Data Protection Course - BCS Practitioner

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Course overview

** Course recently refreshed to reflect recent changes in data protection regulations**
Learn about data protection for local authorities and public authorities, AI and processing of personal data, data protection implications for employment practices code, international data transfers, more information about PECR, Freedom of Information requests, obligations of controllers.

Do you need a qualification in data protection or are you thinking about learning more about data protection for your organisation?

The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection is a level 3-4 certified course designed for those with some data protection responsibilities in an organisation  and wish to achieve and demonstrate a broad understanding of the law and progresses from what is taught in the BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection.

You will learn the knowledge of UK data protection law, incorporating the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 18), as well as the EU General, Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), along with an understanding of how they are applied in practice.

This version of the syllabus has been updated to take into account the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and following the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement that was signed in December 2020. It also includes the two adequacy decisions published 28 June 2021 by the EU Commission in respect of the UK regarding transfers under the EU GDPR; and to transfers under the Law Enforcement Directive (LED).

If you are interested in live training, please contact us.

Online, self-study, global access to study in any country

Course features
  • Study time: 24 hours
  • Gain Industry Skills
  • 12 months course access
  • Includes remote exam
  • Job and Career Support
  • Live Tutor support
  • Learn Online - Study at home or work
  • Aligned to SFIAPlus
    IT Industry Framework
  • Globally Recognised BCS Certificate with the letters AMBCS after your name
  • Free 1 year BCS Membership
  • 0% Interest Free Payments

Exam, Support & Certification Included

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Gain the skills you need to become a real professional, boost your confidence, and master the field.

This course includes 'Pass Assist', a unique package of support to equip learners with knowledge and confidence to pass your BCS exam, including:

  • Two live video calls with the course trainer to ask questions and understand the course
  • Practice exam papers
  • A series of videos to get the best out of the course, make a learning plan and preparing for the exam
  • Tutor support - discussion forum, email and What’sApp.

Data Protection Course - BCS Practitioner
Level 3 - 4

The BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection is a globally recognised professional qualification at level 3 - 4 which will help develop your knowledge and understanding in these specific subjects:
We're here to help you pass your course and grow your career; study with Duco Digital Training, the UK's leading online BCS accredited training provider.
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Data protection training can reduce the risk of a data breach by up to 60%!

EMPLOYERS NEED DATA PROTECTION SKILLS

Data Breaches are
Caused by Human Error

Employees Would Comply With Data Policies if they Received Training

Data Protection Training
Can Reduce the Risk of a Breach 

Why should I take this course?

This Practitioner professional certification in Data Protection, certified at levels 3-4, will help develop your career if you have some data protection responsibilities in an organisation and wish to achieve and demonstrate a broad understanding of the law

The salary range for UK jobs in data protection is £34,140 - £65,000, so now is a great time to gain a qualification.

Don't just take our word for it

Witness it first hand, directly from our fantastic students.
"This proved to be a very valuable course to me."

Janet

Business Consultant
"A very good course. Helped me to understand more about AI.."

Iwan

Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence
"Good training materials for remote learning, and the most impressive part was the speed at which they responded to questions. I also had issues with the exam (through the exam platform, not Duco) and they were really helpful in resolving it."

Tom

Data Protection Practitioner
"I really enjoyed this course, thank you so much."

Flaminia

Artificial Intelligence Professional
"The training provided will assist me to conduct AI research projects in a more professional and systematic way. The knowledge provided will be incredibly valuable for my future study in the field of computer vision."

Muhammad

Lecturer and PhD Candidate
"The course is really thorough about AI in general, and it covers all of the basic knowledge about AI. As a lecturer myself, I will teach this to my students."

Cholid

Lecturer
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Meet our instructor

Mandy Hargun

Legal Counsel and BCS Accredited Data Protection Trainer
Mandy is Legal Counsel with over 18 years of experience, a qualified solicitor and trainer in the data protection space. She uses her own unique style to simplify privacy, as well as provide real and practical examples to make learning privacy easy.

If you have any questions about choosing the right course for your career, please contact me.
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