Introducing a New Certification Track for Business Leaders

We’re excited to announce an evolution of the Archer certification program designed to better serve the diverse roles within the Archer community.

Our current certification structure built around three progressive levels that focus on the Archer platform has helped practitioners develop deep, hands‑on expertise and advance their skills using Archer. This foundation remains unchanged and continues to be the core path for professionals who design, configure, and maintain Archer solutions.

What’s New: A Dedicated Track for Business Leaders

In addition to the three existing certification levels, we are introducing a separate certification track specifically for GRC business leaders.

This new track is designed for executives, managers, and decision‑makers who rely on Archer for governance, risk, and compliance oversight but do not require technical or configuration‑level expertise. The Business Leaders certification path focuses on strategic understanding, value realization, and effective leadership rather than system administration or implementation tasks.

Why We’re Making This Change:

As Archer continues to be used across organizations at multiple levels, we’ve heard a clear need for certifications that reflect different responsibilities and perspectives. This updated structure allows us to:

• Preserve technical rigor for practitioners following the existing certification levels
• Provide business leaders with a learning path tailored to strategy, governance, and outcomes
• Ensure each certification accurately reflects how individuals engage with Archer in their roles

By separating these paths, learners can pursue certifications that align more closely with their day‑to‑day responsibilities and career goals.

What This Means for You:

• Practitioners and implementers: The three‑level certification structure you’re familiar with remains fully intact.
• Business leaders: You now have a certification path designed specifically for your role, without requiring technical configuration knowledge.
• Organizations: Teams can build well‑rounded Archer expertise by certifying both technical specialists and leadership stakeholders.

Launching in April:

• AI Risk Management Foundations
  • The inaugural certification is a foundational program designed to establish a shared baseline for professionals working across risk, compliance, audit, privacy, and governance. This self-paced, on-demand program covers AI fundamentals, enterprise AI risk across the lifecycle, key global regulations and standards, and how Archer supports AI governance.
  • Delivered across eight modules plus an assessment, completion takes approximately 8–10 hours. The training plus certification is available for 500 training credits, open to customers, partners, and internal teams.

Launching in May:

• AI Regulatory Compliance Technology
  • This foundational certification program establishes practical foundations in AI-enabled regulatory compliance, including how AI supports regulatory monitoring, obligation analysis, impact assessment, policy and control mapping, human review, evidence capture, and defensible compliance operations. 
  • Delivered across seven modules plus an assessment, completion takes approximately 7-9 hours. The training plus certification is available for 500 training credits, open to customers, partners, and internal teams.

More certifications are coming soon across the broader GRC landscape. Stay tuned. We look forward to continuing to support your growth—whether you’re leading strategy, managing risk, or building solutions within Archer.