You don’t need
a law degree to
LEAD AI Governance.
IR™ AI Governance Operator Certificate · Ciph Lab, PBC
The first certificate built specifically for AI governance operators — whether you’re already doing the work, or ready to make the move. No JD required.
Capped at 20 operators. Their capstone work shapes every future cohort. That’s the founding rate — it won’t be offered again.
AI governance is a real job. Now there’s a credential for it.
Every organization deploying AI needs someone who owns the operational layer. State AI laws in California, New York, and Texas are already in effect. IR™ is the first credential built specifically for this role.
You’ve been managing access, navigating security reviews, bridging IT and legal — without a certificate that reflects any of it. This is that certificate.
You’re moving into AI governance from ops, IT, compliance, or policy and need a framework and credential that makes that move legible to employers.
Not a survey course. Not a compliance badge. You apply a real framework to a real organization and produce a governance gap analysis. If you want a quick credential, this isn’t it.
Four weeks. Four frameworks. One certificate nobody else has.
Built from the Intelligence Resources™ framework, developed through a UC Berkeley AI Safety Policy Fellowship.
AI Governance is not reserved for the few.
Responsible AI deployment is too important to be gatekept by pedigree. The people closest to the problem are often the most qualified to solve it.
Small businesses and lean teams face the same AI risks as large enterprises — governance infrastructure shouldn’t be a luxury available only at scale.
The best operators came through legal ops, IT, compliance, and career paths that didn’t have a name yet. Non-traditional backgrounds aren’t a gap — they’re the fluency this work requires.
As a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, our obligation is concrete: closing the governance gap between those with access to AI infrastructure and those without.
“If you care about getting AI right — you belong here. Built for everyone serious enough to do the work.”
I govern.
Four weeks. Built around your schedule.
Built for operators with full-time jobs. Live sessions bookend the cohort. Async modules in between. Your capstone is reviewed by Juanita directly.
2 spots left. Go through the full program for free.
5 spots. 1 operator already started. 2 interested. 2 remaining.
A select group of AI governance operators goes through the full certificate at no cost in exchange for a completed capstone. Beta operators are co-creators — your capstone defines what every paid cohort must demonstrate. Must complete by August 15, 2026.
- 4 weeks, fully remote, no cost
- Full curriculum access
- Capstone required — certificate is earned
- Your work shapes every future cohort
20 operators. One founding rate. It ends September 26.
Starts October 6, 2026. Enrollment closes September 26. Capped at 20 operators. Fully remote.
$497 founding rate. Not offered again — Cohort 2 is $997. Questions? Book a 30-minute call →
- Week 1 live orientation · October 6
- Weeks 2 & 3 async video modules
- Week 4 live wrap-up + Q&A · October 27
- Capstone reviewed by Juanita Alvarez
- IR™ AI Governance Operator Certificate
- Direct access to Juanita Alvarez throughout
Frequently asked.
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Cohort 1 starts October 6. Capped at 20 operators. Enrollment closes September 26. $497 — the founding rate will not be offered again.