Trocola Certifications

AI Professional

4 weeks · 12 hrs live · CEU included

• AI 101: what it is, how it works, what it changes in your business
• Regulatory landscape: AB 316, TRAIGA, employer liability, case law
• CT Framework introduction: 21 controls, four pillars
• Strategy 101: building and communicating an AI position
• Self-paced learning materials and workbook
• CEU credits included
• Access to the Trocola professional network

Required to become a network partner of Trocola.

• Week 1Why AI is a business problem. The compliance landscape and employer liability thesis.
• Week 2The legal framework. AB 316, TRAIGA, Heppner, Workday, and active case law.
• Week 3The CT Framework. 21 controls, four pillars, risk classification, Composite Risk Score.
• Week 4Strategy foundations. Internal alignment, communication, and certification exam.

Certified AI Consultant

6 weeks · 18 hrs live · CEU included

• Shadow AI discovery: interview methodology, tool census
• Advanced strategy: communication and governance mapping
• Assessment methodologies: gap analysis, risk scoring
• Annual access to template and policy repositories
• Annual access to tools, gap reports, proposal tools
• Vendor assessment and procurement framework
• Sales training courses included

Required for Trocola engagements and listing in the Trocola consultant network.

• Weeks 1-2Shadow AI discovery. Interview methodology, tool census, device gap analysis, discovery report.
• Weeks 3-4Assessment methodologies. Gap analysis, vendor evaluation, governance mapping.
• Week 5Advanced strategy. Proposals, engagement scoping, client communication, sales methodology.
• Week 6Tools practicum. Platform training, report generation, and certification exam.

CAIO and AI Leadership

6 weeks · 18 hrs live · CEU included

• AI department architecture: roles, reporting, workflows
• Communication systems and organizational governance
• Vendor analysis, procurement, sub-processor management
• Leadership placement, executive integration, board reporting
• Implementation: budgets, timelines, milestone tracking
• Continuous governance: reviews, drift monitoring
• The nine governance deliverables

Prerequisite: AI Professional (Series 1) plus 240 hours of active engagements. Applicable experience may be submitted for waiver.

• Weeks 1-2Department architecture. Org design, roles, reporting, approval workflows, budget planning.
• Weeks 3-4Vendor and implementation. Procurement, sub-processor analysis, deployment timelines.
• Week 5Leadership and delivery. Executive integration, board reporting, nine governance deliverables.
• Week 6Continuous governance. Quarterly reviews, drift monitoring, re-certification, and exam.

Shadow AI Practitioner

Live instruction · exam · credential

• Find the AI already running inside an organization
• Six-method shadow AI discovery protocol
• Risk classification against the CT Framework
• Approved list and acceptable use documentation
• Remediation roadmap for unapproved tools

AI Strategist

Live instruction · exam · credential

• Building and communicating an organization's AI position
• Internal alignment and governance mapping
• Regulatory landscape and employer liability
• Strategy deliverables aligned to the CT Framework

Ask us which level fits your experience.

Corporate AI Strategist

Three days live · January 27, 28, 29, 2027 · Tucson, Arizona

• Every seat at the January program includes the Trocola AI Corporate Strategist Certification
• Same curriculum Trocola uses to train its own consultants
• Day 3 strategy sessions with certified consultants and the certification exam
• Full tool library and a Q1 action plan