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AI Governance & Responsible AI Specialist

Build the skills to govern AI responsibly across its lifecycle—from risk assessment and regulatory compliance to controls, audits and responsible AI practices. Progress from core concepts to hands-on governance expertise and industry-recognized credentials.

26 live courses 4 competency layers AI Governance Specialist outcome
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Foundation

Foundations of AI, risk & the governance problem

  • What is AI / ML / GenAI
  • AI risk in plain English
  • Bias, fairness & harms
  • The AI lifecycle
  • Why AI governance exists
  • Key stakeholders & roles
Proficient

Governance frameworks & the regulatory landscape

  • NIST AI RMF
  • ISO/IEC 42001 AIMS
  • EU AI Act
  • OECD & global principles
  • Sectoral & regional guidelines
  • Mapping frameworks to controls
Mastery

Operationalizing governance & risk in practice

  • AI impact & risk assessments
  • Model risk management
  • Building an AI governance program
  • Controls, policy & review gates
  • Third-party & supply-chain AI
  • Governing GenAI & agents
Credential

Credential readiness

  • Full-domain review
  • AIGP body of knowledge
  • Exam strategy & practice
  • Case-based scenarios

Each layer builds on the one before it — foundation to credential.

Your journey

The courses that take you there.

Follow the four levels in order, but you do not need to take every course. Core courses form the essential path; Recommended courses add role-based depth. Planned gap-fill courses are clearly marked Coming soon.

How to use this roadmap CoreEssential path RecommendedRole-based depth Primary credentialRecommended certification destination Coming soonPlanned portfolio addition
1
Foundation
Start here — complete the Core courses first.
12 courses · 2 Core
Core

AI Governance for Beginners

Build a clear working foundation in the concepts, terminology, risks and practical context of the topic.

Governance
Core

EU AI Act for Beginners

Build a clear working foundation in the concepts, terminology, risks and practical context of the topic.

AI Regulation
2
Proficient
Apply the concepts in practitioner workflows.
6 courses · 3 Core
Core

Building AI Risk Register

Build and maintain a practical risk register, from identification and scoring to ownership, treatment and reporting.

Risk
3
Mastery
Go deeper — choose the specializations you need.
4 courses · 1 Core
Core

ISO 42001 Masterclass

Develop advanced, end-to-end capability through deeper frameworks, implementation patterns and practitioner scenarios.

Standards
4
Credential
Finish with the credential that best fits your goal.
4 courses
Suggested approach: complete the Core courses at each layer first. Add Recommended courses where they match your role, projects or certification goal. Coming-soon courses are planned additions from the portfolio gap analysis.
What this roadmap gives you

More than a playlist of courses.

✓ A curated Core path so you know what to learn first.

✓ Recommended depth without making every course mandatory.

✓ Competency-based progression from foundation to mastery.

✓ A clear credential destination and role outcome.

Get the whole path in one bundle

Every live course in this roadmap, bundled — and discounted.

Get the complete live roadmap in one bundle. New courses added to this roadmap later can be included as the path evolves.

AI Governance & Responsible AI Specialist — Full Bundle

26 live courses, foundation through credential.

12 Foundation
6 Proficient
4 Mastery
4 Credential
  • Core + recommended learning — one structured path.
  • New roadmap courses — the pathway can grow with your role.
  • Structured progression — foundation → proficient → mastery → credential.
  • Better value — simpler than buying each course separately.
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Foundation · 12
  • AI Governance for Beginners
  • EU AI Act for Beginners
  • Generative AI for Beginners: How LLMs Actually Work
  • Understanding Shadow AI
  • Human Oversight in AI Systems
  • AI Model Cards and Documentation Explained
  • Algorithmic Bias and Fairness Explained
  • Explainability and Interpretability in 60 Minutes
  • NIST AI RMF for Beginners
  • ISO 23894 for Beginners
  • AI Risk Management for Beginners
  • AI Safety Basics for all Employees
Proficient · 6
  • Building AI Risk Register
  • AI Risk Management: A Practical Guide for Professionals & Auditors
  • How to Perform an AI Audit (Step-by-Step)
  • Conducting a Bias and Fairness Audit
  • Auditing an AI Management System using ISO 42001
  • A Guide to Implementing ISO 42001
Mastery · 4
  • Master Third-Party AI Vendor Risk Assessment
  • Master the EU AI Act FRIA: Hands-On Compliance Training
  • ISO 42001 Masterclass
  • EU AI Act Masterclass
Credential · 4
  • IAPP AIGP Certification Exam Preparation
  • ISACA AAIR Certification Exam Preparation
  • ISACA AI Fundamentals Certificate Exam Preparation
  • PMI CPMAI Certification Exam Preparation