The first certification for Clinical AI Governance Specialists
An 8-week, cohort-based certification preparing compliance, clinical IT, and risk professionals to govern AI in healthcare — aligned to NIST AI RMF, HIPAA, and the ONC HTI-1 algorithm transparency mandate.
Your path to certification
From application to credential — six clear steps to becoming a Certified Clinical AI Governance Specialist.
Submit Your Application
Complete the online application form with your professional background, current role, and motivation for pursuing the CCAIGS credential. Applications are reviewed within 3 business days.
Enroll & Secure Your Seat
Upon acceptance, complete your $5,000 tuition payment to secure your place in the cohort. Enrollment is open with no cap on cohort size.
Complete Orientation
Before the cohort begins, complete a guided orientation where you define your goals, success criteria, and commitment level. This sets your personal compass for the 8-week journey.
Progress Through 8 Modules
Each week, work through self-paced curriculum materials covering NIST AI RMF, HTI-1, HIPAA, bias auditing, incident response, and governance committee design.
Attend Weekly Live Sessions
Join 90-minute live virtual sessions each week with your instructor and cohort peers. Discuss real-world scenarios, ask questions, and workshop governance challenges together.
Pass the Exam & Earn Your Credential
Complete a 100-question certification exam and present your capstone governance program. Upon passing, you earn the CCAIGS credential — Certified Clinical AI Governance Specialist.
Healthcare is deploying AI faster than it can govern it
The ONC HTI-1 Final Rule is the first federal mandate requiring algorithm transparency for certified health IT. Compliance is required now.
of healthcare organizations are piloting or deploying AI in clinical workflows — from ambient scribes to diagnostic decision support.
established certifications exist for the people responsible for governing clinical AI. This is the gap the Academy fills.
“Clinicians don’t know governance. IT doesn’t know clinical workflows. Compliance doesn’t understand AI. The bridge role barely exists.”
What a Clinical AI Governance Specialist does
Eight core responsibilities that sit at the intersection of clinical operations, compliance, and AI risk management.
Maintain the Clinical AI Inventory
Catalog every AI system — approved and shadow — with data types, vendors, and risk tiers.
Conduct Algorithm Transparency Assessments
Meet HTI-1 requirements by documenting source attributes, intended use, and performance metrics.
Classify Clinical AI by Risk Tier
Apply NIST-aligned risk classification to prioritize governance effort by patient impact.
Oversee Bias & Fairness Testing
Design and review validation protocols that detect bias across demographic groups.
Lead AI Incident Response
Execute AI-specific incident plans covering model failure, data exposure, and patient harm.
Ensure HIPAA Compliance for AI
Map data flows, document PHI handling, and enforce safeguards for AI-processed data.
Chair the AI Governance Committee
Convene clinical, IT, legal, and ethics stakeholders with defined authority and cadence.
Report to Board & Regulators
Translate governance activity into board-ready and regulator-ready documentation.
Eight weeks. Eight modules. One credential.
Each module builds on the last, culminating in a capstone governance program you can deploy at your organization.
Foundations: NIST AI RMF in Healthcare
The four functions — Govern, Map, Measure, Manage — adapted for clinical environments.
The HTI-1 Algorithm Transparency Mandate
What the rule requires, who it applies to, and how to build a compliance roadmap.
Clinical AI Inventory & Risk Classification
Building and maintaining a comprehensive AI inventory including shadow AI discovery.
HIPAA & Data Governance for AI
Mapping PHI data flows through AI systems and enforcing safeguards.
Bias, Fairness & Clinical Validation
Designing validation protocols and interpreting bias audit results.
AI Incident Response & Disclosure
Building AI-specific incident plans and meeting notification obligations.
Governance Committee & Stakeholder Engagement
Structuring, convening, and sustaining a cross-functional governance body.
Capstone: Building Your AI Governance Program
Present a complete governance program for a real or simulated healthcare organization.
Certified Clinical AI Governance Specialist
A recognized credential that signals you can govern AI where the stakes are highest.
CCAIGS Credential
Earn the Certified Clinical AI Governance Specialist designation — the first of its kind.
Verified Digital Badge
A shareable credential for LinkedIn, email signatures, and professional profiles.
Verified Registry Listing
Listed in the Academy’s public registry of certified governance professionals.
Biennial Renewal
Renew every 2 years ($799) with 10 CE credits per year through slide-based courses ($75 each).
Certification Renewal & Continuing Education
The CCAIGS credential is valid for two years. To maintain your certification, you must renew and earn continuing education credits annually.
Biennial Renewal
Your CCAIGS certification must be renewed every two years. The renewal fee is $799 and includes a review of your continuing education credits and governance practice attestation.
Continuing Education
Certified specialists must complete at least 10 CE credits per year (20 per renewal cycle). Each CE course awards 2 credits and costs $75.
Annual CE investment: 5 courses × $75 = $375/year | Biennial renewal: $799 every 2 years
Browse CE CoursesBuilt for professionals at the AI governance frontier
Compliance & Privacy Officers
Responsible for regulatory adherence and patient data protection.
Clinical IT Directors & CMIOs
Bridging clinical workflows and technology decisions.
Risk Managers
Identifying and mitigating operational and clinical risk.
CISOs & Security Leaders
Securing AI systems and managing data exposure risk.
Health IT Vendors
Building governance capabilities into products and services.
Healthcare Legal Counsel
Advising organizations on AI regulatory and liability.
Mac McKoy
Mac is a retired government IT leader with four decades of experience navigating the budget and mandate constraints that public agencies face every day. He built APEX AI Guardrails’s AI governance toolset — now used by agencies to inventory AI, assess risk, and generate compliance documentation.
He created the AI Governance Academy to train the professionals who will govern AI where the stakes are highest: clinical care.
A cohort experience, not a video library
Learning happens in community. Each cohort moves through the curriculum together, with live instruction and peer accountability.
Weekly Live Sessions
2-hour virtual sessions with your cohort and instructor.
Capstone Project
Build a complete governance program for your organization.
Peer Cohort
Learn alongside fellow professionals from healthcare organizations nationwide.
Alumni Network
Ongoing community of certified governance specialists.
Choose your enrollment path
Individual certification or group team training — one investment, one credential per fellow.
Individual
Single Fellow
Team Training
5+ Fellows
Total
$22,500
Minimum 5, maximum 100 fellows
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Questions, answered
Apply for Cohort 01
Open enrollment with no cohort cap. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.