Data Protection Officer DPO skills certification
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What is Data Protection Officer skills certification certification?
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This skills certification is also adapted for any person able to demonstrate a minimum 2 year experience in data protection (data treatment, system protection, compliance, building awareness about data...)
What legal frame involves GDPR & Data protection?
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) that was adopted on May 25th 2018 and it involves for some companies the designation of a Data Protection Officer, specifically some mandatory cases as stipulated in article 37. In this case, it concerns in particular data treatment on a large scale & sensitive data protection.
Independently from this legal frame, the designation of a DPO is recommended by the CNIL, the French Data Protection Authority.
Apave Certification awarded the DPO skills certification by the CNIL
The CNIL officially awarded Apave Certification its license of Data Protection Officer (DPO) skills certification (license n° 2019-138), based on Apave certification’s ISO 17024 accreditation.
With this, the CNIL acknowledges the quality of the Apave Certification examination system, in accordance with the standards the CNIL developed.
How to obtain your DPO certification?
You have an experience and the related skills in data protection?
Get your C by Apave skills certification.
Exam sessions are planned in France.
For any information, please contact Sihem Bellatreche: sihem.bellatreche@apave.com
Pre-requisite to take the exam
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Situation n°1 |
Situation n°2 |
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Professional experience |
Min. of a 2 year experience in any professional field |
Min. of a 2 year experience on projects / activities related to data protection |
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Vocational training |
Mandatory: must follow a min. 35 hour data protection vocational training |
** No training required** |
Exam content
Apave Certification DPO exam tests the 17 skills that are defined by the CNIL.
The exam panel consists in 120 questions, among which 30% consist in case studies, and are divided in three parts to explore the three main fields of competences defined by the CNIL:
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Field n°1 : General data protection rules and compliance measures (50 % of questions)
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Field n°2 : Data protection and responsibility (30% of questions)
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Field n°3 : Technical and organizational measures to provide data from risk (20% of questions).
In order to pass, the candidate must obtain an overall grade of 75%, including 50% on each field. One the exam is passed, the candidate is awarded a skills certificate, valid for 3 years before having to pass the exam again.
Certification examination fees
| First Certification exam | Renewal (after 3 years) | |||
| Initial (excl. taxes) |
Re-take exam (excl. taxes) |
Renewal (excl. taxes) | Re-take exam (excl. taxes) | |
| On site | remotely | On site or remotely | On site or remotely | On site or remotely |
| 600€ | 500€ | 300€ | 410€ | 300€ |
Training organisations recognised by Apave Certification as preparing for the exam
To facilitate the follow-up of your file, if you contact one of these training organisations, please specify that your request comes from Apave Certification.
Who the Data Protection Officer skills certification certification is for ?
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Any person in charge of implementing GDPR principles compliance within an organisation (data controller or subcontractor).
Sessions
Apave Certification's strengths
Apave Certification's services are based on 5 major areas: Management systems Skills certification (DPO...) Product certification (CB Scheme...) Services (Qualiopi) Labels / Evaluations (HS2...)
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Apave Certification works quickly, throughout France and internationally, and keeps deadlines under control.
Proximity
Apave Certification relies on a large geographical network of qualified internal and external auditors, both nationally and internationally.
Flexibility
Apave Certification is a flexible structure with a customer-oriented approach, which is involved in both voluntary professional certifications and regulatory and mandatory certifications.
Notoriety
Apave Certification, a subsidiary of the Apave group, benefits from solid expertise based on extensive customer feedback over more than 150 years.
Recognitions and accreditations
Apave Certification holds numerous accreditations and recognitions, guaranteeing our quality and technical systems and proving our competence, know-how and independence.
Toolkits and useful links
Your questions
Below you will find the most frequently asked questions. If you cannot find the answer to your question, please contact us!
To discover all the exam sessions, you can download the schedule available on this page.
Unfortunately this certification is not eligible for the CPF. However, you can contact your employer or your OPCO to discuss the various funding possibilities with them.
We invite you to download the registration file on this page, in which you will find the Order Form: this document summarizes all the prices and serves as an estimate.
Due to certain CNIL requirements, we are required to offer this exam only in person.