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The five AssuranceLoop certifications form a progressive professional pathway — from foundation awareness to enterprise governance architecture. Compare them by level, price, assessment, standards coverage, competencies and career outcomes.

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The pathway

Choose your AI governance pathway

Each level builds on the last. Start where your experience fits and progress as you grow.

LEVEL 1 · ALF

Foundation

Best for beginners and those new to AI Governance.

Open 8 Aug 2026

LEVEL 2 · AGP

Governance Professional

Best for practitioners who operate AI Governance.

Coming Oct 2026

LEVEL 3 · ALI

Lead Implementer

Best for professionals leading governance implementation.

Coming Nov 2026

LEVEL 4 · ALA

Lead Assessor

Best for auditors, assessors and assurance professionals.

Coming Jan 2027

LEVEL 5 · AGA

Governance Architect

Best for senior leaders designing enterprise governance systems.

Coming Mar 2027

Your journey from Foundation to Governance Professional — ALF opens 8 August 2026, AGP October 2026, ALI November 2026, ALA January 2027, AGA March 2027
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Certification comparison

All five levels compared. The pathway opens in stages: ALF Founding Cohort enrolment opens 8 August 2026; each further level opens progressively through to March 2027, with waitlist and interest lists open now.

Feature ALFFoundation AGPGovernance Professional ALILead Implementer ALALead Assessor AGAGovernance Architect
LevelFoundationProfessionalAdvancedAdvancedExecutive / Expert
Launch dateOpen 8 August 2026Coming October 2026Coming November 2026Coming January 2027Coming March 2027
Best forBeginners, managers, students and professionals entering AI Governance.Risk, compliance, audit, GRC and security practitioners.Governance leads, consultants and programme managers.Auditors, assessors and assurance professionals.Senior leaders, governance directors and enterprise architects.
Duration~7 hours~16 hours~24 hours~24 hours~32 hours
FormatSelf-paced onlineSelf-paced, live online or corporate3-day instructor-led, self-paced or corporate3-day instructor-led, self-paced or corporate4-day instructor-led, self-paced or executive corporate
Price£149 £295 Founding CohortAnnounced at launchAnnounced at launchAnnounced at launchAnnounced at launch
Exam45 min, MCQ + scenario90 min + portfolio120 min + portfolio + viva120 min + portfolio + viva150 min + portfolio + board defence
Pass mark70%70%70%70%70%
PortfolioNot requiredAI Governance PortfolioEnterprise Implementation PortfolioGovernance Assurance PortfolioEnterprise Architecture Portfolio
CapstoneFoundation assessmentGovernance simulationEnterprise implementation projectAssurance simulationExecutive board defence
Assessment labsPractical activities5 assessment labsEnterprise labsAssurance labsArchitecture studios
PrerequisitesNoneALF or equivalentAGP + governance experienceALI + assurance experienceALA + senior experience
Certificate awardedALF CertifiedAGP CertifiedALI CertifiedALA CertifiedAGA Certified
Professional MembershipStudent membership1 year included1 year included1 year included1 year included
CPDEligibleEligibleEligibleEligibleEligible
Standards coveredISO 42001, OECD, NIST (introduced)+ ISO 23894, EU AI Act, DPIA/FRIA (applied)Enterprise implementation of allAssessment & assurance of allEnterprise architecture & governance of all
Certification validity3 years3 years3 years3 years3 years
Career outcomesAI Governance Analyst, Compliance supportAI Governance Professional, Risk/Compliance ManagerAI Governance Lead, Programme ManagerAI Governance Assessor, Internal AuditorHead of AI Governance, CRO/CISO advisory
Next step Join the Founding Cohort Join the Waitlist Register Interest Register Interest Register Interest
Competency framework

How your capability grows

Every AssuranceLoop competency deepens as you progress through the pathway.

Introduce→ Apply→ Implement→ Assure→ Architect
Competency areaALFFoundationAGPProfessionalALIImplementerALAAssessorAGAArchitect
AI Governance PrinciplesUnderstandApplyImplementAssessArchitect
Organisational ContextUnderstandApplyImplementAssessArchitect
AI Inventory ManagementUnderstandApplyImplementAssessArchitect
AI Risk AssessmentExplainPerformImplementAssessGovern
AI Impact AssessmentExplainPerformImplementAssessGovern
DPIA & FRIAAwarenessPerformIntegrateAssessGovern
Conformity AssessmentExplainPerformConfigureAssessGovern
Governance ControlsAwarenessDesignImplementAssessArchitect
Evidence ManagementAwarenessManageImplementValidateGovern
Monitoring & ReviewAwarenessApplyImplementAssessArchitect
Standards & frameworks

Mapped to recognised standards

AssuranceLoop courses connect practical governance activities to internationally recognised frameworks — a major differentiator for corporate buyers.

Standard / frameworkALFFoundationAGPProfessionalALIImplementerALAAssessorAGAArchitect
ISO/IEC 42001 — AI Management SystemIntroducedAppliedImplementedAssessedArchitected
ISO/IEC 23894 — AI Risk ManagementIntroducedAppliedIntegratedAssessedGoverned
EU AI ActIntroducedAppliedOperationalisedAssessedGoverned
NIST AI RMFIntroducedAppliedIntegratedAssessedArchitected
OECD AI PrinciplesIntroducedAppliedEmbeddedAssessedGoverned
GDPR / UK GDPR — DPIA conceptsIntroducedAppliedIntegratedAssessedGoverned
ISO/IEC 27001 — Information SecurityAwarenessAppliedIntegratedAssessedArchitected
Internal Audit / Assurance practiceAwarenessAppliedPreparedLedGoverned

Each course does not teach these frameworks in isolation — it shows how requirements translate into practical activities: AI inventory, risk and impact assessment, control design, evidence, conformity, monitoring and continual improvement.

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