The Global AI Certification Council (GAICC) is a personnel certification body established to certify the competence of individuals in artificial intelligence governance and information security management.
Legal entity
| Legal name | Global AI Certification Council Limited |
|---|---|
| Company number | New Zealand Company No. 9371200 |
| Legal status | Limited company incorporated in New Zealand |
| Activity | Certification of persons (personnel certification body) |
| Standard applied | ISO/IEC 17024 — Conformity assessment: general requirements for bodies operating certification of persons |
| Scope | ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Management Systems) and ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management), plus AI governance credentials |
How the certification body is governed
Board
Accountable for GAICC's strategy, resources and its overarching commitment to impartiality.
Certification Decision Authority
Independent of examination development and delivery, and of any training. Makes every certification, suspension and withdrawal decision.
Impartiality Committee
Independent committee with balanced representation of interests. Oversees impartiality risks — including those from GAICC's own course and partner relationships — and can require corrective action.
Scheme (SME) Committee
Subject-matter experts who define competence requirements, approve Exam Content Outlines, validate items and set pass marks through modified-Angoff studies.
Internal audit
Independent internal audit of the certification management system, reporting to management review.
Operations
Application processing, examination delivery, credentialing and candidate support — with no role in certification decisions.
Separation from training. GAICC's training activity — including its optional self-paced course — is operated separately from the certification body and is presented at gaicc.org. People involved in training a candidate take no part in that candidate's certification decision. See our impartiality statement.
Our commitments
- Certification decisions based only on objective evidence of competence
- Published, free and request-free public information (scope, process, eligibility, fees, appeals, impartiality)
- Examinations built to a documented job/practice analysis and psychometrically defensible standard setting
- Fair access, with reasonable adjustments for candidates who need them
- A free, impartial appeals and complaints route for anyone
GAICC is developing its certification scheme against ISO/IEC 17024:2026, including the new requirements on the use of AI in the certification process.