AIGPAI Governance Professional
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What is AIGP?
The AIGP (Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional) is the IAPP program for evidencing governance knowledge about AI systems. It targets roles that are accountable for how an organisation uses AI rather than for building it. The exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions with an allotted time of 2.75 hours, proctored through Pearson VUE at a test centre or via OnVue. There are no formal prerequisites. The exam costs USD 799, or USD 649 for IAPP members. The certification runs for two years and is maintained with 20 continuing education credits per cycle plus the certification maintenance fee.
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CertMap assessment & background
The AIGP draws its weight from the body behind it: the IAPP counts more than 41,000 certified professionals across all of its programs, and more than 4,000 people had signed up for the matching training by the time the program launched. What candidates underestimate is the running cost. The term lasts only two years, each cycle requires 20 continuing education credits, and without IAPP membership a further USD 250 certification maintenance fee falls due at every renewal. The limit sits in the format: 100 multiple choice questions in 2.75 hours test judgement about rules, not execution, and the program carries no external accreditation. For people who set up or review an AI governance program, the AIGP is a workable common denominator; anyone who has to evidence the technical hardening of models needs a different credential.
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Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites. The exam can be booked without proof of work experience or prior certifications.
Exam format
The AIGP exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions with an allotted time of 2.75 hours plus a 15-minute break, and about 30 percent of the questions are tied to case studies. 85 questions are scored and 15 are unscored. It is proctored through Pearson VUE, either at a test center or remotely via OnVue, and 300 on the 100 to 500 scale is the passing mark.
Renewal & maintenance
The certification runs in two-year terms starting the day after you pass the exam. Each term requires 20 continuing education credits plus the certification maintenance fee, which is covered by IAPP membership and costs nonmembers USD 250 per term.
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Schema quality 1/3: documented exam process, but explicitly no ANAB accreditation. Practice evidence 1/3: 100 multiple choice questions, proctored at Pearson VUE, with no hands-on part. Maintenance 3/3: annual update cycle with at least 90 days notice, body of knowledge version 2.1 effective from 2 February 2026. Market recognition 2/3: more than 41,000 IAPP certified professionals behind it, but no established market footing yet for this young program.
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About IAPP
The IAPP is a professional association that runs several certification programs; by its own account more than 41,000 professionals worldwide hold an IAPP certification. Exams are updated annually in consultation with the exam development board, and changes are announced at least 90 days before they appear in the exam. Delivery runs through Pearson VUE. Certifications are maintained in two-year cycles with continuing education credits and a certification maintenance fee that is included in membership for members. The IAPP lists AIGP, CDPO, CIPP/A and CIPP/C explicitly as not accredited by ANAB.
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