Certificate in Managing Data Protection Compliance | 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th November & 4th December 2026
The Certificate in Managing Data Protection Compliance is made of two units:
- Data Protection Compliance - This covers the fundamental concepts of data protection law including key definitions and the data protection principles, and looks at basic measures organisations can take to comply with relevant parts of the legislation.
- Applying Data Protection Law in Practice - This builds on the unit above to develop knowledge about how to apply the legal requirements in a practical setting. This covers a range of complex scenarios and introduces good practice set out in relevant codes of practice, as well as how the use of information governance tools can facilitate compliance.
The Data Protection Certificate involves teaching virtually in a live training environment, group discussions and practical exercises. Both courses are followed by a classroom or online exam.
This is a advanced course requiring knowledge of Data Protection compliance. If you do not have this you should attend our one day UK GDPR & Data Protection Training Course before booking. If you are a Data Protection Officer looking for a course in how to fulfil the role book onto our Data Protection Officer Training Course.
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Online Course
Duration
This is a 5 day course spread across a period of 2 to 3 weeks + an extra date for an examination (usually scheduled 3-5 weeks post-course)
Certification
Successful completion provides you a certificate and data protection qualification, certificated by the SQA, a UK qualifications regulator.
Equivalent of level 4/5 on the RQF = equivalent level to a Foundation Degree.
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Certificate in Managing Data Protection Compliance Course
What you will achieve after going on the course
Is This Course Right For Me?
This qualification is suitable for anyone who wants to develop their knowledge and obtain a data Protection Certification.
Course Benefits
What you will learn from the course:
This course is delivered by TKM Consulting who are an approved training centre.
- Demonstrate knowledge and practical application of data protection and associated laws in complex scenarios
- Demonstrate an understanding of managing data protection and associated legislation
- Demonstrate an ability to manage risks associated with personal data in an organisational context.
The course will cover the following topics:
- Fundamental concepts
- Key parts of legislation
- UK GDPR
- DPA 2018
- PECR
- Role of the ICO
- Putting data protection law into practice
- Codes of Practice
- Information governance
- Managing compliance
- Data protection principles
- Rights of the data subject
- Responsibilities of controllers
- Data protection officer
- Data protection by design
- Information security
- Breach reporting
- Processors
- Transfers to third countries or international organisations
- The Information Commissioner
- Other important bodies or groups
- Exemptions
- Data sharing
- Privacy and electronic communications
- Employment code of practice
- Surveillance
- Other codes of practice
- Managing data protection compliance
- Organisational measures
- The role of information governance
- Managing risk
- DPIAs in practice
This course is delivered by TKM Consulting who are an approved training centre.
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Success stories
Customer testimonials
The full course was five days and there was a lot to cover, I do feel the five days were needed to cover all the syllabus. I thoroughly enjoyed it and Liz could not have be more helpful and supportive. You think you know everything you need for GDPR compliance and then you go on this course and realise there is so much more. It has helped me enormously going forward.
Annette Greening
The course has provided us with sound knowledge and direction in many areas over the last few years. She is dedicated in providing quality service in a timely manner. Our organisation has put a number of staff through this qualifications and we will be making the one day course mandatory for staff working with personal information.