PECB Certified Course: Certified U.S. Data Privacy Officer

Support privacy governance and compliance across the U.S.

federal and state landscape.

This professional course develops a structured approach to U.S. privacy responsibilities. It covers federal and state privacy requirements, regulatory guidance, the NIST Privacy Framework, governance, data mapping, policy, individual rights, security controls, vendor and cross-border risk, audit, incident response and continual monitoring.

Course at a glance

• Provider and awarding body: PECB.
• Learning format: PECB Self-Study (official course materials).
• Language: English.
• Level: Professional.
• Examination and certification-application cycle: 12 months from purchase for the first examination attempt, the included free retake if needed, and the certification application.

What this course includes

• Official PECB course materials for this programme.
• The first examination attempt and one free retake.
• The certification-application fee and the first year of the Annual Maintenance Fee, where applicable.

What you will learn

After completing the course, the learner should be able to:

• analyse principal U.S. federal and state privacy requirements;
• apply regulatory guidance and the NIST Privacy Framework;
• support data mapping, policy, audit, training and stakeholder engagement;
• manage rights requests, vendor risk, incidents and notifications.

Who this course is for

• Data privacy and data protection officers.
• Compliance, risk and legal professionals working on privacy.
• Information-security and cybersecurity specialists.
• IT managers and consultants responsible for personal data.

Prerequisites: PECB recommends general understanding of data protection, governance and compliance. Privacy, legal, compliance, risk or information-security experience is helpful but not required for course admission.

Course outline

• U.S. regulatory ecosystem, privacy principles, and standards
• Privacy governance, compliance obligations, and risk assessment
• Data security, records management, and cross-border data governance
• Cybersecurity audits, incident management, continuous monitoring, and training
• Certification exam

Exam and credential pathway

The three-hour examination covers U.S. privacy foundations and regulation, governance, consumer rights and business obligations, privacy management and security, records and audit, incidents and continual improvement.

Passing the exam enables an application to a PECB U.S. Data Privacy Officer designation. The provisional route lists no experience requirement; the full designation requires the specified professional and U.S. privacy project experience, together with application and ethics requirements.

Course completion, examination success, certification application and credential issuance are separate stages; the credential is not issued automatically.

For official course details, see the PECB Certified U.S. Data Privacy Officer page.

Access and activation

The 12-month period for the first examination, included free retake and certification application begins on the purchase date.

Each order covers one learner. Wadi Solutions begins processing the PECB registration within one business day, and activation details are sent to the learner's email. Required enrolment details are shared with PECB for activation.

Continue your learning path

• GDPR Foundation
• ISO/IEC 27701 Foundation
• ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Transition
• GDPR - Certified Data Protection Officer

Explore U.S. Data Privacy courses to see the available options.

Before you buy

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