ISO 37001 Lead Implementer Course enables professionals to plan, implement and maintain an anti-bribery management system in accordance with ISO 37001, ensuring coherence between risk assessment, controls and monitoring mechanisms. The training focuses on structured implementation and the production of evidence to support assessment and certification.
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Language: available in Portuguese or English
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EXCELLENCE and LEADERSHIP level — technical authority and leadership in governance.
Why this course exists
To transform ISO 37001 requirements into real, evidenced and auditable implementation.
Many organisations recognise the criticality of ethics and integrity, but fail to move from intention to governance, processes, controls, evidence and continual improvement. This course prepares professionals to lead the implementation of an Anti-Bribery Management System with method, consistency and the ability to guide the organisation through to certification audit.
What this course enables you to do
Plan
Define the approach and methodology for implementing the anti-bribery management system, including drivers, context, interested parties and scope.
Implement
Build anti-corruption policy, processes, procedures and controls, including due diligence, financial and non-financial controls and business partner management.
Evaluate
Establish monitoring, indicators, internal audits and management reviews, including review by the anti-bribery function, to ensure performance and conformity.
Improve
Manage findings, nonconformities and corrective actions, reinforcing continual improvement and preparing the organisation for ISO 37001 certification audit.
Frameworks, standards and best practices addressed throughout the course
Governance, anti-bribery function and culture
Context and scope
Risk and opportunities — criteria, assessment and treatment
Due diligence
Financial and non-financial controls
Business associates and controlled organisations
Whistleblowing, investigation and handling of concerns
Metrics, internal audit and management review
Continual improvement and evidence
ISO 37002 / ISO 37004 / ISO 37005 / ISO 37301
BEHAVIOUR methodology — step by step
Value for the organisation
- Consistent and auditable implementation of an anti-bribery management system, aligned with ISO 37001 and ready for certification.
- Reduction of corruption and bribery risk, and increased trust through governance, controls and sustained evidence.
- Compliance capability and integration with other management systems, such as ISO 37301, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Accelerated execution through practice, case study and models that reduce rework and increase the quality of deliverables.
Introduction
The ISO 37001 Lead Implementer course was designed to transform the standard into practice. Supported by a case study adapted to a real context, the course challenges participants to establish and maintain an Anti-Bribery Management System, based on the requirements of ISO 37001, correlated standards and a customised BEHAVIOUR methodology, developed by specialists in compliance management, ISO standards and integrity best practices.
Beyond mastering concepts, principles and requirements, in this ISO 37001 Lead Implementer course participants learn how to put an Anti-Corruption Management Programme into practice, including: definition of context and scope, governance structures, including the anti-bribery function, risk and opportunity assessment and treatment, objectives and plans, documented information, financial and non-financial controls, due diligence, business partner management, whistleblowing and investigation mechanisms, performance evaluation, internal audits, management reviews and continual improvement.
The fundamental knowledge of the Anti-Bribery ISO 37001 Foundation course is included in this course and, for that reason, participation in or certification at Foundation level is not a prerequisite. The course is updated with the latest published editions of all related best practices, including any published draft version.
This Training Plan and all associated documents are protected by Copyright and registered as a literary work with IGAC.
General Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental concepts of anti-corruption management, including anti-bribery mechanisms, and the main requirements of ISO 37001.
- Know and understand the correlation between the ISO 37000 family of standards, including ISO 37001, ISO 37002, ISO 37004 and ISO 37005, ISO 37301 and other related ISO standards, best practices, legislation and regulation.
- Understand how ISO 37001 integrates with other Management System Standards and the main differences between ISO 37001:2016 and ISO 37001:2025.
- Understand governance structures, including the role of the Governing Body and Top Management in the context of an anti-bribery management system.
- Establish, implement, maintain and improve an Anti-Bribery Management System in accordance with ISO 37001 requirements.
- Assess and treat risks and opportunities related to the anti-bribery management system to achieve anti-corruption objectives and respond to the organisation’s objectives.
- Implement controls and processes to manage anti-corruption obligations, including due diligence, financial and non-financial controls, and controls for business associates and controlled organisations.
- Implement and maintain processes to identify, report and manage concerns, including whistleblowing, investigation and appropriate reporting mechanisms.
- Understand and implement performance evaluation requirements, including monitoring, measurement, internal audit and management review.
- Identify and respond to continual improvement requirements of the anti-bribery management system, considering changes in context and applicable requirements.
- Acquire the knowledge required to successfully take the “BEHAVIOUR Certified Anti-Bribery 37001 Lead Implementer” exam and achieve a personal certification.
Target Audience
- Managers, consultants, auditors and risk professionals working in, or supporting, areas exposed to corruption or bribery risk.
- Executives and top management responsible for sponsoring, aligning and ensuring value in the implementation of an ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system.
- Governance bodies and compliance, ethics or anti-corruption functions, including boards, ethics committees, directors and professionals responsible for the anti-bribery function.
- Internal specialists and external consultants who design and implement anti-corruption strategy and controls.
- Project managers who lead, or will lead, ISO 37001 implementation programmes.
- Management system and regulatory teams wishing to integrate ISO 37001 with other management system standards or frameworks, such as ISO 37301.
- CSR and related areas associated with ethical conduct and integrity.
- Any professional wishing to acquire practical competence to implement an ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system.
Prerequisites
There are no mandatory formal prerequisites. However, experience or exposure to compliance, governance, risk management, audit and operations contexts is recommended, including familiarity with the structure of ISO standards and with integrity and anti-corruption practices.
In addition, other specific requirements may apply, where relevant, depending on the quotation or proposal presented. Please consult the proposal.
Programme
Fundamentals and preparation — Plan
- Introduction to the course
- Anti-corruption standards and compliance with legislation and regulation
- Main differences between ISO 37001:2016 and ISO 37001:2025
- Anti-corruption fundamentals and overview of anti-bribery management system requirements
- Preparation for implementation of the anti-bribery management system — approach and methodology
- Understanding the organisation’s drivers and establishing the anti-corruption context
Establishing — Planning the anti-bribery management system
- Defining the scope of the anti-bribery management system
- Assessing the current state and the desired state; preparing the Gap Analysis
- Leadership and commitment; establishing the Anti-Corruption Management Programme
- Developing the Anti-Corruption Policy
- Organisational structures of the anti-bribery management system — roles, responsibilities and authorities: Governing Body, Top Management, Anti-Bribery Function
- Assessment and treatment of risks and opportunities
- Anti-corruption objectives, plans and planning of changes to the anti-bribery management system
Implementing and operating — Do
- Resources; competence, awareness and training
- Internal and external communication
- Management of documented information; required models, including policies, processes, procedures and plans
- Due diligence and anti-corruption controls
- Financial and non-financial controls; business associates and controlled organisations
- Management of benefits, including gifts and others, and inadequacy of controls
- Raising concerns, whistleblowing mechanisms, investigation and reporting
- Transition of the anti-bribery management system into operation
Monitoring, reviewing, improving — Check/Act and Certification
- Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
- Internal audit programme
- Management review, including review by the anti-bribery function
- Continual improvement process
- Management of findings, including nonconformities, and application of corrective actions
- Moving towards ISO 37001 certification audit
- Personal certification and training closure
Exam(s) and Certification
Exam “BEHAVIOUR Certified Anti-Bribery 37001 Lead Implementer”
The exam covers the following competence domains:
- Domain 1: Anti-corruption fundamentals and ISO 37001 requirements
- Domain 2: Establishing — Planning an ISO 37001-based anti-bribery management system
- Domain 3: Implementing and operating — Doing an ISO 37001-based anti-bribery management system
- Domain 4: Monitoring and reviewing — Checking an ISO 37001-based anti-bribery management system
- Domain 5: Maintaining and improving — Acting on an ISO 37001-based anti-bribery management system
- Domain 6: Moving towards ISO 37001 Certification Audit
Language(s): Portuguese and English. Please consult BEHAVIOUR for availability in other languages.
Duration: 3 hours.
Format: 12 open questions based on a case study.
Results: Pass or Fail.
Issuing entity: Behaviour (legal entity), through its certification service Behaviour Certification Services.
Retake: 1 free retake within a maximum period of 2 months after the exam result availability date.
Certification — levels and requirements
After passing the exam, the candidate may apply for one of three levels, according to experience:
- Certified Anti-Bribery 37001 Associate Implementer: no previous experience is required
- Certified Anti-Bribery 37001 Implementer: 2 years of experience in anti-corruption
- Certified Anti-Bribery 37001 Lead Implementer: 5 years of experience in anti-corruption
A Certificate and a Digital Certification Badge will be issued to participants who successfully complete the certification exam and satisfy all requirements of the certification for which they are applying. The certification is issued by Behaviour (legal entity), through its certification service Behaviour Certification Services.
The “Certified Anti-Bribery 37001 Lead Implementer” personal certification programme is developed and maintained in accordance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17024.
Certification programmes are valid only for individuals, and the award and maintenance of certification depend on the exam result, professional experience and compliance with the applicable agreement and Code of Ethics.
If the professional does not comply with the agreement or the Code of Ethics, the certification is not granted or is revoked.
Other Information
General Information
- Training available in Portuguese or English.
- Online training materials, typically in English, with online access, in accordance with the awarded conditions.
- Practical step-by-step implementation methodology.
- Behaviour digital Training Attendance Certificate with 40 CPD/CPE credits.
- Online Certification Exam, in Portuguese or English. The exam may be taken up to 2 months from the course start date.
- If the candidate does not pass the exam, they are entitled to one free retake within a maximum period of 2 months from the release date of the initial exam result.
- Digital Certification Diploma and Digital Certification Badge after passing the exam and completing the application process. This process has no associated cost.
Trainer(s)
Team of senior consultants and auditors with proven experience in compliance management, ethics and integrity, implementation and auditing of management systems, including ISO 37001 and ISO 37301, and related best practices.
Benefits
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- ISO 37001 defines requirements for an auditable and certifiable Anti-Bribery Management System, recognised internationally.
- It strengthens the ability to prevent, detect and respond to corruption and bribery risks, increasing trust among clients, partners, regulators and interested parties.
- The ISO 37001 Lead Implementer course is based on the BEHAVIOUR pedagogical model, with a personal certification programme designed in accordance with ISO/IEC 17024.
- Training focused on acquiring practical competences to establish, implement, operate, maintain and improve an anti-bribery management system in accordance with ISO 37001.
- Enables participants to structure governance, the anti-bribery function, due diligence, financial and non-financial controls and business partner management.
- Enables consolidation of evidence for internal and external audits, management reviews and continual improvement.
- Accelerated execution through templates, practical exercises and case study, reducing rework and nonconformity risk.
- The certification exam is supervised by an official BEHAVIOUR administrator.
- The exam is taken after the course and consists of open/development questions, based on a case study.
- After passing the exam and applying for certification, the professional achieves the applicable certification level. In case of failure, the candidate is entitled to one free retake, within the period defined in the applicable certification scheme.
Logistics
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- Live Online (synchronous time): 09h30–13h00 and 14h00–17h30 (Lisbon time), with short breaks
- Classroom (synchronous time): 09h30–13h00 and 14h00–17h30 (Lisbon time), with short breaks
- 28 hours of synchronous training, distributed across 4 consecutive days
- Estimated 12 hours of guided autonomous work, intended for content consolidation and exam preparation, carried out flexibly outside the synchronous sessions
- Requirements: computer with stable internet, updated browser, PDF reader and audio/video
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