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Examinations open early December 2026 Pre-register and save 25%

Become a Responsible AI Professional

The first AIEI certification. One proctored exam against a published standard, and a credential any employer can verify in seconds.

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90 minutes proctored exam3 years validityNo minimum experience

Designed for ISO/IEC 17024 conformity Open Badges 3.0 verifiable credentials Draws on the OECD AI Principles, the NIST AI RMF and EU law as references, not requirements

What this certification covers

Certifies that you can use sound professional judgment when working with AI: recognise who is affected, know the limits of your role, choose an action you can defend.

Who it is for

  • Product owners and managers accountable for an AI feature in production
  • Responsible AI, ethics and trust and safety practitioners
  • Data scientists and engineers who sign off on model behaviour
  • Designers and researchers shaping human oversight of AI systems
  • Consultants advising clients on responsible AI practice

What the exam covers

Duty2 duties
Competence2 duties
Responsible practice4 duties
Honesty and openness4 duties
Accountability2 duties
Integrity under pressure3 duties

All seventeen duties are assessed, mostly through scenarios. The depth for each duty and the pass criteria are published before the first window opens.

Exam
90 minutes, proctored
Items
60 to 70, scenario based
Post nominal
RAI-P

Get in while the market is being written

Professional certification moves careers. In AI it is only now becoming a profession, so the people who certify first help define what the standard looks like.

63%

of surveyed IT professionals received a promotion after certifying, or expected one.

Pearson VUE, Value of IT Certification 2025, nearly 24,000 respondents
82%

gained the confidence to explore and pursue new job opportunities after earning a certification.

Pearson VUE, 2025
60%

of organisations have set up a dedicated AI governance function or will likely do so within 12 months.

IAPP and EY, 2023
33%

of respondents cite a lack of professional training and certification for AI governance professionals.

IAPP and EY, 2023

AI and big data rank first among the fastest-growing skills to 2030, and 86% of employers expect advances in AI and information processing to transform their business by then. World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025.

Everything the exam can ask, published first

The Responsible AI Professional Standard (AIEI-STD-RAIP-01) is the single source for this certification. Nothing is assessed that is not written down in it. The current text is working draft 0.7, open for review.

  • Seventeen duties, each with the requirement, notes and the evidence that can show it is met
  • Every revision dated, with a published transition arrangement
  • Draws on the OECD AI Principles, the NIST AI RMF and EU law as references, not requirements
  • Free for registered users: read online and comment on every section
Read the standard online

The certification path

Four stages from deciding to holding an active credential.

Preparation

You prepare against the published standard. Everything the exam can assess is in it.

How to prepare
Self-study with the standard
Training
Not required, and AIEI does not sell any
Materials
The standard, free for registered users
Cost
One fee for the exam and a three-year credential with annual renewal. See pricing below

All seventeen duties are in the standard. Reading it, and thinking through each duty against your own role, is the preparation.

Illustration of preparing for the exam by reading the standard
Illustration of the requirements to qualify

What you need to qualify

Four conditions, and none of them is a course you have to buy or a number of years you have to have served.

  • You work with AI, or are about toNo minimum years. Developers, product and project managers, and others at the start of their career are welcome.
  • No training requiredPrepare on your own. AIEI neither requires nor sells training.
  • A signed Code of Professional ConductEnforceable, with a public discipline register.
  • Government issued IDChecked at the test center or during online proctoring.

What Responsible AI Professional costs

One fee covers the examination, the credential and your entry in the public register. Pre-register before the window opens and pay 25% less.

Non member

€521 €695

pre-register price, includes one retake

25% discount: save €174

  • Full examination, one retake in the same window
  • Verifiable credential and post nominal
  • Public registry entry
  • Annual maintenance €375
  • Exam date assigned from the general queue
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AIEI memberRecommended

€221 €295

pre-register price, includes one retake. Requires AIEI membership, €300 a year

25% discount: save €74

  • Everything in the non-member fee
  • Annual maintenance €75
  • Member discount on every future AIEI certification
  • Fast track: your exam date is assigned ahead of the general queue
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Corporate

On request

five people or more

Extra volume discount will be provided

  • Cohort scheduling and reserved windows
  • Invoiced billing, one purchase order
  • Aggregate readiness report
  • Named account contact

Pre-register now and you get 25% off the exam fee, applied when you pay once the first window opens. Nothing is charged today. AIEI membership is €300 a year and is paid separately. Membership pays for itself: a non-member’s annual maintenance (€375) equals a member’s maintenance (€75) plus the €300 membership, and the first-year totals match. Members also get fast track and discounts on future certifications. All prices are in euros and are reviewed once a year.

What people in the industry say

Views on responsible AI in practice, from AIEI members. They are not endorsements of this certification.

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Hady M. Khawand
Founder & CEO at AïP Genius

“At AÏP Genius, we are building a vertical, agentic AI ecosystem for intellectual property — where automation enhances expertise, not replaces it. For us, responsible AI is not a policy statement; it is embedded in our architecture through human-in-the-loop validation, traceability, and governance by design. Our membership in AIEI reflects a clear conviction: scalable AI must be accountable, transparent, and aligned with long-term institutional trust.”

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Yevheniia Broshevan
Co-Founder and CBDO of Hacken

“In Web3, AI is already embedded across infrastructure, security, and decision-making layers. Being part of a serious AI governance community is not optional for us. The Association enables participation in initiatives where AI and Web3 intersect and offers a practical way to contribute to the formation of future AI-related regulation in decentralized environments.”

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Kyrylo Proskurnya
Founder of Baltum Buroo, Lead Certification Expert at Swiss Approval

“For our AI-focused clients, formal standards alone are not always sufficient to demonstrate responsible governance. Engagement with AIEI adds an additional layer of AI oversight that strengthens credibility and complements certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001. It allows us to support clients with both formal compliance and visible commitment to ethical AI practices.”

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Oleksandr Strozhemin
President & CEO at Trinetix

“Ethics and integrity are not optional when building AI-driven products for global brands. We take this responsibility seriously, which is why collaboration with organizations like AIEI is important for us. It helps ensure that the AI solutions we deliver are developed fairly, governed responsibly, and communicated clearly to clients, partners, and other stakeholders.”

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Maria Garcia
COO at ELQN

“Education plays a critical role in shaping how the next generation understands and uses AI. Integrating ethical principles into this process is essential. Working with organizations such as AIEI helps ensure that AI literacy, responsible development practices, and transparent governance become part of how students, educators, and professionals engage with emerging technologies.”

Pre-register

Pre-register for 25% off the exam fee, applied when you pay once the first window opens. Nothing is charged today, and we send your window dates as soon as they are confirmed.

    Illustration of pre-registration for the first examination window

    Corporate

    Certifying five people or more? Cohort scheduling, invoiced billing and a volume discount, priced on request.

    Partnership

    Have a partnership proposal for the certification? Tell us what you have in mind.

    FAQ

    • When do examinations start?

      The first window opens in early December 2026. Pre-registering now reserves your place and gives you a 25% discount on the exam fee, applied when you pay once the window opens. Nothing is charged today.

    • What is on the exam?

      Scenario based items drawn from the published Responsible AI Professional Standard. Every item traces to a duty you can read in advance, and no vendor product is assessed.

    • How much experience do I need?

      None required. The standard is for anyone who develops, deploys, manages or uses AI systems, including people just starting out. Where a duty has not come up in your work, you are assessed on a scenario instead.

    • How long is it valid?

      Three years, kept active each year through an annual renewal.

    • How does an employer verify it?

      Open Badges 3.0 credential plus real time status in the public register at verify.aiei.org.

    • Is AIEI accredited?

      Accreditation against ISO/IEC 17024 is in progress. We will keep registered candidates informed of its status. That standard validates the certification process, not the content of the field.

    • Does AIEI teach the material?

      No. AIEI writes the standard and runs the exam, and does not make training a condition of certification. Preparation is up to you, and the standard is free to read online for registered users.

    • What does the certificate show?

      That you demonstrated sound judgment across the seventeen duties, within a stated role scope, at the time of assessment. It does not guarantee future conduct or the safety of any system you work with. A complaint about a certified person is handled in a separate process with a right to respond and an independent appeal.

    Documents

    The standard is free to read online for registered users. The rest of the documents are coming soon.

    Responsible AI Professional StandardAIEI-STD-RAIP-01 · Version 0.7 · Working draft
    Exam blueprintDuties and depth of assessment for RAI-PComing soon
    Sample questionsWorked scenarios with reasoningComing soon
    Candidate HandbookRegistration, rules, appeals, retakesComing soon
    Code of Professional ConductObligations and discipline registerComing soon
    Exam and security policyProctoring, identity, misconduct, AI useComing soon
    Accommodations policyAdjustments and required evidenceComing soon
    Standard changelogWhat changed in each versionComing soon

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