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PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor

PECB personnel certification demonstrating professional expertise in auditing organizations against ISO/IEC 42001 based on best auditing practices.

Licensing authority: PECB Group Pte. Ltd.

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PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor
Application Window
For trained candidates, apply within 12 months from instructor-led course completion or self-study/eLearning purchase; reopening after case closure requires a written request and fee and does not preserve superseded conditions. These personal windows are not examination-version retirement dates.
Audit Experience
A total of 300 hours of valid AIMS audit activities, checked by PECB; activities include audit planning, program management, audit and nonconformity reports, working documents, documented-information review/management, on-site audits, nonconformity follow-up, and audit-team leadership.
Examination
Pass the PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor exam; an equivalent examination from another recognized accredited certification body can be accepted only through PECB's individual equivalence evaluation. No named alternative examination is specified, and no additional examination or no-exam branch is invented.
Fees And Retakes
Lead examination without training is USD 1000; certification application for this level is USD 500. A partner training fee includes first exam attempt, one free retake, certification application, and first annual maintenance fee within the stated 12-month cycle. Current online exam rules require 15 days before the first retake; direct-with-PECB candidates follow their initial scheduling process. No additional writing or practical examination is imposed for the selected English multiple-choice exam.
Online Attendance
Remote PECB invigilation via the PECB Exams app and camera; valid identity document and presence at least 30 minutes before start; secondary electronic devices prohibited. Candidates should review the online guide and technical requirements at least 48 hours before the examination. Non-native-language Lead candidates can request 30 additional minutes on exam day.
Other Requirements
Sign the PECB Code of Ethics; supply two professional references who can validate expertise and work history and are neither subordinates nor relatives; provide accurate experience information; certification requires application validation and approval, not examination passage alone.
Professional Experience
Five years of professional experience including two years of work experience in AI management.
Scheduling
Only the English online exam is selected. After training, select the relevant course category and English language in myPECB, choose an available session/date and seat, agree to rules and the online examinee manual, and confirm scheduling. A course-completion error requires support; no seats means select another session. Sessions are published bi-weekly, without a guaranteed appointment for every date in the requested 2026-11-25 through 2027-02-28 horizon. Candidates without partner training can sit directly with PECB. Partner-arranged paper sessions are an alternative delivery of the same exam, not an additional requirement.
Training
A training course is not required to sit this Lead Auditor certification exam. The course webpage's statement that graduates are eligible does not make training compulsory; the current handbook p.20 and online exam rules expressly allow candidates without training.

PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor

Provider
PECB Group Pte. Ltd.
Format
English online, remotely invigilated, open-book multiple-choice examination; stand-alone and scenario-based questions with three response options and one keyed answer.
Exam questions
Total questions: 80.
Time limit
3 hours; 30 additional minutes may be requested on exam day by candidates taking the examination in a non-native language.
Passing score
70%
Examination outline
  • Fundamental principles and concepts of an AI management system (15%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • AI management system requirements (10%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Fundamental audit concepts and principles (20%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Preparing an ISO/IEC 42001 audit (11.25%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Conducting an ISO/IEC 42001 audit (23.75%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Closing an ISO/IEC 42001 audit (8.75%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Managing an ISO/IEC 42001 audit program (11.25%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
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