5-Day Instructor-Led Programme
The XPRI Certification Programme is the practitioner standard for privacy and data protection professionals who implement GDPR compliance programmes, conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments, advise on international data transfers, and govern data protection across complex multi-regulation environments. Assessed on Day 5 through a supervised DPIA and privacy programme design exercise — no MCQs, no membership fees, no annual renewal.
Duration
5 Days
Price
$4,495
Data protection is one of the most complex compliance disciplines in the UK and European market. The GDPR has been in force since 2018 and organisations are still failing audits, receiving enforcement notices, and paying fines. The IAPP CIPP/E is the leading privacy certification — but it is a 90-question MCQ exam that tests legal knowledge recall, not the practical ability to conduct a DPIA, design a records of processing activities framework, or advise a board on cross-border data transfer mechanisms. XPRI builds practitioners who can do the work.
Across five instructor-led days, participants build data protection practitioner capability across the complete privacy professional remit: UK GDPR and EU GDPR legal foundations, lawful basis analysis, data subject rights management, DPIA methodology, international data transfers and the Schrems II implications, privacy by design and default, data breach response and ICO notification, supplier and processor due diligence, and sector-specific requirements including NHS DSPT, financial services, and AI/ML systems processing personal data. Every concept is applied to real case studies from ICO enforcement and CJEU/UK court decisions.
On Day 5, participants conduct a complete DPIA for a complex AI-enabled data processing scenario and design a privacy programme governance structure for a simulated enterprise. A senior practitioner assesses DPIA methodology, legal analysis quality, and governance framework design. XPRI certificate and Practitioner Assessment Report issued. Aligned with UK GDPR, EU GDPR, ICO accountability framework, EDPB guidelines, ISO 27701, PECR/ePrivacy, NHS DSPT, and DORA data protection requirements.
Hands-on DPIA completion exercises, records of processing activities (ROPA) design, lawful basis analysis for complex scenarios, international transfer mechanism assessment, and privacy programme design on Day 5.
Mentor-led sessions examining real ICO enforcement decisions, EDPB guidelines on consent and legitimate interests, cross-border transfer practical challenges, and how privacy programmes are governed in enterprise, NHS, and financial services contexts.
Conduct comprehensive DPIAs, advise on lawful basis and data subject rights, govern international data transfers, and design accountable privacy programmes that satisfy ICO and EDPB expectations.
Apply UK GDPR and EU GDPR legal frameworks to complex data processing scenarios including lawful basis analysis, special category data conditions, and children's data requirements
Conduct comprehensive Data Protection Impact Assessments including AI system DPIAs aligned to EDPB guidelines and EU AI Act FRIA methodology
Advise on international data transfer mechanisms including the UK IDTA, SCCs, Transfer Impact Assessments, and DPF in the post-Schrems II landscape
Govern processor relationships through Article 28-compliant DPAs, sub-processor management, and cloud service provider due diligence
Manage data subject requests across all eight data subject rights with appropriate SLA management, identity verification, and escalation governance
Design privacy programmes aligned to the ICO accountability framework and ISO 27701, including DPO governance, breach response, and ROPA maintenance
Minimum 12 months in a compliance, legal, governance, or technology role with exposure to data protection concepts
Basic understanding of UK GDPR or EU GDPR at awareness level (having completed an introductory data protection course is helpful)
No legal qualification required — XPRI is designed for practitioners, not lawyers, though legal professionals benefit equally
Organized by professional domains with comprehensive coverage
Master these in-demand skills through hands-on practice
A clear view of the roles this programme supports, what typically comes next, and where learners progress over time
Choose the learning format that works best for you and your team
Instructor-Led Training
Join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere. Interactive, engaging, and flexible.
Price per person
Group enrolments and early planning options available.
All prices are exclusive of VAT where applicable. Group enrolments and custom packages available on request.
Not everyone learns best in a group. If you want focused guidance, faster clarity, and confidence you can use on the job, our 1-to-1 Fast-Track Training gives you private, mentor-led support tailored to your experience and goals.
"Many learners choose 1-to-1 when they want understanding, not memorisation."
Credential
On successful completion of Xcademia Privacy & Data Protection Practitioner, learners receive an Xcademia Certificate of Completion. This standalone certificate is issued directly by Xcademia and recognised by employers across the UK defence and security sector.
Everything you need to know about the certification exams
You will receive an Xcademia certificate of completion based on participation and successful completion of labs and scenario simulations.
Everything you need to know about this course
CIPP/E is a 90 MCQ exam testing legal knowledge recall across European privacy law. It costs $550 for the exam plus $150 annual membership and $250/year maintenance fee. XPRI is 5 instructor-led days applied to real scenarios — lawful basis analysis, DPIA completion, international transfer assessment, and DPA drafting — assessed on Day 5 through a supervised DPIA and privacy programme design exercise. The Practitioner Assessment Report documents what was analysed and designed, not a multiple choice score.
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