The benefits of implementing a compliance management system (CMS) based on ISO 37301 are manifold: helping the organization avoid or mitigate the costs, risks, and damage of noncompliance, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization, promoting trust and confidence, encouraging good governance practices, due diligence, and ethically sound business dealings, etc.
The PECB ISO 37301 Lead Implementer training course provides the knowledge needed to establish, implement, manage, maintain, and continually improve a CMS. It aims to provide an in-depth understanding of ISO 37301 requirements, as well as the best practices and approaches used for the implementation and subsequent maintenance of the compliance management system.
Learning objectives:This training course will help you:
Audience:The ISO 37301 Lead Implementer training course is intended for:
Prerequisites:
The course begins with an overview of the training objectives and structure, ensuring participants understand the learning path and certification expectations.
Participants are introduced to relevant standards and regulatory frameworks that influence compliance management practices. The session continues with an exploration of the fundamental concepts and principles of compliance management, including integrity, transparency and accountability.
The initiation of the Compliance Management System (CMS) implementation is addressed, focusing on leadership and commitment as key success factors. Participants learn how to establish a compliance policy and define clear roles, responsibilities and authorities to ensure effective governance and oversight.
Day two focuses on planning the implementation of a Compliance Management System. Participants examine the organisation and its context to understand internal and external factors that influence compliance requirements.
The scope of the CMS is defined to ensure alignment with organisational objectives.
Compliance obligations are identified and analysed, and participants learn how to assess risks and opportunities related to compliance.
The session concludes with the establishment of compliance objectives that support structured and measurable implementation.
This day concentrates on the operational implementation of the CMS. Participants explore how to allocate appropriate resources and ensure competence within the organisation to support compliance activities.
Awareness and communication processes are addressed to promote a culture of compliance throughout the organisation.
The management of documented information is examined to ensure proper documentation control and traceability.
Participants also explore the development and implementation of compliance controls and procedures, along with monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation mechanisms to assess CMS effectiveness.
Day four focuses on evaluating and improving the Compliance Management System. Participants learn how to conduct internal audits to assess conformity with ISO 37301 requirements.
Management review processes are examined to ensure top management oversight and strategic alignment.
The treatment of nonconformities and noncompliance issues is explored to ensure structured resolution and accountability.
Continual improvement mechanisms are addressed to enhance long-term CMS performance.
The day concludes with preparation for the certification audit and a formal closing of the training programme.
The final day is dedicated to preparation for and completion of the certification examination in accordance with certification body procedures.

Upon the successful completion of the exam, you can apply for one of the credentials shown in the table below. You will receive a certificate once you fulfill all the requirements related to the selected credential. For more information about ISO 37301 certifications and the PECB certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.

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 Multiple Choice, 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: 26 900 NOK
Language: English
Format: Open course and corporate training
Hva lærer jeg på dette kurset?
Du lærer hvordan du planlegger, implementerer, vedlikeholder og forbedrer et Compliance Management System i tråd med ISO/IEC 37301.
Hva kreves for å delta?
Det er ingen formelle krav, men det anbefales at du har grunnleggende forståelse av compliance, ledelsessystemer eller erfaring med styringsrammeverk.
Hvordan gjennomføres eksamen?
Eksamen gjennomføres vanligvis enten fysisk på kursstedet eller online med voucher og online eksamensvakt.
Hva skjer hvis jeg ikke består første eksamen?
Du får vanligvis ett nytt eksamensforsøk som kan gjennomføres online.
Får jeg ekstra tid på eksamen?
Ja, ekstra tid kan gis dersom engelsk ikke er ditt morsmål, i tråd med sertifiseringsreglene.
Får jeg ISO-standaren?
Nei, men du får tilgang til en lånestandar som du kan bruke under kurset og eksamen.
Hvilken sertifisering får jeg?
Etter godkjent eksamen oppnår du PECB Certified ISO/IEC 37301 Provisional implementer sertifiseringen. For å få full sertifisering kan det også stilles krav til dokumentert arbeidserfaring. Sjekk tabellen under sertifisering for mer informasjon.
Er dette kurset relevant for ledere?
Ja, det er relevant for ledere, compliance-ansvarlige, GRC-roller og andre som jobber med styring og etterlevelse.
Kan jeg ta dette kurset som e-læring eller selvstudium?
Ja, kurset tilbys ofte som e-læring og virtuelle alternativer der det er tilgjengelig.
