Certification for organisations and professionals
Build trust. Demonstrate AI Governance. Prove accountability.
A structured certification pathway that helps organisations and professionals demonstrate responsible AI governance, accountability, oversight and assurance.
Artificial intelligence is changing how organisations make decisions, deliver services and create value. At the same time, expectations around AI governance are increasing rapidly. Customers want confidence. Procurement teams want evidence. Boards want assurance. Regulators expect accountability.
The question is no longer “Do you use AI?” It is “Can you prove your AI can be trusted?” Trust AI Standards provides a structured certification pathway that helps organisations and professionals demonstrate responsible AI governance, accountability, oversight and assurance. Trust, proven.
Certification pathways
Trust AI Standards provides certification for both organisations and professionals. Together, these certifications help establish trust in AI through governance, assurance and accountability.
Organisational certifications
Baseline AI Trust Assurance
Trust AI Essentials
Trust AI Essentials helps organisations demonstrate that foundational AI governance controls have been established. Designed for organisations seeking a recognised baseline of AI governance assurance, it provides structured evidence that governance responsibilities, oversight mechanisms and risk management processes are in place.
Best for
- Organisations using AI systems
- Technology and SaaS providers
- SMEs and growing organisations
- Organisations preparing for AI governance requirements
- Demonstrating responsible AI practices
Key benefits
- Baseline AI Trust Assurance
- Verified self-assessment
- Registry listing
- Regulatory readiness
- Procurement support
Outcome: move from “We use AI” to “We can demonstrate responsible AI governance”.
Independent AI Trust Assurance
Trust AI Essentials Plus
Trust AI Essentials Plus provides independent validation that AI governance controls are implemented, operational and effective. The certification includes an independent assessment conducted by an approved Certification Body and is designed for organisations requiring stronger assurance for customers, procurement teams, boards and regulators.
Best for
- Regulated organisations
- Enterprise software providers
- High impact AI use cases
- Customer-facing AI products
- Organisations requiring independent validation
Key benefits
- Independent third party assessment
- Advanced assurance
- Assessment report
- Stronger procurement position
- Enhanced customer confidence
Outcome: move from “We say our AI is governed responsibly” to “Our AI governance has been independently validated”.
Professional certifications
Foundation certification in AI governance
Trust AI Governance Practitioner (TAIGP)
Trust AI Governance Practitioner provides professionals with a practical understanding of AI governance, risk management, accountability, transparency and responsible AI practices. Designed for individuals beginning their AI governance journey or seeking to develop foundational competence.
Best for
- Governance professionals
- Risk managers
- Compliance professionals
- Security teams
- Internal auditors
- Legal and privacy professionals
Outcome: build the knowledge required to support trustworthy AI governance.
Professional certification for AI governance leaders
Trust AI Governance Professional (TAIGPro)
Trust AI Governance Professional is designed for professionals responsible for leading AI governance programmes, managing AI risks, implementing controls and providing assurance. It validates practical competence in AI governance, oversight, accountability and organisational assurance.
Best for
- AI governance leads
- Responsible AI officers
- Compliance leaders
- Risk and assurance professionals
- Consultants and advisors
- Executives with AI governance responsibility
Outcome: demonstrate professional competence in governing AI responsibly.
How the Trust AI ecosystem works
Trustworthy AI requires both organisational assurance and individual accountability. Trust AI Standards provides both.
Organisations
- Trust AI Essentials (baseline)
- Trust AI Essentials Plus (independent)
Professionals
- Trust AI Governance Practitioner (foundation)
- Trust AI Governance Professional (advanced)
Together these certifications help organisations demonstrate that AI governance is both implemented and supported by competent professionals.
Why Trust AI certifications?
- Independent by design. A clear separation between standards ownership and certification delivery.
- Practical and scalable. Designed for organisations of all sizes and sectors.
- Internationally aligned. Aligned with recognised AI governance principles and frameworks.
- Procurement ready. Provide evidence that supports supplier due diligence and customer assurance requests.
- Future focused. Designed to help organisations and professionals navigate the evolving AI governance landscape.
Aligned with leading AI frameworks
Trust AI certification schemes support alignment with:
- EU AI Act
- OECD AI Principles
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- ISO/IEC 42001
- UAE AI Charter
Our focus is governance, assurance, accountability and trust.
Which certification is right for you?
Begin your AI trust journey
Governance builds it. Assurance proves it.
Trust in AI cannot be assumed. It must be demonstrated. Trust AI Standards helps organisations and professionals move beyond intentions and provide evidence of responsible AI governance. Trust, proven.