PECB 42001LA
PECB ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor
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Overview
What is PECB 42001LA?
The PECB ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor certifies holders to plan and conduct audits of an AI Management System per ISO/IEC 42001 including initial, surveillance, and recertification audits. The five-day training follows the ISO 19011 audit methodology and awards 31 CPD credits. The exam is scenario-based with multiple-choice and essay items, 70 percent passing score. Full Lead Auditor credentialing requires five years of professional experience (two in AI) plus 300 audit hours, lower tiers (Provisional, Auditor) are available without those requirements. In the DACH market demand arises mainly from the EU AI Act, which mandates external conformity assessment for high-risk AI systems.
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Cost, prerequisites, exam & renewal
Cost over 5 years
Prerequisites
No formal prerequisite to sit the exam. Certification is tiered: Provisional Auditor with no experience; Auditor needs 2 years of professional experience (1 year in artificial intelligence) and 200 hours of audit activities; Lead Auditor needs 5 years (2 years in artificial intelligence) and 300 hours of audit activities. Plus signing the PECB Code of Ethics.
Exam format
Exam with multiple-choice and essay questions, scenario-based, across seven domains (AIMS fundamentals, audit principles, audit program management), open-book, about 3 hours, 70 percent passing score.
Renewal & maintenance
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