certified AI Expert:in Compliance

This course is a comprehensive, practice-oriented training program designed specifically for compliance officers who want to understand how artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming compliance management—and how they can actively and competently shape this transformation. It combines operational AI fundamentals with strategic leadership skills and a specialization track of your choice—and concludes with a recognized final exam. No prior technical knowledge is required: The course meets compliance officers exactly where they are and guides them step by step toward a solid foundation in AI that they can immediately apply in their daily work. Particularly relevant: The course content explicitly supports the requirement to demonstrate the promotion of AI competence in accordance with Article 4 of the EU AI Regulation—an aspect that is becoming increasingly important in practice for compliance officers and that you can concretely demonstrate to your company’s leadership after completing the course.

Article 4 of the EU AI Regulation requires providers and operators of AI systems to ensure that their staff possess sufficient AI competence—and to demonstrably promote this competence. For compliance officers, this means they must not only be AI-competent themselves but also be able to document that the appropriate training measures have been implemented. The course “certified : AI Compliance Expert” explicitly supports this obligation to provide evidence: The content is specifically tailored to the requirements of Article 4 of the EU AI Regulation, and the certificate from HdWM Mannheim provides robust, verifiable documentation of the acquired AI expertise—for company management, the supervisory board, and, in the event of an audit, regulatory authorities as well. Those who provide this proof early on not only ensure legal compliance but also position their company as a responsible AI user.

AI projects always raise compliance issues—ranging from adherence to the EU AI Regulation and data protection requirements to the question of how AI-supported decisions can be documented in a way that is transparent and legally defensible. data protection officer s, specialists, and executives involved in AI projects who lack a background in compliance run the risk of overlooking regulatory requirements—with potentially significant consequences for the company. This course closes precisely this gap: It provides the basic understanding of compliance that all these target groups need to competently support AI projects from a regulatory perspective—and positions them as sought-after bridge-builders between technical implementation and legal requirements.

Yes—those who have already completed individual modules as standalone seminars can have those credits applied toward the course. This means that anyone who has already taken the first steps toward developing AI proficiency does not have to start from scratch but can specifically fill in the missing building blocks and complete the course with the final exam. The German Association for Continuing Education ( Haufe Akademie ) recommends contacting customer service directly if you have any questions about credit transfer.