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Stand up an AI Management System from scratch
Walk into an organization with no formal AI governance and build the policies, controls, roles, and processes needed to align with ISO/IEC 42001.
AI Governance
ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer
Learn how to design, implement, and manage an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS).
- Level
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Exam Included
- Yes
- Certification
- PECB Lead Implementer
Why It Matters
Why this course matters
Organizations adopting AI need someone who can actually stand up a governance program — not just describe one. Lead Implementers translate ISO/IEC 42001 into policies, controls, RACI charts, monitoring routines, and audit-ready evidence.
This is the credential employers look for when they're building an AI governance function from scratch, preparing for certification, or scaling responsible AI across business units.
Is This Course Right For Me?
Could this be a good fit for you?
This course is a good fit if you are:
- Tasked with building an AI governance program for your organization.
- Working in GRC, security, or compliance and being asked to add AI to your remit.
- A consultant helping clients prepare for ISO/IEC 42001 certification.
- Leading an AI program and need a defensible governance structure.
What You'll Learn
What's covered in the curriculum
- ISO/IEC 42001 requirements clause-by-clause
- AI governance implementation methodology
- AI risk management aligned to enterprise risk
- Governance documentation and the AIMS evidence base
- AI lifecycle management
- Roles and accountability (RACI for AI)
- Control selection and implementation
- Monitoring, measurement, and KPIs
- Internal audit program design
- Certification readiness
What You'll Be Able To Do
What you'll be able to do after this course
When you finish this course, you won't just be able to recite a framework — you'll be able to contribute to real governance work. Specifically, you'll be able to:
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Run a credible AI risk assessment
Identify, analyze, prioritize, and treat AI-specific risks across the model lifecycle — from intended use and data sourcing through deployment and monitoring.
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Design the documentation an auditor will accept
Write the policies, procedures, statement of applicability, and operational records that hold up under both internal and certification audits.
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Coordinate the cross-functional work AI governance requires
Align legal, security, privacy, data, product, and business stakeholders around a single AI governance operating model.
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Lead an organization through certification
Plan, sequence, and execute the work needed for a successful Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audit against ISO/IEC 42001.
Real-World Scenarios
Scenarios you'll recognize after this course
These are the kinds of situations graduates step into on the job — not theoretical exercises.
- 01Defining the scope and boundaries of your organization's AI Management System
- 02Building an AI inventory and classifying systems by risk
- 03Drafting an AI use policy that legal, security, and product can all sign off on
- 04Setting up the metrics and reviews the AI governance committee will run
- 05Preparing the organization for its first ISO/IEC 42001 certification audit
Career Pathways
Where you'll use these skills
You don't need to work for an AI or tech company. Organizations across nearly every industry are implementing governance programs and need professionals who can support them.
Industries hiring
- Healthcare
- Financial Services
- Insurance
- Government
- Technology
- Consulting
- Manufacturing
- Telecommunications
- Energy
- Retail
Common job titles
- AI Governance Manager
- AI Program Manager
- Responsible AI Lead
- AI Compliance Manager
- AI Risk Manager
- AI Governance Consultant
- Head of Responsible AI
A day in the life
- Running an AIMS scoping workshop with business and product leaders
- Reviewing AI risk assessments submitted by project teams
- Updating the AI policy library based on a regulatory development
- Coaching a product team through a pre-launch governance gate
- Walking an internal auditor through your control evidence
Why organizations need these skills
Boards, regulators, customers, and insurers are asking the same question: 'Show me how you govern AI.' Organizations need professionals who can operationalize a governance framework — not just point at a standard. Lead Implementers turn ISO/IEC 42001 from a document into a working program.
Estimated Salary Outlook
$110,000 – $170,000+
Compensation varies based on location, experience, industry, employer, and existing credentials. CACE does not guarantee employment, promotion, or salary outcomes.
Certification & Exam
The credential and how you'll earn it
Certification awarded
PECB Lead Implementer
Upon passing the exam and meeting PECB's professional experience requirements, you earn the PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer credential.
Prerequisites
General understanding of AI governance or completion of ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation is recommended.
Exam information
- Format
- Essay-style, open book
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Passing score
- 70%
- Delivery
- Online, proctored
- Voucher
- Included
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
No. This program is designed for professionals from business, legal, audit, risk, compliance, and security backgrounds. Technical experience is helpful but not required.
Become the professional responsible for implementing AI governance across the enterprise.
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