After this course, you can lead the implementation of an AI management system under ISO/IEC 42001 yourself: define the scope, assess AI risks, choose measures and set up monitoring and improvement. You also know how to prepare your organisation for a certification audit. Alongside this, you study for the PECB Lead Implementer exam. The course suits you if you lead this kind of initiative or advise organisations on one.
What you’ll take away.
- Interpret ISO/IEC 42001 requirements from an implementer's view
- Set the scope, roles and implementation plan for an AIMS
- Assess AI risks and embed suitable measures in operations
- Monitor performance and improve the system continually
- Prepare the organisation for a certification audit
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Project leads, consultants and specialists in compliance, IT and quality who implement or are responsible for an AI management system.
- Prerequisites
- You have a basic knowledge of AI management systems and ISO/IEC 42001, for example from a Foundation course. Project experience is an advantage.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 5 training days. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
The standard and its principles from an implementer's view
Analysing the starting point, defining scope and project
Leadership, policies and roles
AI risk assessment and selecting controls
Implementation, documentation and training in operations
Monitoring, internal audits and management review
Preparing for the certification audit and the exam
You develop an implementation plan for a fictional company, with scope, risk assessment, list of measures and metrics, and put it up for discussion.
Exams, licences & credentials
This course prepares you for the PECB ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam. For the Lead Implementer title, PECB also requires work experience and project hours. The exam and its fees are included only if your offer confirms this. The certificate comes from PECB. This is not an official vendor course unless the offer says so.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Should I take a Foundation course first?
It is not essential. You should know the core terms and structure of the standard, though. If you do not, it is worth starting with the Foundation course.
Is passing the exam enough for the Lead Implementer title?
No. The exam alone leads to the Provisional Implementer title. For Lead Implementer, PECB also requires five years of work experience, two of them in AI, and 300 project hours. You can find the current requirements at PECB.
Does this certify my organisation?
No. The course prepares you personally. The organisation goes through its own audit with a certification body.
Does ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer: Implementing an AI Management System include a certificate?
This course prepares you for the PECB ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam. For the Lead Implementer title, PECB also requires work experience and project hours. The exam and its fees are included only if your offer confirms this. The certificate comes from PECB. This is not an official vendor course unless the offer says so.