There is no official OpenAI certification. Here are the real ones.
OpenAI offers no certification program — anyone selling an “OpenAI certification” is not selling the real thing, and this site is not affiliated with OpenAI. The certifications that actually exist for AI are independent and third-party: ISO/IEC 42001 (the certifiable AI management system standard) and the voluntary NIST AI Risk Management Framework. We list the accredited certification bodies that can certify you, and the consultants who prepare you — and we never confuse the two.
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Accredited bodies that can issue ISO 42001 certificates
These organizations perform Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits and issue the certificate. Every website load-verified September 2026.
BSI Group
BSI Group is reported as the first certification body globally to achieve UKAS accreditation for ISO/IEC 42001 (February 2024) and as a co-author of t…
Schellman
Schellman is reported as the first ANAB-accredited ISO/IEC 42001 certification body (2024). It is the certification body of record on published ISO 42…
A-LIGN
A-LIGN describes itself as one of the first to receive ISO 42001 accreditation and is the certification body of record on published ISO 42001 certific…
DNV
DNV is a global certification body offering ISO/IEC 42001 certification, reported with UKAS and ANAB accreditation and a strong practice in EU regulat…
SGS
SGS is a global certification body offering ISO/IEC 42001 AIMS certification, reported with UKAS and ANAB accreditation. A 2026 market synthesis notes…
TÜV SÜD
TÜV SÜD is a German certification body offering ISO/IEC 42001 auditing and system certification, reported with DAkkS and UKAS accreditation. A 2026 ma…
Consultants who prepare you (they cannot certify)
These firms implement AI governance and NIST AI RMF programs and get you audit-ready. Only a certification body can issue the certificate.
Pivot Point Security
Pivot Point Security provides ISO 42001 consulting services: AI readiness (gap) assessments tailored to organizations adopting or outsourcing AI, and …
MAST Consulting
MAST Consulting describes ISO/IEC 42001 implementation services: assessing current AI practices, gap analysis, governance policies, AI risk assessment…
AIGN
AIGN (AI Governance Network) offers ISO/IEC 42001 advisory and implementation services: readiness checks, roadmaps, full AIMS implementation, training…
AI certification, explained honestly
ISO 42001 cost guide
Published audit-fee ranges, what drives price, and an interactive estimator with a visible formula.
Readiness check
A 10-question scored quiz with transparent weights: are you certification-ready?
ISO 42001 vs. NIST AI RMF
Certifiable standard vs. voluntary framework — which to pursue, and why many do both.
The “OpenAI certification” myth
Why no official credential exists and what to pursue instead.
Certification timeline
The realistic 6–12 month path from AI inventory to certificate.
Our methodology
How we verify firms, label every price, and keep rankings unbought.
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