AI ACT READY CONSULTANT ACADEMY

Learn safely before working with real clients.

This pathway is designed to take someone from first principles through to an internally signed-off, client-ready AI governance consultant. Start small, build confidence, practise on simulated engagements, then prove readiness before using the AI Act Ready delivery tool with a real client.

6
progressive stages
49
populated training modules
68
stage knowledge questions
1
client-ready capstone case
The rule throughout the Academy

Consultants are trained to explain governance requirements and gather evidence - not to improvise legal advice. When a point is uncertain, material or legally sensitive, the correct behaviour is to document the assumption and escalate it.

Consultant resource library

Practical field guides

Discovery, evidence quality, vendor due diligence, delivery and handover checklists designed for simulated and supervised client work.

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Current-law reference

Avoid outdated dates and shortcuts

Current implementation timeline, source hierarchy and key concepts checked against the consolidated Act and current Commission material.

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New features & pilots

Ideas being kept separate while the core Academy is tested

Consultant Passport, AI literacy evidence, an AI Governance Mentor, branching simulations, evidence-pack challenges, Shadow AI discovery, red-flag drills, regulatory updates and future handoff into the real AI Act Ready delivery tool.

Open New Features Lab

These items are roadmap concepts or pilots and are not part of the current readiness gate unless explicitly promoted into the core Academy later.

Stage 0 · 30-45 min

Orientation

How AI Act Ready works with clients

Understand the consulting approach, professional boundaries, evidence discipline and how to use the AI Act Ready tool before learning the detailed regulation.

Exit outcome: I understand how an AI Act Ready engagement should be run and when to escalate rather than guess.
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Readiness gate: Complete the consultant code, engagement workflow and escalation check.
Stage 1 · 2-3 hours in short sessions

Foundation

Understand the map

Build confidence with the essential EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001 concepts in short, low-pressure learning chunks.

Exit outcome: I can explain the core concepts accurately in plain English without bluffing.
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Readiness gate: Pass the Foundation knowledge check at 80% or better.
Stage 2 · 4-6 hours

Practitioner

Apply the rules to real scenarios

Move from definitions to judgement: determine roles, intended purpose, likely risk classification and applicable obligations from realistic client scenarios.

Exit outcome: I can analyse a client situation, explain my reasoning and identify what evidence is still missing.
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Readiness gate: Pass scenario assessment at 80% and no critical role/classification errors.
Stage 3 · 1-2 days in modules

Implementer

Turn requirements into working governance

Learn how to run the practical work: build controls, evidence, governance routines and a remediation plan using the AI Act Ready tool.

Exit outcome: I can take a client from discovery through a practical, evidence-backed implementation plan.
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Readiness gate: Complete the simulated client engagement and produce the required evidence pack.
Stage 4 · Half-day assessment plus review

Client-Ready Consultant

Prove you can do the work safely

Demonstrate client judgement, communication and delivery quality before working independently on a real engagement.

Exit outcome: I am ready to support a real AI Act Ready client within defined scope and escalation rules.
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Readiness gate: Internal sign-off after a full case simulation. This is an AI Act Ready readiness badge, not an external accredited certification.
Stage 5 · Advanced / experience-based

Lead & Assurance

Review, challenge and mentor

Advanced pathway for people reviewing other consultants, leading programmes, preparing for audits or coordinating legal, privacy, security and technical specialists.

Exit outcome: I can review another consultant's work, identify weak evidence and lead a complex governance programme.
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Readiness gate: Evidence of successful delivery plus advanced review assessment.
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AI Act Ready Academy stages are an internal learning and readiness framework. They are not an external accredited qualification and do not replace legal advice or an accredited ISO certification programme.