An 8-week professional certification from Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business. Build real governance documents. Leave with a portfolio and a credential.
AI Governance Is Hiring. The Talent Pipeline Isn’t Ready.
77% of organizations are actively building AI governance programs. Only 1.5% believe they have adequate staff. The result: thousands of open roles and very few qualified candidates.
Most existing certifications don’t solve this. They test whether you can recall framework definitions. They don’t test whether you can draft a policy, conduct a risk assessment, or present findings to a steering committee. Employers have noticed.
What Makes This Program Different
- University-backed credential. The only AI governance certification offered in partnership with a major research university. Michigan State faculty reviewed all materials. The certificate is issued by the Broad College of Business.
- Hands-on, not test prep. You build real AI governance documents for a real organization: policies, risk assessments, impact assessments, compliance memos, and audit evidence.
- Portfolio you keep. Your capstone project is a complete set of professional AI governance deliverables. It’s graded against a professional rubric and it’s yours to show in interviews.
- Follows real workflow. The curriculum mirrors how AI governance work actually progresses: AI fundamentals → risk identification → frameworks and regulations → implementation planning → policy drafting → launch and continuous improvement.
Who It’s For
This is professional-level training, not a general interest course. You should know your way around a generative AI tool and be serious about a career in this space. The audience we see most:
- Privacy and security professionals adding AI governance to their skill set
- Compliance officers and general counsel
- Attorneys advising clients on AI risk
- Consultants building an AI governance practice
- Career changers targeting a fast-growing field
Quick Facts
- Duration: 8 weeks, 100% online, rolling enrollment
- Tuition: $1,997 (1 or 2 payments)
- Certification: Exam + capstone project
- Timeline: Up to 4 months from enrollment to complete certification
- Refund policy: 1 week, no questions asked
The Opportunity
Every week, we work with organizations struggling to hire for AI governance roles. The complaint is consistent: candidates have credentials but can’t demonstrate practical experience. They can cite frameworks but can’t translate them into policies.
8 weeks won’t make you a 10-year veteran. It will give you hands-on experience with every major component of professional AI governance, a portfolio of real deliverables, and a credential from a university that carries weight on a resume.
Full details, curriculum, and enrollment →
About the Author
John Rood is the founder of Proceptual, where he helps organizations build practical AI governance systems that actually work. He’s the lead instructor for the Michigan State University AI Governance Certification and has also taught at the University of Chicago. His writing has appeared in HR Brew and Tech Target.
