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IAPP · professional
AIGPArtificial Intelligence Governance Professional
AI risk, governance, and regulatory literacy (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF).
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› Cost
Exam fee
AIGP$550
Exam fee
$550
Annual maintenance fee
AIGP$250/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$250/yr
3-year cost of ownership
AIGP$1,300
3-year cost of ownership
$1,300
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
AIGP300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Pass mark
300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Retake policy
AIGP$549 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$549 fee · 30d wait
Study time
AIGP40–80 hrs
Study time
40–80 hrs
Validity
AIGP2 yrs
Validity
2 yrs
CPE / yr
AIGP10 CPEs
CPE / yr
10 CPEs
Delivery
AIGPonline proctored
Delivery
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
AIGP$115K – $175K
Range
$115K – $175K
Median
AIGP$142,000
Median
$142,000
Premium %
AIGP—
Premium %
—
Role context
AIGPAI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.
Role context
AI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
AIGP7.5
Schema quality
7.5
Practice evidence
AIGP0.0
Practice evidence
0.0
Maintenance
AIGP9.0
Maintenance
9.0
Market recognition
AIGP4.0
Market recognition
4.0
Average
AIGP5.1
Average
5.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
AIGPGlobal · US · EU
Recognition
Global · US · EU
ISO 17024 accredited
AIGP—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
DoD 8140 baseline
AIGP—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
Holders worldwide
AIGP5,000
Holders worldwide
5,000
Current version
AIGPLaunched 2024 (2024-04)
Current version
Launched 2024 (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
AIGP● core
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
● core
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
AIGP○ touched
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
○ touched
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
AIGP○ touched
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
○ touched
C4AI Data Security
AIGP○ touched
C4AI Data Security
○ touched
C7AI Governance & Risk
AIGP● core
C7AI Governance & Risk
● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
AIGP● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
● core
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