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ISACA · professional
CRAIISACA Certified in Risk of Artificial Intelligence (emerging)
AI risk management and governance — emerging blueprint, expect revisions.
Official pageIAPP · professional
AIGPArtificial Intelligence Governance Professional
AI risk, governance, and regulatory literacy (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF).
Official pageComparing
ISACACRAI
IAPPAIGP
› Cost
Exam fee
CRAI$575
AIGP$550
Exam fee
$575
$550
Annual maintenance fee
CRAI$45/yr
AIGP$250/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$45/yr
$250/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CRAI$710
AIGP$1,300
3-year cost of ownership
$710
$1,300
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
CRAI450/800 (scaled)
AIGP300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Pass mark
450/800 (scaled)
300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Retake policy
CRAI$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
AIGP$549 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
$549 fee · 30d wait
Study time
CRAI40–80 hrs
AIGP40–80 hrs
Study time
40–80 hrs
40–80 hrs
Validity
CRAI3 yrs
AIGP2 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
2 yrs
CPE / yr
CRAI14 CPEs
AIGP10 CPEs
CPE / yr
14 CPEs
10 CPEs
Delivery
CRAIonline proctored
AIGPonline proctored
Delivery
online proctored
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
CRAI$110K – $165K
AIGP$115K – $175K
Range
$110K – $165K
$115K – $175K
Median
CRAI$135,000
AIGP$142,000
Median
$135,000
$142,000
Premium %
CRAI—
AIGP—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
CRAIAI risk professional, US, 3-5 years.
AIGPAI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.
Role context
AI risk professional, US, 3-5 years.
AI governance / responsible AI program lead, US, 3–7 years. New role category — broad range.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
CRAI6.5
AIGP7.5
Schema quality
6.5
7.5
Practice evidence
CRAI0.5
AIGP0.0
Practice evidence
0.5
0.0
Maintenance
CRAI7.5
AIGP9.0
Maintenance
7.5
9.0
Market recognition
CRAI3.5
AIGP4.0
Market recognition
3.5
4.0
Average
CRAI4.5
AIGP5.1
Average
4.5
5.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
CRAIGlobal · US
AIGPGlobal · US · EU
Recognition
Global · US
Global · US · EU
ISO 17024 accredited
CRAI✓
AIGP—
ISO 17024 accredited
✓
—
DoD 8140 baseline
CRAI—
AIGP—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
CRAI—
AIGP5,000
Holders worldwide
—
5,000
Current version
CRAILaunched 2024 (2024-09)
AIGPLaunched 2024 (2024-04)
Current version
Launched 2024 (2024-09)
Launched 2024 (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
CRAI● core
AIGP● core
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
● core
● core
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
CRAI○ touched
AIGP○ touched
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
○ touched
○ touched
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
CRAI·
AIGP○ touched
B6AI for GRC & Compliance
·
○ touched
C4AI Data Security
CRAI● core
AIGP○ touched
C4AI Data Security
● core
○ touched
C7AI Governance & Risk
CRAI● core
AIGP● core
C7AI Governance & Risk
● core
● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
CRAI○ touched
AIGP● core
C8AI Safety & Alignment
○ touched
● core
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