AI Governance Career Accelerator
Gain hands-on experience in AI governance, stay ahead in technology management, and earn a globally recognized credential that adds real value to your professional profile.
Gain hands-on experience in the work of
AI governance
Go to the forefront of technology management
Earn a valuable credential from a globally recognized business school
The Al governance career opportunity
$130K-
$250K+
Salary range for Al governance
roles
150%
Growth in Al governance skill: demand (Cisco Al Workforce Consortium, 2025)
78%
Of organizations using Al have: no formal governance
What is AI governance?
AI governance is the system of policies, processes, roles, and controls that guide how AI is designed, deployed, used, and monitored to ensure it is responsible, compliant, and aligned with organizational and societal values.
AI governance professionals do the challenging work of:
- Tracking and understanding fast-moving AI regulations globally
- Leading cross-functional teams
- Developing and implementing policies throughout the organization
This course includes training on:
- Identifying high-priority AI safety and regulatory risks
- Creating the organizational AI system inventory
- Conducting risk assessments
- Translating frameworks like ISO42001 and NIST AI Risk Management Framework into controls
- Drafting policies to turn controls into action throughout the organization
- Establishing staffing for AI governence including an AI steering committee
Who should take this course?
This is a non-technical but professional-level course on AI governance. The curriculum is targeted towards professionals with some background in technology, privacy, information security, law, or policy. While no specific experience is required, this is not a general course in AI ethics or prompt engineering. It is a professional experience designed to equip learners with the skills needed to get jobs in AI governance.
Practical AI Learning Focus
Privacy & security professionals looking to add AI governance skills
Learners with a strong interest in AI looking to forge a long-term career in a growing industry
Compliance officers and general counsel
Attorneys
Consultants
Heads of AI (Chief AI Officer etc)
Not just a certification – hands-on professional experience
Many certification experiences focus just on passing a test. This experience will leave learners with the experience to jump into professional jobs in AI governance.
- Complete hands-on experiences of producing increasingly complex AI policies, impact assessments, compliance memos, and more
- Understand the actual work of AI governance professionals, including navigating challenging cross-functional environments where real trade-offs are made
- Produce and be evaluated on a complete portfolio of AI governance documents for your organization
Curriculum
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Certification exam and final project submission
Aldas Kriauciunas
Assistant Director, Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business.
The Eli Broad College of Business is thrilled to partner with Proceptual to offer the AI Governance Certification Course. After running this course successfully on campus, this online experience lets participants around the world advance their careers in this emerging field.
Certification
Students who complete the 8-week course will be eligible to set for the certification process which will include:
The capstone project will entail a set of professional AI governance documents
Students who pass both components will receive a certification from the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University
- A multiple-choice exam requiring 80% for passage
- A capstone project that will be graded against a pass/fail rubric
Tuition
Course tuition: $1,997 (one or two payments)
Tuition includes:
- Enroll with confidence – 1 week no-questions-asked refund if you are not pleased with the course
- One year of access to all course materials
- Two attempts at final certification exam
- Final capstone project output is a full set of draft AI governance documents for your organization
- For successful students, certification from Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business
- Access to all AI governance templates included ($2,500+ value)
- Weekly office hours with course instructors
John Rood, Head Instructor
Founder at Proceptual, an AI governance & compliance consultancy
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Worked with dozens of clients including Global 50, publicly traded, private equity backed, & VC-funded startups
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Certified ISO / IEC 42001 Lead Auditor
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
How does this course compare to other options for AI governance professionals?
We believe we have built the best AI governance learning experience in the world, combining hands-on learning and evaluation with professional certification.
Certifications provided by some popular industry associations focus just on passing their exam; they do not encourage or require actual hands-on development of AI governance policies. Students finish with a qualification, but they do not develop a portfolio needed to demonstrate real proficiency.
What jobs are available after completing this course?
Graduates of this course will be prepared for careers in AI governance, safety, and management. Many jobs in this emerging field will also involve privacy and cybersecurity, which are not focuses of this course.
Sign up for Proceptual’s AI governance newsletter for weekly job listings as well as industry news. [proceptual.com/governance]
What are the prerequisites for the course?
Students should have a functional familiarity with modern generative AI tools like ChatGPT. Students with background in privacy, cybersecurity, information security, law, or compliance will be familiar with some of the curriculum.
Do I need to be a developer to take this course? Will I learn to code in this course?
This course is designed to be taken by non-technical learners. While the work of AI governance requires significant study on technical systems, students do not need to code to take this course, and coding will not be a part of the curriculum.
Do I earn credit for this course?
No course credit is granted for this course. A professional certificate is issued by Michigan State University.
What is the cancellation policy?
Students may request a full refund within 1 week of course enrollment. Note: Course modules are released to students on a weekly basis; most course material will not be available in the first week of enrollment.
What is required for certification?
Students must
- Complete a multiple-choice exam, earning a score of 80% or above. Students will be given 2 attempts to pass the exam
- Submit a capstone project following clear specifications. Capstone projects will be evaluated on a pass/fail rubric. Projects which do not pass will be returned with feedback and students may submit one additional time
Students must submit their final capstone projects no later than 4 months after their initial course kickoff date; this gives each student 2 months to complete the certification process after finishing course material.
No refunds will be provided to students who do not pass the course.
When does this course start?
Students are accepted on a rolling basis and can start as soon as they enroll. Students gain access to course pre-work and Week 1 upon enrollment. Each week, another week of material will become available.
How are Michigan State and Proceptual each involved?
The Broad College of Business at Michigan State University has contracted with Proceptual, Inc, to design and deliver this course. Michigan State faculty have reviewed all course material and certification evaluations.
Michigan State issues certificates to successful learners.