tuesday))

"Instructor very competent, very engaging. Super! Room and facilities, suitable, excellent chairs!"
Anonymous (4.2.2019 (Monday) to 7.2.2019 (Thursday))

"Good Content and delivery methods. Interactive learning."
Anonymous (4.2.2019 (Monday) to 7.2.2019 (Thursday))

Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
26.8.2024 (Monday)	27.8.2024 (Tuesday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-

10.2.2025 (Monday)	11.2.2025 (Tuesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
24.3.2025 (Monday)	25.3.2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide
5.5.2025 (Monday)	6.5.2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide
16.6.2025 (Monday)	17.6.2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide

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