Obtain all the competences and knowledge necessary to lead all the processes for implementing and complying with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in an organization
The Certified Data Protection Officer training course enables you to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and competence to effectively implement and manage a compliance framework with regard to the protection of personal data.
After mastering all the necessary concepts of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” credential. By holding a PECB Certified Data Protection Officer Certificate, you will demonstrate that you thoroughly understand the gap between the General Data Protection Regulation and the current organizational processes including: privacy policies, procedures, working instructions, consent forms, data protection impact assessments, in order to associate organizations in the adoption process to the new regulation.
Course objectives:
Audience:
Prerequisites:
Participants begin with an overview of the GDPR, its objectives and structure, and the specific responsibilities and positioning of the Data Protection Officer role within organisations.
This section covers the legal bases for processing personal data in GDPR, accountability requirements and how organisations can demonstrate compliance through effective governance and documentation.
Participants explore the rights granted to data subjects under GDPR and how organisations should manage requests including access, erasure, restriction, portability and objection.
This part of the course focuses on conducting DPIAs — why they are needed, when they are required and how to plan and implement them in compliance with GDPR requirements.
Participants learn how to detect, report and respond to data breaches in accordance with GDPR timelines and expectations, including documentation and communication best practices.
This section emphasises the development of privacy policies, consent mechanisms and other documentation tools that support GDPR compliance and stakeholder accountability.
Participants learn how to monitor ongoing compliance, work with internal stakeholders, conduct training and support continuous improvement of data protection activities.
After successfully passing the exam, you can apply for the credential shown in the table below. You will receive the certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.
For more information about the certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.
The requirements for PECB Data Protection Certifications are:
Exam
The exam is will take place at the end of the course on onsite classroom courses
For Virtual courses we will send out a voucher that gives you access to an online exam. This can be booked and taken home monitored by a proctor via camera. More information about the exam rules will be send from PECB.
Test details:
As the exam is an an Multiple Choice Open book exam, candidates are authorized to use:
Examination rules and policies
Results will be communicated by email in a period of 6 to 8 weeks, after taking the exam. The results will not include the exact grade of the candidate, only a mention of pass or fail.
Candidates who successfully complete the examination will be able to apply for a certified scheme which is explained in the course description.
In the case of a failure, the results will be accompanied with the list of domains in which the candidate had failed to provide guidance for exams’ retake preparation.
Candidates, who disagree with the exam results, may file a complaint by writing to examination@pecb.com or through PECB ticketing system.
There is no limit on the number of times a candidate may retake an exam. However, there are some limitations in terms of allowed time-frame in between exam retakes, such as:
After the fourth attempt, a waiting period of 12 months from the last session date is required, in order for candidate to sit again for the same exam. Regular fee applies.
For the candidates that fail the exam in the 2nd retake, PECB recommends to attend an official training in order to be better prepared for the exam.
To arrange exam retakes (date, time, place, costs), the candidate needs to contact Glasspaper.
Duration: 5 days
Price: 27 900
Language: English
Format: Open course and corporate training
Hva lærer jeg på dette kurset?
Du lærer hvordan du fungerer som Data Protection Officer i henhold til GDPR, inkludert rådgivning, risikostyring, DPIA, håndtering av databrudd og dokumentasjon.
Hva kreves for å delta?
Det er ingen formelle krav, men det er en fordel å ha grunnleggende forståelse av GDPR eller personvern generelt.
Hvordan gjennomføres undervisningen?
Kurset kombinerer teori, praksis, eksempler og case-øvelser som gir praktisk innsikt i rollen som DPO.
Hvordan gjennomføres eksamen?
Eksamen gjennomføres enten fysisk på kursstedet eller online med voucher og online eksamensvakt.
Hva skjer hvis jeg ikke består første eksamen?
Du får som regel ett eksamensforsøk til online.
Får jeg ekstra tid på eksamen?
Ja, du får ekstra tid dersom engelsk ikke er ditt morsmål, i tråd med sertifiseringsreglene.
Er dette kurset relevant for ledere?
Ja, kurset er relevant for ledere, compliance-ansvarlige, jurister, HR-ledere og sikkerhetsansvarlige som jobber med personvern og databeskyttelse.
Hvilken sertifisering får jeg?
Etter godkjent eksamen oppnår du PECB Certified Provisional Data Protection Officer sertifiseringen. For å få full sertifisering kan det også stilles krav til dokumentert arbeidserfaring. Sjekk tabellen under sertifisering for mer informasjon.
Kan jeg ta dette kurset som e-læring eller selvstudium?
Ja, dette kurset tilbys også som e-læring der tilgjengelig. Påmelding kan registreres på høyre side.
