IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional® (AIGP®)

The speed of adoption and innovation in AI products and services demands that this massively powerful technology with huge societal impacts is governed and implemented safely. There is a rapidly growing need for qualified and well-trained professionals to ensure AI systems are developed, integrated and deployed in line with emerging AI laws and policies and in a way we can trust.

This accelerated IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certification provides training for the emerging AI governance profession. An AIGP-trained and certified professional will know how to implement and effectively communicate across teams the emerging best practices and rules for responsible management of the AI ecosystem. We are privileged to grow a community of credentialed AI governance professionals, through which resources and expanding knowledge can be brought together in one place.

The main purpose of the AIGP is to document the knowledge and skills that will be assessed on the AIGP certification exam. The domains of the BoK capture the activities that an AI governance professional should undertake to guide AI’s implementation in a manner that mitigates risk and ensures safety and trust.

In just 2 days, you’ll learn to:

• Understand the basic elements of AI and ML
• Understand the differences among types of AI systems
• Understand the AI technology stack
• Understand the history of AI and the evolution of data science
• Understand the core risks and harms posed by AI systems
• Understand the characteristics of trustworthy AI systems
• Understand the similarities and differences among existing and emerging ethical guidance on AI
• Understand the existing laws that interact with AI use
• Understanding key GDPR intersections
• Understanding liability reform
• Understanding the requirements of the EU AI Act
• Understand other emerging global laws
• Understand the similarities and differences among the major risk management frameworks and standards
• Understand the key steps in the AI system planning phase
• Understand the key steps in the AI system design phase
• Understand the key steps in the AI system development phase
• Understand the key steps in the AI system implementation phase
• Ensure interoperability of AI risk management with other operational risk strategies
• Integrate AI governance principles into the company
• Establish an AI governance infrastructure
• Map, plan and scope the AI project
• Test and validate the AI system during development
• Manage and monitor AI systems after deployment
• Awareness of legal issues
• Awareness of user concerns
• Awareness of AI auditing and accountability issues

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the official IAPP exam and achieve your IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

This course is ideal for those who work in the following areas:

• AI Compliance
• Risk Management
• Legal and Governance
• Data Scientists
• AI Project Managers
• Model Operations teams
• Social Scientists
• Trust professionals

Module 1: Understanding the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

• Defines AI and machine learning, provides an overview of the different types of AI systems and their use cases, and positions AI models in the broader socio-cultural context.

Module 2: Understanding AI Impacts and Responsible AI Principles

• Identifies the risks that ungoverned AI systems can have on humans and society and describes the characteristics and principles that are essential to trustworthy and ethical AI.

Module 3: Understanding How Current Laws Apply to AI Systems

• Surveys the current laws that govern the use of artificial intelligence.

Module 4: Understanding the Existing and Emerging AI Laws and Standards

• Outlines the global AI-specific laws (like the EU AI Act and Canada’s Bill C-27) and the major frameworks that show how AI systems can be responsibly governed.

Module 5: Understanding the AI Development Life Cycle

• Broadly outlines the context in which AI risks are managed.

Module 6: Implementing Responsible AI Governance and Risk Management

• Explains how the major AI stakeholders collaborate in a layered approach, to manage AI risks while fulfilling the potential benefits AI systems have for society.

Module 7: Contemplating Ongoing Issues and Concerns

• Presents some of the debated issues around AI governance.

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by our Certification Guarantee:

IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional® (AIGP®) exam

Domains: 

• Understanding the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
• Understanding AI Impacts and Responsible AI Principles
• Understanding How Current Laws Apply to AI Systems
• Understanding the Existing and Merging AI Laws and Standards
• Understanding the AI Development Life Cycle
• Implementing Responsible AI Governance and Risk Management
• Contemplating Ongoing Issues and Concerns

There are no prerequisites to attend this accelerated course.

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 to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

As part of your enrolment on this course, you will receive one year of IAPP membership.

Joining IAPP connects you to the world’s largest community of privacy, AI governance, and data protection professionals. Whether you're staying ahead of regulatory changes or seeking expert resources, IAPP membership gives you essential support to thrive in the information economy.

Your membership benefits include:

• Free live and on-demand web conferences
• Discounted rates on certifications, training, and conferences
• Entry to members-only content in the IAPP Resource Center (templates, checklists, charts)
• Invitations to local KnowledgeNet Chapter meetings and networking events
• Legislative and regulatory email alerts
• Access to job boards, salary surveys, and volunteer roles in the privacy community

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and 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 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, 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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