GDPR Foundation

Data protection — Certified Data Protection Officer

Level: Foundation
Duration: 2 days
Exam: 1 h · included
Language: EN
Format: Self-Study
CPD credits: 14
Certification: PECB Certified GDPR Foundation

Course facts from PECB Training Course Catalog 2026; pecb.com course page.

Why should you attend?

The GDPR Foundation training enables you to learn the basic elements to implement and manage a compliance framework with regard to the protection of personal data. During this training course, you will be able to understand the fundamental privacy principles and become familiar with the role of the Data Protection Officer.

After completing this course, you can sit for the exam and apply for a "PECB Certificate Holder in GDPR Foundation" certificate. A PECB Foundation Certificate shows that you have understood the fundamental methodologies, requirements, framework and management approach.

Who should attend?

Individuals involved in Personal Data Protection and Information Security
Individuals seeking to gain knowledge about the main privacy principles
Individuals interested to pursue a career in Data Protection

Learning objectives

Understand the General Data Protection Regulation requirements and the fundamental principles of privacy
Understand the obligations, roles and responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer
Understand the concepts, approaches, methods and techniques to effectively participate in the implementation process of a compliance framework with regard to the protection of personal data

Educational approach

Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical questions and examples
Practical exercises include examples and discussions
Practice tests are similar to the Certificate Exam

Prerequisites

None

Course Agenda

Day 1: Introduction to GDPR and Data Protection Principles

Day 2: The General Data Protection Regulation requirements and Certificate Exam

Examination

The exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certificate Programme. It covers the following competency domains:

Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP)

Domain 2: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The "PECB Certified GDPR Foundation" exam is available in several languages.

For specific information about exam type, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.

Certification

After successfully completing the exam, you can apply for the credential shown on the table below.

The certificate requirements for the GDPR Foundation are:

Designation	Exam	Professional experience	DPMS project experience	Other requirements
PECB Certificate Holder in GDPR Foundation	Pass the PECB GDPR Foundation exam	None	None	Signing the PECB Code of Ethics

General Information

Certificate and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
Training material containing over 200 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed
An attestation of course completion worth 14 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course.
In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months for free

The text above is the publisher's own course description, reproduced verbatim from pecb.com course page (retrieved 2026-09-07). PECB is a registered trade-mark of PECB Group Inc. and is used under license.

After you buy

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Course assignedValment assigns the course to your PECB account through the partner dashboard. The participant needs a PECB account before you pay; creating one is free at pecb.com.
Materials and platformFor self-study and eLearning the training material is in the myPECB dashboard once the course is assigned — slides and exercises, or the video lessons and the eLearning platform.
Exam and certificateThe PECB exam is included. You schedule it when you are ready and sit it online, supervised by PECB; on passing, you apply for the certificate at no additional cost.