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AI Governance Professional Pathway

From regulatory foundation through enterprise implementation — NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and the documentation architecture that makes AI governance defensible.

NIST AI RMF 1.0EU AI Act 2024/1689ISO/IEC 42001NIST AI RMF Profile for Gen AI
Level
Practitioner
Duration
12–16 weeks
Effort
6–8 hours/week
Format
Self-directed · Instructor-led cohort
Modules
6 modules
Credential
Certified AI Governance Professional (CAGP)
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Learning Outcome

Practitioners completing this pathway are equipped to design, document, and operationalize enterprise AI governance programs aligned with NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act requirements — and to produce the technical documentation, risk management records, and conformity assessment artifacts that regulatory examination requires.

Who This Is For
GRC practitioners responsible for AI programs
Chief Compliance Officers in regulated industries
AI program leads in financial services, healthcare, federal
Legal counsel advising on AI regulatory compliance
Technology architects deploying AI in regulated environments
Prerequisites
Familiarity with enterprise risk management concepts
Basic understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks
Professional role in governance, compliance, technology, or legal
Pathway Curriculum
01
Foundation: AI Governance Landscape
3 weeks
NIST AI RMF 1.0EU AI Act Overview

The regulatory landscape for AI governance — NIST AI RMF architecture, EU AI Act structure and risk tiers, sector-specific AI governance requirements across financial services, healthcare, and federal. Comparison of major international AI governance frameworks.

→ AI Governance in Enterprise and Regulated Environments
02
Risk Classification and Documentation
2 weeks
EU AI Act Annex IIINIST AI RMF MAP

EU AI Act risk tier classification — prohibited, high-risk Annex III, limited-risk, minimal-risk. NIST AI RMF MAP function. Designing a risk classification process and documentation system. AI system inventory documentation architecture.

→ NIST AI RMF ↔ EU AI Act Crosswalk
03
Governance Policy and Organizational Accountability
2 weeks
NIST AI RMF GOVERNEU AI Act Art. 17

NIST AI RMF GOVERN function: organizational accountability architecture. AI governance policy design — scope, ownership, escalation, review cycles. EU AI Act Article 17 quality management system requirements. Board and executive reporting on AI risk.

04
Technical Documentation: EU AI Act Annex IV
3 weeks
EU AI Act Art. 11Annex IV

EU AI Act Article 11 and Annex IV mandatory content — technical file structure, design specifications, training data documentation, performance metrics, risk management records, human oversight documentation. Model card methodology aligned with Annex IV requirements.

→ AI Governance in Enterprise and Regulated Environments
05
Conformity Assessment and Post-Market Monitoring
2 weeks
EU AI Act Arts. 26, 43–51NIST AI RMF MEASURE/MANAGE

EU AI Act conformity assessment pathways, EU AI database registration, post-market monitoring system design under Article 26. NIST AI RMF MEASURE and MANAGE functions for deployed AI systems.

06
Capstone: AI Governance Documentation Program
2 weeks

Design a complete AI governance documentation program — risk classification, governance policy, technical documentation structure, evidence framework, monitoring architecture. Peer review and instructor assessment.

Required Reading
AI Governance in Enterprise and Regulated Environments
NIST AI RMF ↔ EU AI Act Crosswalk
AI Governance Maturity Index 2026
ELDR Practitioner Basis

This pathway's curriculum is grounded in ELDR practitioner experience across:

· TransUnion (EU AI Act implementation across AI/LLM platforms)
· PwC (EU AI Act regulatory mapping and compliance artifacts)
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