What you'll learn:
- Understand what is a compliance management system
- Master the requirements of ISO 37301
- Identify compliance obligations and assess compliance risks
- Participate in the implementation or audit of a compliance management system
- Manage and improve compliance aspects in an organization
ISO 37301 is the international standard for compliance management systems (CMS) — the certifiable framework that helps organizations identify their compliance obligations, assess and treat compliance risks, and build a culture of integrity. It applies to any organization, in any industry, and it has become the global reference point for structuring corporate compliance programs.
Every organization in the world has compliance obligations, the regulatory landscape changes constantly, and the consequences of noncompliance — fines, prosecutions, lost contracts, reputational damage — can be catastrophic. A systematic approach to compliance management is how organizations keep up. This course teaches you that approach, requirement by requirement.
What the course covers
The course follows the structure of ISO 37301:
Foundations — what a compliance management system is, the purpose and structure of ISO 37301, and who can use it
Context of the organization — identifying compliance obligations and conducting the compliance risk assessment
Leadership and the compliance function — why senior management support is critical, the requirements for the compliance policy, and the role and responsibilities of the compliance function (the compliance officer and compliance team)
Planning — compliance objectives, plans to achieve them, and the risks and opportunities relevant to the CMS
Support and operation — the controls that ensure compliance requirements are met, supporting documentation, competence, training and awareness, and the whistleblowing system: how employees raise concerns and how reports must be investigated
Performance evaluation and improvement — internal audits of the CMS, the management review, and managing nonconformities
The course closes with the certification paths — how an organization achieves ISO 37301 certification, and how compliance professionals can certify their own competence.
Who this course is for
Compliance officers, compliance managers and members of compliance teams
Legal, risk and internal audit professionals whose work intersects with regulatory compliance
Managers and business owners who need to understand what an effective compliance program looks like
ISO management system professionals (ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 37001) adding compliance management to their scope
Anyone building a career in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) or ethics and compliance
After completing the course you will have a solid understanding of what a compliance management system is and how an organization meets the requirements of ISO 37301 — knowledge you can apply to implement a CMS, support certification, or advance your compliance career.
