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AIGP certification: what it costs and who can take it
AIGP (Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional) costs $799 (non member); $649 (member), has 100 questions and is valid for 2 years. Who can take it: no requirement listed.
- Price as shown
- $799 (non member); $649 (member)
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Format
- Exam
Should you take it?
- Suits privacy, legal and compliance people who govern AI and need to show how laws, standards and frameworks apply to it.
- Not for engineers after a technical credential: the four domains cover governing AI development, deployment and use rather than building it.
- The catch: non-members pay 799.00 USD, and keeping it means 20 continuing education credits each term plus a $250 fee at recertification.
Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP): the facts
- Issuer
- IAPP
- Program
- IAPP certification
- Type
- Exam
- Proctoring
- Not stated by IAPP
- Status
- Active
- Who can take it
- No requirement listed
- Prerequisites
- Not stated by IAPP
- Price as shown
- $799 (non member); $649 (member)
- Delivery
In IAPP's words
Exam can be taken either virtually from your home or office, or in-person at a test center. IAPP’s computer-based exams are administered through Pearson VUE testing centers at locations throughout the world.
- Questions
- 100
- Passing score
- 300 or above on a scale of 100 to 500
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Renewal
In IAPP's words
Certification holders must fulfill the two minimum requirements to maintain their certification: (1) submit evidence of 20 continuing education credits that correspond to the content in the AIGP BoK and (2) pay a certification maintenance fee for their term. For members, this fee is covered as part of their membership benefits. For non-members, the initial CMF is included in their exam fee and then a $250 CMF fee is required upon recertification.
Checked against IAPP on Oct 25, 2026. IAPP doesn't publish the exam code, length or languages.
What does the Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) exam cover?
| Domain | Share of the exam |
|---|---|
| Understanding the foundations of AI governance | Not stated |
| Understanding how laws, standards and frameworks apply to AI | Not stated |
| Understanding how to govern AI development | Not stated |
| Understanding how to govern AI deployment and use | Not stated |
Questions people ask
How much does AIGP cost?
IAPP shows $799 (non member); $649 (member). Prices are as the issuer shows them, never converted.
How long is AIGP valid?
2 years, according to IAPP.
What is the passing score for AIGP?
300 or above on a scale of 100 to 500, on an exam of 100 questions. IAPP doesn't publish a pass rate.
Sources
- IAPP: Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP), assets.contentstack.io, accessed Oct 25, 2026
- IAPP: assets.contentstack.io, IAPP Certification Handbook, accessed Oct 25, 2026
- IAPP: iapp.org, aigp, accessed Oct 25, 2026
- IAPP: store.iapp.org, aigp exam, accessed Oct 25, 2026
- IAPP: store.iapp.org, certification maintenance fee, accessed Oct 25, 2026