ISO 31000 Foundation
Build the vocabulary and structure before taking on a specialist role. No course prerequisites. No professional experience is required for the Foundation certificate.
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Three online PECB pathways. Choose a starting point for understanding risk, applying the process or leading a framework—not just the longest course title.
Compare coursesAt a glance
| Course | Learning focus | English exam | NZD per learner |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 31000 Foundation | Understand the essentials | 1 hour · 40 questions · closed book | NZ$470.00 Self-Study |
| ISO 31000 Risk Manager | Apply the risk process | 2 hours · 60 questions · open book | NZ$745.00 Self-Study NZ$743.54 eLearning |
| ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager | Lead the framework | 3 hours · 80 questions · open book | NZ$1,050.00 Self-Study |
Prices in NZD. No GST is added for New Zealand billing addresses. Australian billing addresses attract 10% GST. Foundation and Risk Manager are not compulsory certificates before the next course; check each course’s expected starting knowledge.
Which course should I take?
Build the vocabulary and structure before taking on a specialist role. No course prerequisites. No professional experience is required for the Foundation certificate.
Use a consistent process to assess, treat and review risks. A fundamental understanding of ISO 31000 and comprehensive knowledge of risk management. Foundation is not a mandatory prior certificate.
Connect accountabilities, risk criteria and review arrangements. A fundamental understanding of risk-management principles, framework and process. A prior Risk Manager certificate is not listed as mandatory.
Training and credential eligibility are different decisions. Someone can study at a higher level without yet having the experience required for the corresponding full professional credential.
How you learn
Foundation and Lead Risk Manager are offered as Self-Study. Risk Manager also has recorded PECB eLearning. These offers do not include live classes, consultancy sessions or a paid Labs add-on.
Buy securely online in NZD. Your PECB course will be manually assigned in the PECB Dashboard within 24 hours of successful payment. A paid invoice is generated after payment. No Labs add-on is offered for ISO 31000. Confirm the learning-material access period before purchasing if this is important to your plans.
NZS ISO 31000:2025 is New Zealand’s identical adoption of ISO 31000:2018. Published on 17 October 2025, it superseded AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009. This course addresses the international 2018 edition.
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