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Understand how organisations govern AI before taking responsibility for it. PECB ISO 42001 Foundation introduces the AI management system (AIMS), its responsibilities and its approach to risk and improvement. Study online with Self-Study slides or recorded eLearning, with NZD prices and the official exam in PECB’s course package.
Draft starting price NZ$470.00per learner · Self-Study · before applicable tax
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A personal learning pathway—not an organisation’s ISO 42001 certificate. Confirm voucher dates, access terms and final NZ package inclusions before booking.
Your learning format
Read and revisit with Self-Study, follow recorded PECB lessons with eLearning, or discuss a separate course-and-consultancy package.
The consultancy session is practical Aegentra guidance, not a full live PECB course or an organisational audit. Training is online only; no physical classroom or onsite Academy training is offered. Material access, voucher dates, final inclusions and applicable tax must be confirmed before booking.
At a glance
Sources: PECB course outline, PECB’s current exam list and recorded eLearning catalogue. Check exam and retake conditions before booking.
The Foundation award recognises introductory learning after the assessment and application requirements are met. No professional, audit or AI-project experience is listed for this award. It is not a Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor credential.
A company implements and operates an AIMS within a defined scope. A certification body then independently assesses that system and makes its certification decision. A staff certificate does not certify the company or establish that every AI product is safe.
Discuss organisational AI governanceAI governance in New Zealand
Buying an AI tool leaves practical questions: which tasks may it support, what information may enter it, who checks its output and when should use stop? A shared vocabulary helps business and technical teams work through those questions together.
MBIE’s voluntary responsible-AI guidance discusses foundational training and role-specific capabilities. It also addresses human oversight and the use of AI outputs. These are useful prompts for a team learning plan—not an endorsement of this course or a requirement to hold this certificate.
The Privacy Commissioner explains that the Privacy Act applies to AI tools and recommends assessing privacy impacts. Consider personal information, suppliers and data flows before use. A course, completed worksheet or AI-management certificate is not a finding of legal compliance.
Who this course suits best
PECB lists no course prerequisites. This course is about managing AI use, not training a model, learning a programming language or becoming a data scientist.
Already familiar with the fundamentals? Compare ISO 42001 Lead Implementer for implementation responsibilities and ISO 42001 Lead Auditor for audit work.
What you will learn
These practical study themes introduce the subject. Use PECB’s official materials for the complete syllabus and assessment preparation.
Start with the business activity, the people affected and the intended use of the tool. Identify what it should not do. A customer-reply assistant and an automated eligibility decision need different boundaries and scrutiny.
Explore how context, scope, leadership and policy connect to the people who approve, operate and review AI use. Ask who can stop an activity and who is responsible when a supplier changes the service.
Look beyond whether a model produces a plausible answer. Consider errors, inappropriate data use, unfair outcomes and over-reliance on automation. Connect the assessment to decisions, responsibilities and proportionate oversight.
Understand why monitoring, internal audit, management review and corrective action serve different purposes. A published policy is a starting point; the organisation needs evidence of how the system is working and what it has improved.
Free sample lesson
A fictional Christchurch insurer’s customer-service team uses generative AI to draft replies. The draft is fluent, but it contains an incorrect statement about cover and information copied from a customer’s claim. The team’s agreed process requires a trained person to check the source information and approve the reply before it is sent.
A useful reviewer needs the knowledge, time and authority to challenge the draft. An approval button alone does not show effective oversight. Consider how the team would detect repeated errors and reconsider the tool’s permitted use.
Original Aegentra learning material—not a real client, PECB exam question or exam dump. Nothing is scored, saved or sent. Reveal each explanation after considering the options.
Check it against the approved source and have the responsible person review it. Fluent wording does not establish accuracy. In this scenario, a trained reviewer checks the policy information, suitability and recipient before release. Asking the same tool again is not an independent check.
Which personal information is needed, where it goes, who can access it and whether the use is approved. Understand the data flow, supplier arrangements and privacy risks before use. Use protected references in working records, not real customer information in public training exercises. A privacy impact assessment can help identify issues; it is not automatic permission to proceed.
No; an individual certificate and organisational AIMS certification are separate. Learning can support competence. It does not certify the organisation or guarantee that an AI output is safe, fair or legally compliant. Organisational certification involves a separate scoped assessment by a certification body.
Assessment and certificate
PECB’s current English exam list specifies 40 multiple-choice questions, 60 minutes and closed-book delivery. The course outline identifies the two domains below.
Understand the fundamental ideas and how a management system gives structure to AI responsibilities.
Understand how the elements of an AIMS connect, from context and planning to evaluation and improvement.
This is a topic map, not a weighted exam chart. The current English Foundation exam-list entry does not link a candidate handbook. Confirm the pass mark and assigned sitting instructions directly with PECB; no unsupported domain weighting is shown.
PECB includes one free retake in a qualifying course package, with a 15-day wait before the first retake. Its current general policy starts the 12-month Self-Study/eLearning cycle at purchase, while the course outline says from the initial exam. Confirm the applicable voucher start and expiry dates in writing before booking; do not assume a failed attempt starts a fresh 12 months.
After passing the assessment, apply to PECB for the PECB Certificate Holder in ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation award and meet its application requirements, including agreement to its Code of Ethics.
PECB’s current maintenance policy exempts Foundation credentials from ongoing CPD and Annual Maintenance Fees. That is distinct from the 14 CPD credits attached to course completion. Check the terms of the award issued; this page does not promise perpetual validity.
Free learning resources
Choose one activity—not your entire organisation—and use the register to uncover questions. Record uncertainties and the people responsible for resolving them. A filled-in worksheet does not authorise an AI tool or establish conformity.
| Record | Question to explore |
|---|---|
| AI use reference and review date | Use a non-confidential identifier and set a next review date. |
| Purpose and boundaries | What task is supported? What decisions or uses are excluded? |
| Accountable owner and users | Who approves, operates and reviews the use? Who can stop it? |
| Supplier, tool and version | Identify the service, agreed terms and known changes. |
| Data flow and locations | Where is data processed or stored? What remains unconfirmed? |
| Personal information and privacy assessment | What information is needed? Record the PIA reference, status, owner and open actions. |
| People affected and potential impacts | Who may benefit or be harmed? What assumptions need checking? |
| Māori data considerations | Consider whether Māori data or interests are affected and which relevant people should be involved. Record questions, not assumed consent. |
| Human oversight and escalation | What must a reviewer check? Can they reject, correct or stop an output? |
| Output checks and evidence | Which reliable source or test is used? Where are results recorded securely? |
| Risk decisions and approval | Record the assessment reference, approver, conditions and unresolved issues. |
| Monitoring, incidents and change | What triggers a new review? Who follows up errors, supplier changes or complaints? |
Original Aegentra learning aid. Not official PECB material, a complete ISO 42001 checklist, legal advice or approval to use AI. Use protected references rather than personal or confidential information. Adapt to the actual activity and consult relevant people.
Separate exam-practice platform
Practise interpreting scenarios, test your reasoning and learn from explanations. Labs questions are independently authored, not official PECB exam questions or exam dumps. Optional access is NZ$120.00 for 12 months, before applicable tax.
10-day money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied with Aegentra Labs. Applies to the Labs add-on, not the PECB course.
Choose for your role
Foundation is a starting point, not a compulsory certificate before a Lead course. Check the expected knowledge and credential requirements of the pathway you choose.
| Course | Focus | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 42001 Foundation | Build a shared understanding of AI management. | Contribute informed questions and recognise responsibilities. |
| ISO 42001 Lead Implementer | Establish, operate and improve an AIMS. | Develop implementation capability; check the Lead credential’s separate experience requirements. |
| ISO 42001 Lead Auditor | Plan audits, evaluate evidence and report findings. | Develop audit capability; a course does not appoint you to certification-body work. |
Focus on the organisation’s AI activities, responsibilities, risks, impacts and oversight. The AIMS provides a structure for managing and improving those activities.
Focus on information-security risks and the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. The systems can complement each other, but one does not replace the other.
Compare ISO 27001 FoundationBefore you decide
The draft prices are NZ$470.00 for Self-Study and NZ$495.28 for recorded PECB eLearning, per learner before applicable tax. Course plus two hours of consultancy training is a separate package by quote. Bookings are not yet open.
Yes. Optional Aegentra Labs is NZ$120.00 for 12 months with either format. Combined draft totals are NZ$590.00 with Self-Study and NZ$615.28 with eLearning, before applicable tax. 10-day money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied with Aegentra Labs. Applies to the Labs add-on, not the PECB course. Labs is independently authored practice, not official PECB exam content.
PECB lists no course prerequisites or professional, audit or AI-project experience requirement for the Foundation award. This is introductory management-system learning, not a coding course. The Lead courses have different expected knowledge and credential requirements.
PECB’s taught-course agenda spans two days, with the exam on Day 2. Self-Study and recorded eLearning are self-paced; allow time for reading, exercises and preparation. Two days is not a guaranteed self-paced completion time or a promise of how long materials remain accessible.
PECB lists examination and certificate fees in its Foundation training package. Confirm the assigned voucher, material-access period, online exam arrangements and final NZ inclusions before booking. Free resources on this page do not include the official course or exam.
PECB’s current English exam list specifies 40 multiple-choice questions, one hour and closed-book delivery. Confirm the pass mark and all sitting instructions with PECB for your assigned exam; the public exam-list entry does not link a Foundation candidate handbook.
PECB includes one free retake in a qualifying course package, with a 15-day wait before the first retake. Its current general policy starts the 12-month Self-Study/eLearning cycle at purchase, while the course outline says from the initial exam. Confirm the applicable voucher start and expiry dates in writing before booking; do not assume a failed attempt starts a fresh 12 months.
After passing the assessment, apply to PECB for the PECB Certificate Holder in ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation award and meet its application requirements, including its Code of Ethics. This personal certificate is not a Lead credential, an organisational certificate or an authorisation to perform certification-body audits.
PECB’s current maintenance policy exempts Foundation credentials from ongoing CPD and Annual Maintenance Fee requirements. This is separate from the course-completion attestation for 14 CPD credits. Check the terms of the award actually issued; no perpetual-validity promise is made here.
Do not assume a universal certification requirement. MBIE’s responsible-AI guidance is voluntary. Laws, sector obligations and contracts still apply, and a buyer may set specific assurance requirements. The course is not legal advice and MBIE does not endorse it.
ISO 42001 concerns an AI management system; ISO 27001 concerns an information security management system. They can complement each other, but AI oversight and impacts are not interchangeable with information-security risk management. Each course and certification has a distinct scope.
An organisation establishes and operates an AIMS within a defined scope, evaluates its performance and addresses gaps before a certification body independently assesses it. The certification body makes the certification decision. Training one or more employees does not certify the company or guarantee tender acceptance.
The original sample lesson, knowledge checks and AI-use register on this page are free educational resources. They are not a complete PECB course, an official exam, exam dumps or a certificate. The PECB learning package is a paid product.
Obtain the standard from ISO or an authorised standards publisher. This page summarises concepts and links to ISO’s public overview; it does not supply or reproduce the copyrighted standard.
The listed English Self-Study and recorded eLearning options are online. Check your device and internet access against PECB’s current requirements. For the separate consultancy package, confirm the consultant, session focus and NZST/NZDT timing before booking. There is no physical classroom or onsite Academy training.
No. The separate quoted package combines the PECB course with two practical hours with an Aegentra consultant who has implementation and auditing experience. It is not the full live course, an organisational audit or an exam substitute.
No NZQA approval or NZ qualifications-framework level is claimed. Check acceptance with your employer. Discuss employer-funded study, learner names, billing details, final NZD price and applicable tax before booking; this draft does not claim that no GST is charged.
Last updated . Public source facts checked for this draft. Final NZ commercial terms and human publication review remain pending.
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