Learn the ISO 31000:2018 risk management principles, framework and process from the ground up. Self-paced PECB risk management training from $379 + GST, with the official exam voucher and one free resit included — delivered online across Australia.
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The PECB ISO 31000 Foundation training course costs $379 + GST through Aegentra Academy, an official PECB authorised training partner in Australia. That price includes the official PECB examination voucher, the full course materials, 12 months of myPECB access, and one free exam resit within 12 months.
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Explore free ISO 31000 resources$379 + GST, and that is the whole cost. The official PECB examination voucher is included, so there is no separate exam fee later, and you get two attempts — the initial sit plus one free resit within 12 months — along with 12 months of myPECB access. Typical effort is 8–12 hours of self-paced study, and the course carries 14 CPD credits.
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| Course | What it qualifies you to do | Exam | Price (+ GST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Understand the standard — the eight principles, the framework and the risk process | 40 questions, closed book | $379 + GST |
| Risk Manager | Run risk in a function or business unit — assessment, criteria, treatment and reporting | 60 questions, open book | $594 + GST |
| Lead Risk Manager | Design and chair an enterprise risk programme — governance, appetite, KRIs and board reporting | 80 questions, open book | $979 + GST |
No — and this is the single most important thing to understand before you buy anything. ISO 31000 is guidance, not a certifiable management system standard. There is no Stage 1 / Stage 2 audit, no certification body issues an ISO 31000 certificate to a company, and no organisation is “ISO 31000 certified”. Any vendor offering organisational ISO 31000 certification is selling something that does not formally exist.
What does exist is individual certification. PECB certifies people — Foundation, Risk Manager and Lead Risk Manager — and those are the credentials Australian tender panels and hiring managers actually ask for. Foundation certifies you, not your employer.
The reason ISO 31000 works this way is deliberate. ISO wrote it to apply to any organisation of any size in any sector, and to stay that universal it avoids prescriptive “shall” requirements. Without them there is nothing concrete for an auditor to raise a nonconformity against. If you need a certifiable risk-adjacent standard, that is ISO/IEC 27001 for information security — see the ISO 27001 Foundation course. If you are researching what risk certification costs an organisation in Australia, the ISO 31000 certification guide for Australia sets out the whole picture, including why the organisational side of the question has no price.
40 multiple-choice questions across 2 competency domains, closed book, 70% to pass. The domains are fundamental principles and concepts of risk management, and the risk management framework and process. Each question has three options with one correct answer, mixing stand-alone questions with scenario-based ones that share a short case.
Foundation is the only ISO 31000 level sat closed book. No reference material is permitted — not the standard, not your course notes. Risk Manager and Lead Risk Manager are both open book. That single difference should shape how you study: at Foundation you are being tested on recall of the vocabulary and the shape of the framework, so ISO Guide 73 terminology needs to be genuinely memorised rather than looked up.
These figures come from PECB’s published candidate handbook for the ISO 31000 Foundation examination, not from another scheme’s specification. One thing the handbook does not give is a duration, so none is quoted here — the only times it mentions are the 30-minute arrival window and the extra allowance for non-native speakers.
Yes. In Australia the standard is published by Standards Australia as AS ISO 31000:2018, an identical adoption of ISO 31000:2018 — same eight principles, same framework, same process. If a position description, tender or internal policy asks for AS ISO 31000, PECB ISO 31000 training covers it.
One detail trips people up. The previous edition was AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009, a joint Australian and New Zealand standard. For the 2018 revision it was published as an Australian Standard rather than a joint one, so the “/NZS” was dropped. A document still citing AS/NZS ISO 31000 as current is referring to a superseded edition — worth knowing if you are reviewing an old risk policy.
Australia has unusual standing here: AS/NZS 4360:1995 was among the first national risk management standards published anywhere and directly shaped ISO 31000 when the international standard was drafted. Practitioners who learned AS/NZS 4360 tend to find ISO 31000 familiar rather than foreign.
None. There is no prerequisite, no prior certification and no requirement to work in risk. Foundation is designed for general managers, project owners, board members, internal auditors and anyone who contributes to risk decisions without being a risk specialist — and passing makes you a PECB Certificate Holder in ISO 31000 Foundation with no experience attestation required.
That is different from the levels above it. Risk Manager and Lead Risk Manager can both be sat without experience too, but the credential you are awarded on passing depends on the professional experience you can attest to — without it you receive the Provisional tier.
Foundation teaches the framework and the vocabulary. Seeing both applied to a real organisation is the fastest way to make them stick, so we publish the working documents in full and free — no email required.
The official PECB course and exam package starts at $379 + GST — with no separate exam fee after enrolment. Optional Aegentra Labs exam preparation is clearly priced separately.
The exam voucher is included in your enrolment, and so is one free resit if you don't pass first time. Both the exam and the credential are issued directly by PECB.
On passing, you become a PECB Certificate Holder in ISO 31000 Foundation. No professional experience is required — Foundation is the entry-level PECB qualification and the starting point before Risk Manager.
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The published price is A$379 for Self-Study, before tax. It includes the official PECB course materials, 12 months of access, the first exam attempt, one free retake, and the certification application fee. PECB’s partner-course policy also includes the first year of the Annual Maintenance Fee where maintenance applies; Foundation and Provisional credentials are maintenance-exempt. There is no separate first-exam or certification-application charge after enrolment.
No ongoing PECB maintenance fee or CPD submission is required for a Foundation credential. PECB’s current maintenance policy lists Foundation, Provisional, and Transition credentials as maintenance-exempt.
Yes. Every Academy course supports AUD and multiple local currencies, including NZD, USD, SGD, GBP, EUR, INR, AED, MYR, PHP, IDR, and VND when a live quote is available. Currency and tax are separate: an Australian billing address adds 10% GST, while a non-Australian billing address has no Australian GST. For example, an Australian working in New Zealand may pay in NZD and use an Australian billing address, but 10% GST will still be added because the billing address is Australian.
The currently published self-paced option is Self-Study at A$379 before tax, using the official PECB slide-based materials. A separate recorded eLearning price is not currently published for this course. The official exam package is still included, and instructor-led delivery is available only when a confirmed cohort is shown or arranged with Aegentra Academy.
Yes. PECB publishes remote online exam sessions that candidates can take from home or another suitable location through the PECB Exams application. The published course record lists these exam facts: duration — Timed exam, sat online under remote proctoring; format — Multiple-choice; assessment — 40 multiple-choice questions across 2 competency domains — fundamental principles and concepts of risk management, and the risk management framework and process. Each question has three options with one correct response.; pass mark — 70%; language — English (other PECB languages available on request). New Zealand candidates should choose a published session that suits their local time, meet PECB’s identity and technical requirements, and complete the system check before exam day. PECB’s general exam policy does not publish a New Zealand restriction.
On passing, you become a PECB Certificate Holder in ISO 31000 Foundation. No professional experience is required — Foundation is the entry-level PECB qualification and the starting point before Risk Manager. A Foundation certificate does not require professional experience or project hours. After you pass, PECB processes the applicable certificate requirements.
No project or audit hours are required for the Foundation credential, so there is no project-hour evidence to submit.
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PECB credentials stack — Foundation establishes the language, Lead Implementer builds the system, Lead Auditor verifies it. Pick the level that matches the work you will actually be doing.
Entry-level pathway to ISO 31000:2018 — risk principles, framework, and process.
8–12 hours · self-paced
Risk management framework, process, and integration across the business.
25–35 hours · self-paced
Lead an enterprise risk program end to end — design, deploy, and chair the framework.
35–45 hours · self-paced
PECB ISO 31000 Foundation tells a hiring manager you understand the international standard for enterprise risk management — the eight principles, the framework, and the risk process. It is the lowest-friction way to put an internationally recognised risk credential on a CV without taking weeks off work, and it sets the baseline for any operational risk, compliance, internal audit, or business-continuity role advertised in Australia.
Operational Risk Analyst, Risk and Compliance Officer, Internal Audit Analyst, Business Continuity Coordinator, Risk Reporting Analyst, GRC Analyst — every one of these roles in Australia treats ISO 31000 Foundation as a competitive credential. APRA-regulated financial services, ASX-listed companies, Commonwealth and state government risk functions, and mining / energy / critical-infrastructure operators all expect it as a minimum literacy bar.
Foundation is not a substitute for Risk Manager or Lead Risk Manager — it is the on-ramp. The principles, the framework structure, the relationship between risk appetite, risk tolerance, and risk treatment are assumed knowledge in every Aegentra Risk Manager course. Many Foundation alumni progress to Risk Manager within twelve months once they are assigned to a real enterprise-risk programme.
Foundation stacks cleanly with ISO 27001 (information-security risk), ISO 27005 (information-security risk management), ISO 22301 (business continuity), and ISO 9001 (quality, with risk-based thinking). For practitioners building a multi-standard credential portfolio, Foundation is the cheapest internationally recognised risk-methodology entry point.
Banks, mutuals, insurers, and superannuation funds operating under APRA CPS 220 (risk management framework) and CPS 230 (operational risk management) need staff with documented risk-methodology fluency. Foundation is the minimum bar for the operational-risk analysts, second-line risk officers, and compliance staff participating in those frameworks.
The ASX Corporate Governance Principles expect listed entities to maintain a sound risk-management framework. Foundation is the minimum credential for the risk-analyst staff feeding the framework with operational evidence, board reporting, and audit-committee data.
The Commonwealth Risk Management Policy, administered by Comcover, is explicitly aligned with ISO 31000. State equivalents (Victorian Government Risk Management Framework and similar) follow the same lines. Foundation is the minimum credential for risk analysts working in or with Commonwealth and state agencies.
Operators captured by the SOCI Act and broader resource-sector risk regimes need cross-hazard risk methodology fluency at the operational level. Foundation prepares operational and project-management staff to participate credibly in integrated risk reviews.
The exam is closed-book, so plan for recall rather than lookup. Work through these checkpoints before you sit it.
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Yes. PECB certifications are internationally accredited and are accepted on Australian resumes, tender responses and procurement panels. Australia has no separate national licence for ISO 31000 Foundation — the recognition comes from the accreditation behind the credential, which is international.
PECB’s Foundation certificate programs are accredited by ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) under ANSI/ASTM E2659 — the standard for certificate programs. Its professional certifications are separately accredited under ISO/IEC 17024, the international standard for bodies certifying persons, by IAS, UKAS, KAB and COFRAC.
Aegentra Academy is an official PECB authorised training partner in Australia, which is what allows this course to include the official PECB examination voucher rather than billing it separately. You can confirm that directly with PECB through the official PECB partner directory.
This official PECB course is sold and supported by Aegentra Academy. PECB supplies the course material, examination and professional credential scheme. Aegentra's wider practice also runs governance, risk and compliance engagements and Microsoft 365 hardening for Australian organisations. Named eLearning trainers are credited separately on this page when the course record supplies them.
Courses run online and self-paced through the myPECB platform, so professionals across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and New Zealand enrol online. Instructor-led cohorts and in-person delivery in Melbourne and Sydney are available on request. Multi-seat team pricing is available for five or more seats — email Academy@aegentra.com.au for an enterprise quote. Tax invoices with GST and ABN are issued automatically at checkout.
It is worth it if you own or contribute to risk decisions and need a recognised vocabulary for them. ISO 31000 is guidance rather than a certifiable management system, so organisations are never "ISO 31000 certified" — only individuals hold the credential. The value is practical: PECB ISO 31000 credentials are accredited by UKAS, IAS and COFRAC under ISO/IEC 17024, they are recognised on Australian tender responses and GRC hiring panels, and Foundation carries 14 CPD credits toward maintaining other certifications. At $379 + GST with the exam voucher and a free resit included, the cost to test that value is low.
There is no separate exam fee at Aegentra Academy — the official PECB examination voucher is included in the course price. ISO 31000 Foundation is $379 + GST, Risk Manager is $594 + GST reduced from $849, and Lead Risk Manager is $979 + GST, each including the voucher, 12 months of myPECB access, and one free resit within 12 months. Always confirm this before buying elsewhere: several Australian providers quote a course fee and bill the examination separately.
Five modules covering the structure of ISO 31000:2018, the eight risk principles, the framework for risk management (leadership and commitment, integration, design, implementation, evaluation, improvement), the risk-management process (scope and context, risk assessment, risk treatment, monitoring), and exam preparation. Total effort is 8-12 hours of self-paced study.
Yes. PECB is accredited by UKAS, IAS and COFRAC under ISO/IEC 17024 for personnel certification — the same accreditation framework JAS-ANZ uses in Australia. The credential is recognised by Australian Commonwealth and state government tenders, APRA-regulated financial-services hiring, ASX-listed entities, and certification bodies operating in Australia.
No. ISO 31000 is guidance, not a certifiable management system standard. There is no Stage 1 / Stage 2 audit and no organisational ISO 31000 certificate. Individuals can be certified under ISO 31000 through PECB (Foundation, Risk Manager, Lead Risk Manager). What this Foundation course gives you is the individual credential, not an organisational certificate.
ISO 27001 requires a documented risk-assessment methodology but does not mandate which one. ISO 31000 (or its companion ISO/IEC 27005, more specific to information-security risk) is the most common methodology imported into ISO 27001 implementations. Foundation gives you the methodology vocabulary that ISO 27001 implementations assume.
Multiple-choice and closed-book, sat online under remote proctoring: 40 questions across two competency domains — fundamental principles and concepts of risk management, and the risk management framework and process. Each question has three options with one correct answer. Pass mark is 70%. PECB does not publish an exam duration for ISO 31000 Foundation in its candidate handbook, so treat any quoted figure as unsourced. You receive your PECB digital certificate within a few business days of passing.
Every authorised PECB Foundation course leads to the same credential — the certificate is identical wherever you buy it. The differences are price, format, and who supports you. Aegentra delivers Foundation at $379 + GST with the exam, one free resit, and 12 months access included. Aegentra is also an active Australian governance and risk consultancy, so Academy support is informed by current practice.
Indirectly. APRA CPS 230 (operational risk) and CPS 220 (risk management framework) impose specific obligations on APRA-regulated entities. ISO 31000 provides the risk-management methodology that satisfies the methodological expectations of both, but compliance with each prudential standard is what APRA audits. Foundation gives you the methodology fluency to participate credibly in CPS 220/230 frameworks.
Yes. The Commonwealth Risk Management Policy, administered by Comcover, is explicitly aligned with ISO 31000. The policy references the standard as the international baseline for Commonwealth risk practice. Foundation is the minimum credential for risk staff working with Commonwealth agencies.
PECB awards 14 CPD credits on completion of the ISO 31000 Foundation course. These count toward CPD requirements at ISACA, RIMS Australasia, IIA Australia, and other professional bodies on submission.
The Foundation credential does not expire and does not require renewal. The certificate is dated and refers to the ISO 31000:2018 edition; if the standard is significantly revised in future you may choose to take a refresher course.
Yes. Either complete checkout yourself and forward the Stripe tax invoice for reimbursement, or write to Academy@aegentra.com.au and we will issue an invoice direct to your organisation with payment terms. Groups of five or more receive a discount.
Immediately after payment. The Academy team confirms your seat with PECB and you receive login details by email — usually within one business day.
You have 12 months of access from enrolment. That window covers the course material, the official PECB exam, and one free resit if you need it.
One PECB-issued resit is included in your enrolment at no extra cost. Aegentra does not publish a pass-rate claim without an audited cohort dataset.
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