IAPP Certifications
The IAPP is a policy-neutral, not-for-profit association founded in 2000 with a mission to define, promote and improve the professions of privacy, AI governance and digital responsibility. Its exams are delivered through Pearson VUE test centers and the OnVUE online proctoring platform.
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IAPP Certifications Compared
5 profiled| Certification | Level | Exam | Exam fee | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $799 | 2 years |
| CIPM Certified Information Privacy Manager | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $550 | 2 years |
| CIPP/E Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $550 | 2 years |
| CIPP/US Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $550 | 2 years |
| CIPT Certified Information Privacy Technologist | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $550 | 2 years |
Other IAPP Certifications
7 total| Certification | Focus |
|---|---|
| CDPO/BR Certified Data Protection Officer/Brazil | Data protection officer certification on Brazil's LGPD that requires passing the CIPM and LGPD exams, with all components in Brazilian Portuguese. |
| CIPP/A Certified Information Privacy Professional/Asia | 90-question, 2.5-hour exam on information privacy in Asia, including laws and practices in Singapore, Hong Kong and India. |
| CIPP/AU Certified Information Privacy Professional/Australia | New CIPP concentration on the regulatory foundations of Australian privacy; the exam is offered in person at the IAPP ANZ Summit in December 2026, with online purchase planned for early 2027. |
| CIPP/C Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada | 90-question, 2.5-hour exam on Canadian federal, provincial and territorial privacy law. |
| CIPP/CN Certified Information Privacy Professional/China | 90-question, 2.5-hour exam on the PIPL, DSL and CSL and on Chinese data governance across sectors. |
| FIP Fellow of Information Privacy | Designation by application for holders of a CIPP plus an AIGP, CIPM or CIPT, with three years of work in which privacy is at least half of the job. |
| PLS Privacy Law Specialist | ABA-accredited designation for U.S. attorneys who hold a CIPP/US and a CIPM or CIPT. |
Sources
- IAPP: Certification
- IAPP Certification FAQs
- IAPP Certification Candidate Handbook
- IAPP store: AIGP exam
- IAPP: AIGP
- IAPP: CIPP/A
- IAPP: CIPP/AU
- IAPP: CIPP/C
- IAPP: CIPP/CN
- IAPP: CDPO/BR
- IAPP: FIP
- IAPP: PLS
- IAPP Store: CIPP/A exam
- IAPP Store: CIPP/C exam
- IAPP Store: CIPP/CN exam
- CIPM: official page
- CIPP/E: official page
- CIPP/US: official page
- CIPT: official page
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