How long is the Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Barcelona. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, Kuala Lumpur.

Can I take Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

Data protection is taking the world by storm. Anyone who works with personal and company sensitive data needs to understand how to ensure compliance with new data protection laws, both in the UAE, the GCC and globally.

This is a practical course that gives participants knowledge and necessary guidance to build a privacy framework within their organization. International Data Protection laws will be covered including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the newly launched DIFC Data Protection Law.

Course Methodology

This course is highly interactive with facilitator-led presentations, group discussion and real current case studies.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define data protection principles and rights of data subjects
Determine the lawful basis for processing data
Demonstrate how to deal with subject access requests, data breaches and internal investigations
Apply appropriate transfer mechanisms for cross border transfer of personal data
Create and implement a privacy framework for their organization

Target Audience

This course is suitable for anyone who handles sensitive personal or company data. This includes compliance officers and managers, auditors, IT managers, human resources, database professionals and any information security, incident management, and business continuity professionals whose responsibilities include the secure handling of data.

This course is also suitable for current Data Protection Officers who are seeking to become certified or update their knowledge with the latest laws.

Target Competencies

Operational compliance
Decision making
Communication with stakeholders
Information Governance
Policy Creation

Course outline

1Day 1: Introduction to Data Protection
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and DIFC Data Protection Laws 2020
- Other relevant Data Protection laws
- Data Protection terminology
- Personal Data and special categories of data
- Data Protection principles
- Role of Controllers and Processors
- Data Processing Agreements
2Day 2: Legal Basis & Data Subjects
- Legal Basis
- Lawful basis for processing Personal Data
- Processing special category Personal Data
- Conditions of consent
- Understand the reliance on legitimate interests
- Data Subjects
- Privacy Notices
- Rights of Data Subjects
- Subject Access Requests (SARs)
3Day 3: Data Breaches and Complaints & Security
- Data Breaches and Complaints
- Obligations of the Processor
- Notification to the Commissioner
- Notification to Data Subjects
- Breach procedure
- Remedies, liabilities and sanctions
- Complaints and mediation
- Fines
- Security
- Security of data
- Pseudonymization
- Encryption
4Day 4: The Data Protection Officer (DPO) Role & Cross border transfers
- The Data Protection Officer (DPO) Role
- The duties and obligations of the DPO
- High Risk Processing
- Communicating with Data Subjects
- Cooperating with the Commissioner
- Consider the Annual Risk Assessment
- Cross border transfers
- Transfers outside of jurisdiction in absence of adequate protection
- Countries that have adequate level of protection
- Schrems II case
- Standard Contractual Clauses
- Binding Corporate Rules
- Derogations
5Day 5: Governance
- Understand concept of accountability to demonstrate compliance
- How to achieve compliance
- Understand concept of Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)
- How to mitigate risk
- Monitoring compliance
- Understand concept of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 5 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ParisFrance · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ParisFrance · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere