CPTPSpecialization
Certified Privacy Trust Practitioner
The privacy specialization for people who run privacy operations, not just advise on them. It shows you can handle requests, records, consent and breaches under GDPR and US law.
6 required courses 18 ALCs Proctored scenario exam
Valid 3 years
What it shows you can do
- Run data subject requests across GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA to deadline
- Build records of processing and consent setups that match reality
- Make breach notification decisions under time pressure
- Run impact assessments that change product decisions
Who it's for
Privacy analysts, privacy managers and DPOs, and security or compliance professionals taking on privacy work.
Your path to CPTP
Your dashboard tracks each step against your record, so you always know what's done and what's left.
- 1Complete the required courses6 courses, 20 ALCs. Each ends with a deliverable you keep.
- PRV-201GDPR in Practice: From Articles to an Operating Program4 ALCs
- PRV-210Data Subject Rights Operations: GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA Access4 ALCs
- PRV-220Building a Record of Processing and Data Inventory That Survives Audit3 ALCs
- PRV-230Consent and Cookie Management Platforms in Practice3 ALCs
- PRV-240Privacy in Marketing: Consent, Lists and Campaign Compliance3 ALCs
- PRV-260Breach Notification Decisions Under Pressure3 ALCs
- 2Choose one of thesePick the one closest to your work.
- 3Pass the assessmentA proctored scenario exam, plus one graded work product: a data subject request file or a DPIA.
- 4Affirm the code of ethicsA short annual affirmation of the ADTP code of ethics.
Keeping it current
The credential is valid for 3 years. You renew it with continuing education and the annual ethics affirmation, so it keeps saying something true about you.
Anyone can check it
Your credential has a public verification page and an Open Badges assertion you can add to LinkedIn. Employers and clients can confirm it in seconds.