Certified GDPR Practitioner Training Course

- Train with the experts and gain the knowledge to implement and maintain compliance with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

- Industry-leading course designed to help you deliver GDPR compliance and enhance your career as a GDPR professional.

- Our Ely / Online course provides the flexibility of attending our certified COVID-19 secure training centre or booking as an online delegate.

- Learn from anywhere with our Live Online and Self-Paced options that allow you to study your way, keeping travel and costs down to a minimum.

- Successful completion of this four-day course and included exam awards the EU GDPR Practitioner (EU GDPR P) qualification and 28 CPD/CPE points

Training course outline

Understand how to implement an effective privacy and information security compliance programme in line with the GDPR with this Practitioner training course. It is essential for anyone involved in implementing and maintaining GDPR compliance in their organisation.

The course focuses on:

• The application of the GDPR.
• The policies and procedures necessary.
• The six data protection principles – how they work in practice, and how to implement them and demonstrate compliance.
• Handling DSARs (data subject access requests).
• The roles of controllers and processors, and the relationships between them.
• The legal requirements for a DPIA (data protection impact assessment) and how to conduct one

GDPR Practitioner training course benefits

Designed by experts

Delves into the detail of the GDPR, covering how each aspect of the Regulation can be translated into implementation actions in your organisation

Gain practical experience

Use tools and real-life examples to understand how the Regulation applies in a real-world context

Learn from anywhere

Choose whether you attend Live Online or in person at one of our training venues throughout the UK

Sound GDPR advice

The course is delivered by an experienced privacy consultant with practical experience. You can ask questions specific to your organisation

Free tools

Receive a free DPIA tool and a free GDPR gap assessment tool to help your organisation’s GDPR compliance programme

Who should attend this course?

Managers with responsibility for or involved in making sure their organisation becomes GDPR compliant, such as:

  Privacy managers;

  Data protection managers;

  Information security managers;

  IT managers;
  Project managers
  Corporate governance managers;

  Risk and compliance managers;

  General or privacy counsels; and

  Individuals with little experience but who wish to enter the field of data protection with a professional qualification.

What does this training course cover?

  What constitutes personal data.

  The six data protection principles – how to apply them and demonstrate compliance.

  Determine how consent is given and withdrawn.

  The rights of data subjects.

  Handling data subject access requests (DSARs).

  The roles of controllers and processors, and the relationships between them.

  The role of the DPO (data protection officer).

  The security of personal data.

  Lessons to be learned from common data security failures.

  Incident response and data breach reporting
  An organisational risk management framework.

  Why and how to conduct a data flow mapping exercise.

  Legal requirements for a DPIA.

  How to conduct a DPIA with a DPIA tool.

  Transferring personal data outside the UK and the mechanisms for compliance.

  Remedies, liabilities, and penalties.

  Accountability, the privacy compliance framework and a PIMS (personal information management system).

  Plan how to transition to, and demonstrate compliance with the GDPR.

  How to become GDPR compliant using a compliance gap assessment tool

What’s included in this course?

• A professional training venue with lunch and refreshments.
• Full course materials (digital copy provided as a PDF file).
• Free DPIA tool.
• Free GDPR compliance gap assessment tool.
• The EU General Data Protection Regulation Foundation exam.
• A certificate of attendance

What equipment do I need?

You will need a laptop for the duration of your course and exam

Course duration and times

Day 1: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Day 2: 9:15 am – 5:00 pm
Day 3: 9:15 am – 5:00 pm
Day 4: 9:15 am – 5:00 pm

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

Before joining this course, you must know about the GDPR and have passed the Certified EU GDPR Foundation examination

GDPR Practitioner exam

Attendees take the ISO 17024-certificated EU GDPR P exam set by IBITGQ
(International Board for IT Governance Qualifications). There is no extra charge for this exam.

• Delivery method: Online
• Duration: 90 minutes
• Questions: 40
• Format: Multiple choice
• Pass mark: 65%

What qualifications will I receive?

IBITGQ awards candidates who pass the included exam the ISO 17024-certificated EU GDPR Practitioner (EU GDPR P) qualification

Accreditation

This course is accredited by IBITGQ.

You can demonstrate your professional and practical knowledge and expertise by registering your qualification on the IBITGQ/GASQ successful candidate register.

How will I receive my exam results and certificates?

• Provisional exam results will be available immediately after completing the exam. Confirmed exam results will be issued within ten working days from the date of the exam.
• Certificates for those who have achieved a passing grade will be issued within ten working days from the date of the exam.
• Results notifications and certificates are emailed directly to candidates by the relevant exam board; please note that hard-copy exam certificates are not issued

Why choose US for your training needs?

• We’re internationally recognised as the authority on the GDPR – our team introduced the world’s first certified GDPR Foundation and Practitioner training course and the only one that’s ISO 17024-certificated. Since then, we have trained more than 8,000 professionals on the Regulation.
• We offer more GDPR training dates and locations than anyone else.
• Learn from anywhere – Our Classroom / Live Online delivery option enables you to attend either in person or online.
• Pass first time or train again for free – we have trained more than 17,000 people and we’re confident you’ll pass with us first time. If you don’t, we’ll train you again for free.*
• Choose the method that suits you – we offer classroom, instructor-led online, self-paced online, e-learning and in-house training options.
• Access your training anywhere – all our course materials are provided as a digital copy, allowing you to access them anywhere and at any time. Documents will be made available 20 days before your course.
• Business solutions to suit you – whether you’re a multinational wanting us to manage all your training needs or a small business wishing to boost your workforce skills, we offer a range of training solutions