Make a difference in your organisation and in your career. The CIPM designation says that you’re a leader in privacy program administration and that you’ve got the goods to establish, maintain and manage a privacy program across all stages of its lifecycle.
The CIPM is the world’s first and only certification in privacy program management. The CIPM program was developed by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), which is the world’s largest comprehensive global information privacy community. The CIPM certification also holds accreditation under ISO 17024: 2012.
Course Overview
This course is a comprehensive program, led by our expert facilitator. Learn with like-minded peers to expertly prepare for the CIPM exam. See below for the program in detail.
What’s included
When you book direct with Helios Salinger, you will receive:
- The benefits of learning in an environment which includes being able to share first hand experiences and questions with privacy-experienced peers
- A guaranteed small group workshop: we cap our numbers at 25 participants, to ensure the best learning environment
- Guidance from our expert facilitator, Andrea Calleia
- Comprehensive course notes, and sample exam questions, in a Participant Guide (digital copy for all participants + hard copy shipped within Australia and to NZ)
- IAPP textbook (digital copy for all participants + hard copy shipped within Australia and to NZ)
- Exam voucher, and
- IAPP Membership.
Note: Your exam can be scheduled at a date and location to suit you; online proctoring now available. If you are already an IAPP Member, your membership will be extended by 12 months upon registering for this course.
Who should attend?
- Privacy Officers / Data Protection Officers
- Data Protection Managers
- Auditors
- Legal Compliance Officers
- Security Managers
- Information Managers
- Anyone involved with data protection processes and programs
Next available programs
ONLINE (LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM) – Course is spread over 4 half-days.
NEXT DATES: 17 + 18 + 24 + 25 August 2026. 9am to 12:30pm AEST each day.
Early bird price $2,700 + GST per person ends on 6 July 2026
There is a $500 discount if you enrol in both the CIPM course and the CIPT or CIPP/E course within a 12 month period; contact us for the discount code before registering for your second course.
Book in 3+ participants together for a 5% discount, automatically applied at online checkout.
Please contact us to request a quote for training a team in-house, across Australia or New Zealand, or subscribe to our newsletter to be notified of future dates.
Our Facilitator
Helios Salinger (previously Salinger Privacy) is a market leader in privacy training, consulting and pragmatic compliance tools. Salinger Privacy was established in 2004 by one of Australia’s foremost privacy experts on privacy law and practice, Anna Johnston. Our team have delivered training on behalf of the Australian, NSW and Victorian Privacy Commissioners, and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
This training will be facilitated by Andrea Calleia, our Director of Learning. Andrea has extensive experience in the learning and development field, and has specialised in developing and delivering privacy training since 2003. Andrea managed the education program for the NSW Privacy Commissioner’s Office, and on behalf of Salinger Privacy facilitated Privacy Officer training for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
The program in detail
The course is broken into ten modules:
Module 1: Introduction to privacy program management
Identifies privacy program management responsibilities, and describes the role of accountability in privacy program management.
Module 2: Privacy governance
Examines considerations for developing and implementing a privacy program, including the position of the privacy function within the organization, role of the Privacy Officer/DPO, program scope and charter, privacy strategy, support and ongoing involvement of key functions and privacy frameworks.
Module 3: Applicable laws and regulations
Discusses the regulatory environment, common elements across jurisdictions and strategies for aligning compliance with organisational strategy.
Module 4: Data assessments
Relates practical processes for creating and using data inventories/maps, gap analyses, privacy assessments, privacy impact assessments/data protection impact assessments and vendor assessments.
Module 5: Protecting personal information
Examines a holistic approach to protecting personal information through privacy by design.
Module 6: Policies
Describes common types of privacy-related policies, outlines components and offers strategies for implementation.
Module 7: Monitoring and auditing program performance
Relates common practices for monitoring, measuring, analyzing and auditing privacy program performance.
Module 8: Training and awareness
Outlines strategies for developing and implementing privacy training and awareness programs.
Module 9: Data subject rights
Discusses operational considerations for communicating and ensuring data subject rights, including privacy notice, choice and consent, access and rectification, data portability, and erasure and the right to be forgotten.
Module 10: Data Breach incident plans
Provides guidance on planning for and responding to a data security incident or breach.
