Data Protection & AI Professional

Both, plus a comparative view. The DPAI covers the foundations shared by data protection laws (personal data, controller and processor, principles and lawful bases) through the GDPR and the LGPD, compared with laws such as the CCPA/CPRA. It also covers data subject rights, accountability tools such as records of processing and DPIAs, security and breaches, international transfers, privacy in AI and analytics, and programme governance and audit.

There are 50 questions in 120 minutes, and you pass with 70%. There is no prerequisite, the exam is online, in English, Portuguese or Spanish, and costs USD 100. Questions describe real situations, such as handling a data subject request, assessing a breach or choosing a transfer mechanism. The DPAI is also part of two discounted bundles: with the RAIP and with the AUDAI.

No, because no certification does that: neither the GDPR nor the LGPD requires certification for the DPO role. The choice belongs to the organisation, based on expertise and independence. The DPAI is verifiable evidence that you have that expertise. In Spain there is an official DPO certification scheme linked to the AEPD; the DPAI is not that scheme.

For people whose main responsibility involves personal data: privacy analysts and managers, DPOs and their teams, legal and compliance professionals, and also information security, product and data people when they handle personal data. It is a good first paid step for people from a legal background who want to go on to the RAIL or the AUDAI.

The IAPP CIPP/E centres on European law, and the IAPP CIPM on running a privacy programme; both have a renewal cycle. The DPAI combines GDPR and LGPD foundations with a comparative view, programme practice and a domain on privacy in AI, never expires and costs USD 100. It is not equivalent to either. CIPP/E and CIPM are trademarks of IAPP, and DPCert is not affiliated with it; check current terms on IAPP official website.

Yes, it is an online multiple-choice exam, taken in your own browser, with no scheduling and no exam centre. Questions describe work situations and ask for a decision, rather than testing memorised definitions, and the RAIL and the AUDAI also have a case analysis domain. Every question has four options and exactly one correct answer. All exams have 50 questions; the duration and the passing score of each are on the certification page.

The passing score is 70% for the RAIF, RAIP, DPAI and RAI-X, and 72% for the RAIL and the AUDAI, which are higher-level. There is no curve and no comparison with other candidates, and every question has exactly one correct answer. On difficulty: we do not publish pass rates yet, because DPCert is new and we will only publish figures with a large enough sample. Questions ask for decisions in real situations, so studying from the syllabus makes a difference.

You can retake it, and for paid certifications there is no waiting period and no limit on attempts. Each new attempt requires a new voucher, because each voucher is worth one attempt. Questions are drawn afresh each time you open an exam, so a retake does not repeat the previous paper. If you do not pass, you receive a coupon to buy the new attempt at the same certification for half the price, valid for 90 days. For a RAIF taken at no cost under the Black Friday flash promotion, the rule is different: a free retake within 7 days of the result.

A voucher bought on the site does not expire. Vouchers issued to an organisation in bulk may carry a deadline set at issuance, and in that case the date is shown with the code. If you lost the email, the code is also in your account, under Certification exams, once your address is confirmed.

Yes, within 14 days of purchase, as long as the voucher has not been used. Write to [email protected] from the same email used in the purchase, saying you want a refund. We return the full amount through the same payment method and cancel the voucher at the same time. A voucher already used is not refundable, even within the 14 days, because the attempt is consumed when the exam is opened. For a bundle, the refund covers the whole bundle and only applies if none of its vouchers has been used. After 14 days, the voucher is still yours and never expires, but it is no longer refundable.

No and no. A DPCert credential does not expire: there is no expiry date, no periodic retesting, no continuing education quota (CPE/CPD), no renewal fee and no annual dues. You sit the exam once, and the credential stays valid unless revoked. Revocation is an administrative act with a recorded reason, not an automatic expiry. No renewal fees. No CPE quotas. Many certifications on the market charge periodic upkeep; this one does not.