GSDC Authorized Training Partner programme
Deliver certifications the world already recognises
Become a GSDC Authorized Training Partner and deliver ISO/IEC 17024 accredited certifications under your own brand. Credentials held by professionals at 500+ Fortune companies, verifiable anywhere in the world.
- 250,000+professionals certified worldwide
- 190+countries where GSDC credentials are recognised
- 500+Fortune companies whose teams hold GSDC credentials
- 100+Authorized Training Partners
- Since 2016offices in the USA, Switzerland and Singapore
Recognition you gain
Recognition your prospects can see and verify
Accreditation gives your organisation the same credibility GSDC has built worldwide. Clients can check it, bids can cite it, and learners carry it with them.
Official ATP badge
Licence to use the GSDC Authorized Training Partner mark on your website, proposals and course marketing.
Listed in the GSDC Partner Directory
Your organisation appears in GSDC's official directory, so prospects can confirm your status in seconds.
Accreditation certificate
A certificate issued to your organisation, digitally verifiable by clients, procurement teams and partners.
Verifiable credentials for learners
Every learner you certify receives a globally recognised certificate and digital badge they can share and verify.
Stand alongside 100+ accredited partners
Training companies, consultancies and academies across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
Credentials your clients already recognise
Professionals at these organisations hold GSDC certifications.
Put the GSDC Authorized Training Partner badge on your website, proposals and bids.
Get recognised as a partnerSupport at every step
GSDC supports you at every step, from launch to delivery
You focus on your clients and learners. GSDC supplies the courseware, exams, trainer accreditation, marketing and ongoing support behind every programme you deliver.
| Area | How GSDC supports you |
|---|---|
| Courseware and exams | Ready-to-deliver courseware, question banks and online exam delivery from day one |
| Exam vouchers | Partner pricing with up to 80% discount, so every exam adds margin |
| Trainer certification | Your trainers accredited by GSDC at no cost (worth USD 300+) |
| Marketing | Marketing toolkit with campaign assets, SEO audit and microsite (worth USD 5,000) |
| Learner resources | E-learning, books and digital resources (worth USD 200 per module) |
| New markets | Global delivery rights and translated exams for 100+ programmes |
| Launch | 15-hour expert bootcamp run by a GSDC accredited trainer (worth USD 5,000) |
| Ongoing support | Partner portal, exam scheduling and a named GSDC contact through onboarding and delivery |
Tell us about your business and we'll show you how GSDC supports each stage of your launch.
Talk to the partnership teamCertification portfolio
The most in-demand AI certification portfolio, recognised worldwide
From AI foundations to agentic AI, architecture and role-based tracks, every programme ships with courseware and exam delivery. Sell them individually, bundle them into corporate programmes or run public cohorts.
Agentic AI
- Agentic AI Foundation
- Agentic AI Professional
- Agentic AI Expert
- Agentic AI Developer Certification
- Agentic AI Cybersecurity Professional
- Agentic AI Marketing Professional
- Agentic AI Finance Professional
- Agentic AI Product Manager
AI engineering and architecture
- Certified AI Solution Architect
- Certified Forward Deployed Engineer
- Certified AI Security Professional
- MLOps Certification
- Certified Machine Learning Professional
- Certified Data Science Professional
- Certified Full Stack Data Scientist
- Data Analytics Certification
AI essentials
- Certified Artificial Intelligence Foundation
- Prompt Engineering Certification
- AI Tools Certification
- Certified Big Data Foundation
AI by role: HR and L&D example
- AI for HR and L&D
- Certified Learning and Development Professional
- Certified Instructional Designer
- Certified Chief Learning Officer
- Certified HR Business Partner
Beyond AI: established certifications across 8 domains
Project management and ITSM10
- PMO Professional
- Digital Transformation Officer
- Business Analysis
- ITSM
- Agile ITSM Manager
- Service Desk Professional
- IT Asset Management
- Software Asset Management
- Hardware Asset Management
- Procurement Professional
Agile and Scrum6
- Agile Scrum Master
- Agile Scrum Product Owner
- Agile Scrum Foundation
- Agile Project Management
- Kanban Professional
- Agile Testing
SRE and DevOps7
- Site Reliability Engineering
- DevOps Practitioner
- DevOps Engineer
- DevOps Architect
- DevOps Developer
- DevSecOps
- DevOps Master
Cybersecurity and data protection7
- Cyber Security Foundation
- Ethical Hacking
- Information Security Officer
- Information Security Management
- Data Protection Officer
- GDPR Implementer
- Software Security Testing
ISO, quality and governance12
- ISO 27001
- ISO 9001
- ISO 20000
- ISO 22301
- ISO 31000
- ISO 41001
- ISO 19770
- ISO 18404
- ISO 20022 Lead Auditor
- Lean Six Sigma
- Balanced Scorecard Professional
- Sustainability
L&D and HR6
- HR Professional
- L&D Analytics
- Performance and Competency Developer
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- L&D Business Partner
- Coach Certification
Cloud and emerging technologies9
- Cloud Computing Foundation
- Cloud Security
- Cloud Testing
- IoT Foundation
- Blockchain
- Metaverse Professional
- RPA Professional
- Cyber Physical Systems
- Additive Manufacturing
Software development and testing4
- Software Developer (Java, C#, Python)
- Software Developer Advanced (React, Angular, Vue)
- Software Tester
- Selenium Testing
Not sure which certifications suit your market? We'll recommend the right mix for your clients.
Get portfolio recommendationsLifelong learning
Your learners keep learning with GSDC for life
Every learner trained by a GSDC Authorized Training Partner gets lifetime access to GSDC learning resources, long after the course ends.
A lasting benefit you can put in every proposal. It gives learners a reason to choose you, and gives corporate clients ongoing value from every enrolment.
Learning library
Courses, guides and resources learners can return to anytime.
GSDC Book of Knowledge
The reference body of knowledge behind each certification.
GSDC Studio
A daily 1-hour live session with global experts.
Interview Practice Platform
Practice real interview scenarios before the next career move.
Capstone projects
Applied industry projects that give learners work to show.
And more
New resources are added as programmes and standards evolve.
Give every learner you train lifetime access to GSDC learning resources.
Offer lifetime learning accessGlobal advisory board
Meet the global experts behind GSDC certifications
Mafalda Paes de Carvalho
Data Protection Officer
Tiko
Portugal
Naomi Glover
Director of Applied Neuroscience
Neuro-Informed Ltd
United Kingdom
Kristie Wilkerson
CEO and Chief Innovation Officer
Innovate to Elevate with AI
United States
Raymond Razafimamonjy
Lead IAM and Cybersecurity Expert, Datacenter Migration
Concentrix
France
Daniel Murphy
Head of SRE
PwC UK
United Kingdom
Andrew Welsor
Director
GSDC
Switzerland
Michael Ramsay
Founder and CEO
TalkAI Global
United Kingdom
Charles Perry
Senior Adviser
RethinkX
United Kingdom
Practitioners and thought leaders from specialisations worldwide, including faculty affiliated with Yale, MIT, Stanford, Wharton and Harvard. Meet the full advisory board
Deliver programmes designed and reviewed by global industry experts.
Deliver expert-built programmesQuality and accreditation
Accreditation that your clients can verify
Go further with AI-Ready accreditation for your organisation, backed by a certification body independently accredited to ISO/IEC 17024.
GSDC AI-Ready Training Organisation
An independently audited accreditation that validates your training excellence, compliance and capability to deliver world-class AI education.
- Builds trust and credibilityIndependent validation of your quality and capability.
- Global recognitionStand out as a GSDC AI-Ready Training Organisation.
- More learners and clientsIndependent assurance that drives enrolments and partnerships.
- Accredit your own coursesGain the ability to accredit your own AI courses with GSDC.
- Business growthStronger market positioning and a clear competitive advantage.
- Continuous improvementAnnual surveillance keeps quality aligned year after year.
Accredited by IAS to ISO/IEC 17024
GSDC is accredited by the International Accreditation Service (IAS) as a Personnel Certification Body. ISO/IEC 17024 is the global standard for organisations that certify people. For you, that means:
- Impartial and independentCertification decisions are separated from training, so credentials stay objective and free of conflicts of interest.
- Competence-based certification schemesEvery certification is built on a defined scheme that sets out the knowledge and skills a candidate must prove.
- Valid, reliable and fair examsExams are developed with subject matter experts and reviewed so they measure real competence consistently.
- Secure exam and certificate processesControls protect question banks, candidate data and certificate issuance, and every certificate can be verified.
- Surveillance and recertificationCertified persons and processes are monitored over time, not assessed once and forgotten.
- Complaints and appeals handlingA documented process gives candidates and partners a fair route to raise concerns.
IAS Personnel Certification Body PCB-168. Accredited to ISO/IEC 17024:2012 under IAS Accreditation Criteria AC474.
Offer your clients certifications backed by an ISO/IEC 17024 accredited body.
Start your accreditationGet started
Get recognised as a GSDC partner in three steps
- 1
Apply
Send the application form. The partnership team replies by email.
- 2
Proposal call
We map GSDC certifications to your services and agree territory and terms.
- 3
Activate and deliver
Portal access, courseware and trainer accreditation. Start delivering from day one.
Enterprise partnerships
Shivam Kodag
Enterprise Partnership Manager, GSDC