GDPR – Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO)

The PECB Certified Data Protection Officer training course enables you to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, and develop the competence to perform the role of the data protection officer in a GDPR compliance program implementation.

As data protection is becoming more and more valuable, the need for organizations to protect these data is also constantly increasing. Besides violating the fundamental rights and freedoms of persons, not complying with the data protection regulations can lead to risky situations that could harm an organization’s credibility, reputation, and financial status. This is where your skills as a data protection officers come to place.

The PECB Certified Data Protection Officer training course will help you acquire the knowledge and skills to serve as a Data Protection Officer (DPO) so as to help organizations ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements.

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master the role of the DPO and become competent to inform, advise, and monitor compliance with the GDPR and cooperate with the supervisory authority.

After attending the training course, you can sit for the exam, and if you successfully pass the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” credential. The internationally recognized “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” certificate will prove that you have the professional capabilities and practical knowledge to advise the controller and the processor on how to meet their obligations regarding the GDPR compliance.

General information

• Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
• Participants will be provided with the training course material containing over 450 pages of explanatory information and practical examples.
• An attestation of course completion worth 35 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to participants who have attended the training course.

Course agenda

• Day 1: Introduction to the GDPR concepts and principles
• Day 2: Designation of the DPO and analysis of the GDPR compliance program
• Day 3: DPO operations
• Day 4: Monitoring and continual improvement of GDPR compliance