Certified Information Privacy Professional/Asia (CIPP/A Course)
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Course Type
Self-service sign up at partner website
Cost
SGD 3924.00
Contact
+65 6974 8949 | +65 6920 5462
Email
courses@straitsinteractive.com
Ideal For
Heads of Department
Data Protection Officers
Compliance Managers or professionals with data protection responsibilities
Professionals who are responsible for handling personal data, e.g., Finance, Human Resource, Sales and Marketing, IT, Customer Services.
LATEST UPDATE Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% training attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to be eligible for course fee funding. Click here for more information.
INTAKE INFORMATION
COURSE
DATES
INTAKE 19
09 - 11 Jun 2025 [Open for Registration] Mod of Delivery: Online
*Online registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date or once the maximum class size is met, whichever comes first.
For more than 10 years, the US, Canadian and European CIPP credentials have been recognised as the world’s pre-eminent badge of excellence in the business of privacy – the “what” of data protection laws and regulations. We are delighted that the International Association of Privacy Professionals has now introduced the CIPP/Asia credential. It demonstrates your understanding of data protection regulations, standards and practices in this part of the world.
The Certified Information Privacy Professional/Asia (CIPP/A) is the first publicly available privacy training that covers multiple jurisdictions in Asia. It addresses the data protection laws in Hong Kong, India and Singapore and the regional privacy concerns in this rapidly growing landscape. The CIPP/A credential is designed for any person, regardless of location, whose work as a privacy professional involves data protection regulations in Asia.
Be internationally certified and recognised as an expert in the data privacy industry. And position yourself to help meet the shortage of data protection expertise locally and in the region.
Straits Interactive is the only premier IAPP Official Training Partner who delivers the formal training of the CIPP/A globally outside of Singapore. This certification is open to anyone residing in Asia.
Participants who wish to sit for the examination offered by IAPP can purchase a one-time exam voucher at a special rate directly from Straits Interactive. Please refer to Fee/Funding tab for more details.
Kevin Shepherdson Fellow of Information Privacy, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPT, Exin (GDPR, Infosec), GRCP
Kevin is the founder and CEO of Straits Interactive, which operates the ASEAN region's largest network of privacy professionals: the Data Protection Excellence (DPEX) Network. Recognised as an expert in data privacy and governance, Kevin authored the book "99 Privacy Breaches to Beware Of" and is also the official APAC trainer for both IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) and the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG).
With several years of experience in management roles at Creative Technology, Sun, and Oracle, Kevin brings his vast knowledge and experience to the fields of Digital Transformation and Generative AI. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the company's major AI initiatives, including the region's first AI DPO Assistant, as well as in the areas of AI governance, Generative AI design, and prompt engineering.
Kevin utilises his degree in arts and social science, with a major in English language, as well as a master's in information science. He combines his expertise as a music composer and multimedia producer to contribute to the company's innovative efforts in the area of data privacy and AI.
Celine Chew Fellow of Information Privacy, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPT, AIGP, EXIN (GDPR, Infosec), GRCP
As a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Head of Learning and Development of Straits Interactive, Celine provides insights into the behavioural change and learning required for teams to embrace change initiatives. She offers comprehensive training for Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and companies, propelling digital transformation in data protection and governance. Celine also has extensive training experience internationally and specialises in the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of learning. She is also an executive coach to senior executives in multinational and regional companies.
Combining both her educator, musical and change management background, Celine crafted and trained a tailored curricula for educators on utilising ChatGPT for teaching and learning, training educators' adeptness with these tools. Through her hands-on approach and strategic insights, she has significantly advanced the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies in these vital areas as well as playing a crucial role for the launch of Straits first AI Data Protection Officer (DPO) Assistant toolkit.
William Hioe Fellow of Information Privacy, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPT, GRCP, AIGP
William Hioe, who is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), brings with him more than three decades of ICT experience in the government and public sector, first as an assistant director in Systems & Computer Organisation, MINDEF, and then as a senior director of strategic planning at the National Computer Board (NCB) / Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). Currently, he is the managing director of Cynergie Consulting Pte Ltd, a company founded by him to offer consultancy and training services in strategic ICT planning, strategy development, policy formulation and enterprise architecting.
Lyn Boxall Fellow of Information Privacy, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, GRCP, GRCA
She is one of the co-authors of "99 Privacy Breaches to Beware of" and specializes in data protection and information security, and practices general commercial law for a wide range of local and international clients as well. She holds international certifications in privacy/data protection awarded by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), namely, Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified information Privacy Professional, Asia (CIPP/A), Certified Privacy Professional, Europe (CIPP/E) and Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP). She is also certified by Exin (the global independent certification institute for ICT Professionals) as a Privacy and Data Protection Practitioner.
Nicholas Cheong Fellow of Information Privacy, CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, GRCP Trainer, Straits Interactive
Nick is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for Europe and Asia, certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He has also been certified by the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (“OCEG”) as a Governance, Risk and Compliance Professional (GRCP) and GRC Auditor (GRCA).
Nick has benefited from 25 years of legal practice, managing risks as a diving instructor and as a drug supervision officer. He is from the first batch of PDPC approved trainers when PDPC first launched its data protection course. He has provided data protection training and consultancy since 2014.
PRE-REQUISITE This is not a foundation course, participants are expected to have the following pre-requisites: • Good knowledge of data protection; and • Tertiary level qualifications; and/or • At least 2 years of working experience
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Fundamental privacy principles
Singapore privacy laws and practices (focusing on PDPA)
Hong Kong privacy laws and practices
India privacy laws and practices
Common themes
Hands-on approach and Mock Examination
The training was developed by Straits Interactive, based on the IAPP CIPP/A Body of Knowledge.
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
The CIPP/A certification outlines all the concepts and topics you need to know to become certified.
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Participation issued by Singapore Management University.
For more information on assessment and re-assessment policy, click here.
TRAINERS & CONSULTANTS
Straits Interactive is an Official Training Partner of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Our trainers have been actively engaged in doing actual PDPA audits of Singaporean companies for Straits Interactive, and are certified by IAPP to conduct the CIPP/A course. Together, the team has also trained thousands of participants in the Personal Data Protection Act.
Digital course materials from Straits Interactive
First year IAPP membership free for new IAPP members
IMPORTANT ! 1. Course fee includes electronic copy of course materials. 2. Participants who are new to IAPP will be given free membership for the first year. 3. The Exam Voucher for the IAPP Certification Exam is NOT included and has to be purchased separately. Scroll down for more information on the IAPP Certification Exam Purchase.
COMPANY-SPONSORED
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
SELF-SPONSORED
SME
NON-SME
Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
Please note that the prices listed above are inclusive of the new 9% GST, applicable from January 1, 2024.
IAPP CERTIFICATION EXAM PURCHASE
The IAPP Certification exam is NOT included in the course fees. However, an exam coupon code for S$130.80 (including GST) can be purchased from Straits Interactive to redeem the IAPP exam voucher for the course completed.
Terms & conditions:
The special offer is available only to class participants and is non-transferable.
This limited-time offer is available for 7 days from and inclusive of the 3rd day of the class.
Payment must be made within 3 working days from the date of invoice issuance. Once payment is made, a unique coupon code tagged to the registered IAPP account email will be provided and is valid for 30 days.
The exam voucher redeemed thereafter is valid for 12 months from the date it is issued.
Exam coupon code once sold is non-refundable and non-transferable.
This special price only applies to the first exam attempt and does not apply to exam retakes.
More details will be shared on the 3rd day of the class.
The IAPP Certification Exam is not funded by SSG, and the course fee does not include the exam voucher. Consequently, the coupon code purchased from SI for the IAPP exam is not eligible for reimbursement with SkillsFuture Credits.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
SELF SPONSORED
# SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
This course is eligible for SFEC funding. Companies should check their SFEC eligibility on the Business Grant Portal.
COURSE ENQUIRY / DETAILS
For more information on course details, write to us at courses@straitsinteractive.com or call us at +65 6974 8949 / +65 6920 5462.
REGISTRATION / BILLING MATTERS
Click here to send an enquiry to SMU Academy on matters pertaining to registration and billing.
Testimonials
Very good workshop. Examples & Trainers make it fun & easy to follow. Beneficial and practical to my work environment. All aspects were well run & delivered.
Anne Poh
Practical but at same time analysis of a large range of law & information from numerous sources sensibly broken down over the 3 days of course. Particularly geared towards exam requirements. Group project exercise & common themes among principle frameworks provided excellent resource/revision tool.
Helen Walker
I liked your way of delivery. Your cheerful presence and energetic delivery of content made the boring stuff look/seem interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed participation in the workshop. Straits training team,thanks for making me feel at home.
Jyothi V.K
The contents of the course are detailed enough to pass the requisite exam. The trainers are very experienced and are happy to share their expertise.Worth every cent!
Kenneth Ong
Content aligned to Body ok Knowledge (BoK), helps to make it relevant. Malaysia and Philippines content is useful.
Divya Khosca
Comprehensive and very helpful for the CIPP/A exam. Extremely relevant for people seeking to enter the privacy world.
Lee Kenji
Very comprehensive and structured.
Kimmie Zhou
Well organised and easy to comprehend.
Jason Kang
A very interesting 3 day conference, providing real-time knowledge and information about data privacy in 3 jurisdictions - a "must attend" for those keen to advance their knowledge in this area.
Diana Lee
The course is very important - whether for corporate/transactions/commercial lawyers or privacy professionals.
Ananay
The content is quite easy to digest even for non-legal train which is very helpful. Thanks!
Course Participant - June 2018
Thank you for an instructive session that was applied, and summarising this part of law with cross-jurisdictional analysis.
Course Participant - June 2018
The content appears strategic and extremely helpful (esp. table summaries) for exam purposes. The experience of the instructors have certainly helped in striking a good balance on relevance for examination by practical implications.
Yee Weng
A very helpful and professional course which trainers shared lots of their experiences and their knowledge about privacy in APAC.
Ka Ki
Great content for both exam and substantive knowledge purposes. All 3 instructors are very knowledgeable and very passionate about this important but not yet fully developed topic.
Des
It was an enjoyable course and the contents of the course definitely makes it easier to prepare for the CIPP/A Exams!
Course Participant - September 2019
Excellent and very knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team of trainers!
Course Participant - November 2019
Trainers knew the material well and were able to address queries and explain more complicated concepts in a readily digestible manner.
Course Participant - November 2019
Great class and so much work put into the materials!
Rishi Chandiok
Very well structured workshop. The trainers are fun!
Daniel Choo
Well organised course with lots of materials given out. Instructors are knowledgeable about subject matter.
Course Participant - November 2019
The 3-day course is very well structured. It presents an overview of the data protection law in the AP region in a practical and concise way. Speakers are all clear and experienced and they are able to share their experience and views on interesting cases. The online participation is good and almost seamless, except for the small technical glitch on the audio on the first day afternoon. Many thanks to you all.
Machiuanna Chu
The course materials are comprehensive and very well structured. A lot of thought has gone into the slides and notes (esp. the summaries). The classroom activities are helpful to help in consolidation of what was learned.
Course Participant - March 2020
All 3 instructors are very knowledgeable in their areas. The pacing of the class was just nice, with sufficient time for participants to ask questions.
Course Participant - March 2020
The CIPP/A course was very well-delivered by Straits Interactive. All trainers presented the material in an interesting manner so as to engage class participants and encourage interaction. A lot of effort was also put into designing the course materials as well as getting the participants prepared for the exam.
Joceline
Very informative. Materials were thoroughly researched.
Des Ong
Good session. Interesting and interactive. Instructors are engaging and knowledgeable. Better understanding of the data protection requirements for Singapore, India and Hong Kong.
Kay Lim
A good experience with online learning; it works.
Leong Kiah PUA
It is great! I was skeptical about doing the course online at first but Celine, Lyn and William have made the entire course very engaging and interesting. I particularly appreciate that a lot of the conversation/points were not just for the purpose of taking the exam but also the current situation and development on privacy laws as well as practical tips useful for our work. A lot! But I particularly enjoyed Day 1 morning session on the evolution of privacy laws - it gave an extremely good overview.
Eunice Mah
Exceptionally good. The online interaction has been the best I have seen for an online course. I was so pleasantly surprised by the level of interaction. It was so engaging! Directly relevant to the certification I am to take. You could see the customisation of content through each step. Instructors were very practical. Very clear. It takes consummate skill to be that good. Even complex material can be explained well when you have expert trainers.
Padraig Walsh
The trainers were extremely experienced and the pace of the course is just right. I've learned a lot from this course and am looking forward to using the knowledge in my course of work. I've learned many things! It's hard to pinpoint on one but it's good to know countries are stepping up their privacy game and setting GDPR as the golden standard.
Lynn Chng
Great experience, I was hesitant at first but definitely turned out to be as well as an in-person training. Interactive, engaging and knowledgeable trainers. It was great covering exam strategy, techniques and going through questions.
Adelene Seah
The course was very helpful in helping me have a broad understanding of the privacy laws and practices in the respective countries that were discussed.
Course Participant - September 2020
Very informative and interactive class. One thing I learnt from the class is the rights of data subjects in Hong Kong, Singapore and India.
Ella Mae Senorin
Very good workshop, good content and instructors.
Course Participant - September 2020
The training was enriching and enjoyable. Excellent content and exam tips shared. Trainers are knowledgeable, engaging and helpful. The admin support provided was very good too, especially with the Zoom setup. This is the best course I've attended in awhile.
Ziying
Excellent. Straits Interactive has a good set up and the trainers really know their stuff. One thing that I have learnt is that there are commonalities between different data privacy laws in Asia. I expected that they would all be very different from one another .
Course Participant - November 2020
The CIPP/A training has been really good by all 3 trainers Lyn, Celine and William. I loved how the trainers all shared the practical and pragmatic of what is for exam taking purposes and what is really operational.
Aileen Koh
The instructors are clearly knowledgeable and experienced, both in their presentation and in answering questions.
Course Participant - November 2020
Overall,a great online experience and wonderful learning. Different trainers and different approaches, loved it.
Vinit Arora
The online experience has been tremendous...it's a great learning and interactive forum. Great trainers with lots of knowledge to share!
Course Participant - February 2021
It was a good interaction and I really enjoyed the 3 days training with all the trainers and all the participants.
Christopher Chew
Very informative and clear explanations given by instructors. Enjoyed the sharing of real life examples of cases which allows us to better understand application of the principles.
Course Participant - March 2021
All three trainers are very experienced in explaining the course material and also provided many real cases for us. It made it easier for me to understand.
Ashley Gu
That was a great online training experience. Extremely insightful and the Trainers (Celine, William and Lyn)managed to be as friendly as professional which is pretty rare. Really nice preparation. Keep up the good work!
Geoff IRA
Pretty good, all clear and good interactions. I got the overall context and depth of knowledge. I now need to put it all together and get into the details.It was a good online experience.
Gustavo Moreno
Celine, Lyn and William were awesome and really knew about what they were talking about. I'm feeling confident about taking the exam.
Snekha
Very detailed, focused training. Celine, Lyn, & William were excellent trainers. The workshop content was very relevant.
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