Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI)
CISI
Last updated September 6, 2026
The Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence is an online professional assessment from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, written for people working in financial services. It establishes the core definitions first, then works through the ethical problems AI raises in a regulated industry — bias, transparency, accountability, safety, privacy, the misuse of data and the effect on employment — alongside global developments and how regulators are responding to them. The modules run from professional codes of conduct through risk management to strategic and executive-level adoption. Learning is delivered as video, interviews and reading, with a short test closing each module. It is a paid course, taken online at your own pace, and passing earns a certificate of achievement.
What you'll learn
- Core definitions, and a working understanding of what AI is
- Ethical AI and professional codes of conduct
- Risk management for AI systems
- Strategic approaches to AI, and tactical development at executive management level
- Bias, transparency, accountability, safety and privacy in AI deployment
- Global developments in AI, and how regulators are reacting
Frequently asked questions about Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Who is Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) for?
Financial services practitioners at any level, from new entrants to board members, who need to understand the ethical and management questions that come with deploying AI; CISI is a securities and investment body, so the framing is financial services rather than accountancy specifically.
Is Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) free?
No — Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a paid course.
What are the prerequisites for Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
None; open to non-members as well as CISI members.
Does Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) offer a certificate?
Yes. CISI certificate of achievement, awarded on passing the end-of-module tests.
Why we suggest this course
For anyone in financial services — from new entrants to board professionals — who needs the ethics and governance side of AI rather than the tools. It was written for a regulated industry, so accountability and the regulatory response are treated as core material rather than an appendix, and it was produced under the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London’s Ethical AI Initiative. One thing to know: the structure differs for CISI members and non-members, with non-members taking an additional introductory module.