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ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer: Implementing an AI Management System

A first gap analysis produces a list of gaps against ISO/IEC 42001:2023. Before an organisation can take its AI management system into a certification audit, that list has to become an AI policy, risk and impact assessments, selected controls, metrics, an internal audit and a management review. You cover that distance in the training on one continuous case study and prepare for the PECB Lead Implementer exam.

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What this module delivers.

Project plan, AI policy, risk assessment, choice of controls: you build them on a case study in the tecnovy ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer training. Your team can steer an AI management system rollout up to the certification audit.

How the training runs

Method: One continuous case study plus PECB exam-style practice questions
Basis: ISO/IEC 42001:2023 and PECB's six exam domains
Outcome: PECB online exam, not in the course price; tecnovy certificate of participation

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Who this module is designed for

Typical roles

You lead the project that builds your organisation's AI management system under ISO/IEC 42001.
As AI officer or in compliance and risk management, you set the rules for how AI may be used.
You advise organisations on AI governance and support them through to the certification audit.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

You can start right away. Helpful: a basic knowledge of ISO/IEC 42001, experience with management systems.

Consider instead ISO 42001 Foundation · ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation: Understanding AI Management Systems For anyone who first wants to learn the structure and requirements of the standard before implementing an AI management system.

Curriculum

ISO 42001 Lead Implementer Course in Detail

The tecnovy training follows the six competency domains PECB builds the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam from (Candidate Handbook 1.5, as of November 2026). Each part title shows how many of the 80 exam questions fall on it. The basis is ISO/IEC 42001:2023, edition 1 of December 2023.

01Fundamental principles of an AI management system (17 questions)

The opening settles the terms every later part works with.

Core AI concepts and the features of AI systems
ISO/IEC 42001 in relation to other ISO standards and regulatory frameworks
Classifying AI systems by their level of risk

02Requirements for an AIMS (5 questions)

Here you read the standard the way an implementation project needs it.

The structure of ISO/IEC 42001 and the requirements in clauses 4 to 10
The purpose of Annexes A to D
What an AIMS is meant to achieve in an organisation

03Planning the implementation (20 questions)

The largest exam domain: the starting position becomes a plan.

Context, interested parties and resources
The gap analysis and the project plan
AI policy, risk assessment and impact assessment
Selecting controls and justifying them in the Statement of Applicability

04Implementation and operation (18 questions)

Now the plan becomes a system that runs day to day.

Designing and implementing controls
Processes and documented information
Communication, training and awareness
Managing AI operations and change

05Monitoring and measurement (10 questions)

This part shows whether the AIMS meets its objectives.

Metrics and the effectiveness of the AIMS
The internal audit programme
Management reviews at planned intervals
Identifying and reporting nonconformities

06Continual improvement and preparing for the certification audit (10 questions)

Finally, the step into the external audit.

Root cause analysis and corrective actions
Choosing a suitable certification body
Stage 1 and stage 2 audits and their follow-up
Preparing staff for the audit

Official syllabus

Outcome

What you will be able to do afterwards

01
You define the context, interested parties and scope of an AI management system (AIMS).
02
You run a gap analysis against the requirements in clauses 4 to 10 of ISO/IEC 42001.
03
You draft the implementation project plan and set roles, resources and AI objectives.
04
You carry out risk and impact assessments for AI systems and select fitting controls.
05
You design the AI policy, processes and documentation that keep the AIMS running day to day.
06
You set up metrics, an internal audit programme and the management review for the AIMS.
07
You analyse the root causes of nonconformities and drive corrective actions to closure.
08
You prepare an organisation for the stage 1 and stage 2 audits of a certification body.

PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer

After a passed exam, PECB awards the level your experience supports, from Provisional Implementer with no work experience to Senior Lead Implementer. The certification is valid for three years and stays active with continuing professional development (CPD) and a maintenance fee.

Certification terms pecb.com ↗

Examination

PECB exam ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer

80Questions

Time allowed: 180 min
Pass mark: 70%
Format: Multiple Choice, Open Book
Delivery: PECB Exams
Fee when booked directly (as of November 2026): 1000 USD

Each question has three answer options, and many belong to a scenario with five questions. PECB runs the exam online under supervision, in German and English among other languages (as of November 2026).

Official examination rules pecb.com ↗

Proof of attendance

tecnovy certificate of participation

≥80%attendance

Confirms that you took part in the tecnovy training; the PECB exam and certification are separate.

Sample of the tecnovy certificate of participation

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Offer scope

What the course price does not cover

Not included

PECB exam feeBooked directly with PECB, a Lead exam costs USD 1,000 (as of November 2026).
PECB certification application feePECB charges USD 500 for an application for a Lead Implementer level (as of November 2026).
PECB annual maintenance feeExcept for the Provisional Implementer, PECB charges USD 390 per three-year certification cycle (as of November 2026).

Why tecnovy

What you get on top with us

No Slideshow, Hands-On!

Promised: no PowerPoint marathon. We work in groups, tie theory to practice, and you get real project examples from our experienced trainers plus the exchange with like-minded people.

Certificate Showroom

Get your certificate of participation and, if you have one, add your exam certificate from E-Learning. Fully automated, beautifully designed. Just for you, only at tecnovy.

Flexible Date Change

If you are not able to attend the course, you can rebook your training free of charge up to one week before the start of the training.

Attend Twice, Pay Once

You are welcome to visit the training course online again within a year as a refresher or exam preparation.

Learn from Experts

We always guarantee you the use of didactically and methodically first-class qualified trainers who draw their knowledge from training experience as well as professional practical and project experience.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

01How do I get to the PECB exam after the tecnovy training?

PECB offers the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam online through its PECB Exams application and requires no particular course for it. Booked directly, the exam costs USD 1,000 and the certification application USD 500 (as of November 2026). The tecnovy training prepares you for the six exam domains, and PECB runs the exam itself.

02What is the PECB ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam like?

You answer 80 multiple-choice questions in three hours and need 70 % to pass. The exam is open book, and PECB allows a printed copy of ISO/IEC 42001 among other materials. Online, you see your result as soon as you submit.

03What happens if I do not pass the PECB exam?

PECB sets no limit on attempts, but after a failed first attempt you wait 15 days before the next one. PECB grants an attempt at no charge within 12 months to participants of a course with a PECB partner; candidates examined online directly by PECB book every further attempt the same way as the first and pay a fee for it.

04Can I take the PECB exam in German?

Yes, PECB offers the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam in nine languages, German and English among them (as of November 2026). PECB's handbook says 30 extra minutes may be granted for a non-native-language exam if requested on exam day. Accommodations, for example for dyslexia, ADHD or after surgery, are requested through your myPECB account.

05Which PECB certification level do I get after passing the exam?

The level depends on your experience, and with no work experience PECB awards Provisional Implementer. Implementer requires two years of work experience with one in AI management and 200 hours of AIMS project work, Lead Implementer five years with two in AI management and 300 hours. Senior Lead Implementer requires ten years with seven in AI management and 1,000 hours, and every level requires signing the PECB Code of Ethics.

06How long is the PECB certification valid, and what does keeping it cost?

PECB certifications are valid for three years. As a Lead Implementer you report 90 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) in that cycle and pay the annual maintenance fee, which PECB lists as USD 390 per three-year cycle (as of November 2026); neither applies to the Provisional Implementer. If CPD or the fee is missing, PECB suspends the certification for twelve months and can revoke it after that.

07Do I need AI experience for the Lead Implementer training?

No, basic knowledge of the standard and experience with management systems are enough for the tecnovy ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer training. Experience in AI management only counts at PECB, and there for the certification level, not for admission to the exam.

08Which tecnovy ISO/IEC 42001 training fits me?

The Foundation training explains the structure and requirements of ISO/IEC 42001 and how it relates to ISO/IEC 27001 and the EU AI Act. The Lead Implementer training builds on that knowledge and shows you how to implement an AI management system. In the Lead Auditor training you switch sides and audit an AIMS, from audit planning to the report.

09Does ISO/IEC 42001 certification mean a company complies with the EU AI Act?

No, ISO/IEC 42001 certification does not show that a company meets the obligations of the EU AI Act. An AI management system can give structure to meeting them, for example the high-risk obligations that apply from 2 December 2027 (Annex III) and from 2 August 2028 (Annex I) under amending Regulation (EU) 2026/1744.

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