PECB
Type: other — personnel certification body (Professional Evaluation and Certification Board) Sector: professional training and personnel certification for ISO management-system standards First seen: 2026-07-17 Last updated: 2026-07-18
Snapshot
Personnel certification body issuing practitioner credentials (Foundation, Lead Implementer, Lead Auditor, etc.) against ISO standards, delivered through a global partner network using the same official courseware and exam regardless of training partner. Relevant to the wiki as the issuer of the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor credential Paul is pursuing [S-2026-07-18-pecb-42001-la-exam-prep].
Positions / Claims they advance
- ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor: 5-day course (day 5 exam), curriculum aligned to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO 19011; 3-hour open-book exam; 70% pass mark; seven competency domains [S-2026-07-18-pecb-42001-la-exam-prep].
- Graduated credential tiers — Provisional Auditor (exam only) → Auditor (200 audit h) → Lead Auditor (5 yrs experience, 2 in AI, 300 audit h) → Senior Lead Auditor (1,000 audit h) — applied for separately after the exam with documented experience and references [S-2026-07-18-pecb-42001-la-exam-prep].
- No training prerequisite to sit exams (self-study permitted); partner training carries the exam voucher and a free retake within 12 months [S-2026-07-18-pecb-42001-la-exam-prep].
- Lead exams migrating from essay-type to multiple-choice open-book format [S-2026-07-18-pecb-42001-la-exam-prep].
Relationships
- relates-to → ISO 42001 — flagship AI credential portfolio is built on this standard [S-2026-07-18-pecb-42001-la-exam-prep].
- relates-to → PECB ISO 42001 Lead Auditor Certification — Paul’s certification project with this body [S-2026-07-18-pecb-42001-la-exam-prep].
Tracked changes
- 2026-07-18 — Page created on committing to the Lead Auditor exam preparation pathway.