Lead Implementer
ISO 37001 Lead Implementer
2026 edition
Self-paced PECB training delivered via myPECB.
Global training partner Aegentra is an official PECB authorised training partner and an official CompTIA partner.
Build an anti-bribery management system (ABMS) end to end. Five days moving from initiation and leadership commitment through the implementation plan — scope, bribery risk assessment, due diligence, and objectives — into operating the controls, then performance evaluation, internal audit, continual improvement, and preparation for the third-party certification audit. Concludes with the official PECB certifying exam.
- Typical study effort
- 35–45 hours
- CPD credits
- 31
- Course languages
- English
Who it is for
- Managers and consultants seeking to master the implementation of an anti-bribery management system
- Compliance officers responsible for practising due diligence on bribery risks
- Individuals responsible for maintaining conformity to ISO 37001 requirements
- Managers and members of governance, risk management, and compliance teams
- Expert advisers seeking to lead an ABMS implementation
- Individuals aspiring to become anti-bribery consultants
What you will learn
- Explain the anti-bribery management concepts, approaches, methods, and techniques used to implement and manage an ABMS.
- Interpret the requirements of ISO 37001 from the perspective of an implementer.
- Initiate and plan the implementation of an ABMS, including scope, bribery risk assessment, and objectives.
- Support organisations in operating, maintaining, and continually improving their ABMS.
- Prepare an organisation to undergo a third-party ABMS certification audit.
Course content
Day 1 — Introduction to ISO 37001 and initiating an ABMS
- Fundamental concepts and principles of anti-bribery management
- Standards and regulatory frameworks
- Initiation of the ABMS implementation
- Leadership, commitment, and the anti-bribery function
- Anti-bribery policy, roles, and responsibilities
Day 2 — Implementation plan of an ABMS
- Context of the organisation
- ABMS scope
- Bribery risk assessment
- Anti-bribery objectives and planning
Day 3 — Implementation of an ABMS
- Resources, competence, and awareness
- Communication and training
- Management of documented information
- Financial and non-financial controls
- Gifts, hospitality, donations, and conflicts of interest
- Raising concerns and investigating bribery
Day 4 — Monitoring, continual improvement, and preparing for the certification audit
- Performance evaluation and monitoring
- Internal audit
- Management review and anti-bribery function reporting
- Nonconformities and corrective actions
- Continual improvement
- Preparation for the certification audit
Day 5 — Certification exam
- PECB Certified ISO 37001 Lead Implementer exam
- Seven competency domains
Prerequisites
- A general understanding of management systems and compliance concepts.
- ISO 37001 Foundation is helpful but not required — Lead Implementer teaches the standard from the ground up at implementer depth.
The exam
- Format
- Open-book, multiple-choice — stand-alone and scenario-based questions
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Questions
- 80 multiple-choice questions worth 100 points in total, across 7 competency domains — fundamental concepts and principles of anti-bribery management (10 questions, 12.5 points), initiation of an ABMS implementation (8 questions, 10 points), planning of an ABMS implementation (21 questions, 26.25 points — the heaviest domain by some margin), implementation of an ABMS (15 questions, 18.75 points), evaluation of ABMS performance (10 questions, 12.5 points), continual improvement (8 questions, 10 points), and preparation for an ABMS certification audit (8 questions, 10 points). Scenario questions present a short case followed by five questions. Confirmed against PECB Candidate Handbook version 1.5
- Pass mark
- 70%
What is included
Course materials
- PECB ISO 37001 Lead Implementer slide deck (digital)
- More than 450 pages of comprehensive training materials
- 12 months access via myPECB
- Attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD credits
Exam package
- Certification and examination fees included in the course price
- Exam covering seven competency domains
- First exam attempt plus one free retake within 12 months
- PECB Provisional / Implementer / Lead Implementer credential on pass