ISO 37001:2025 Foundation Course (Self-Paced Online)

What you will learn

• The purpose and structure of ISO 37001:2025
• Key clauses: context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation, and improvement
• The bribery risk assessment and how it drives the whole system
• The layered controls: financial, non financial, gifts and hospitality, due diligence, and business associate controls
• Raising concerns, protection from retaliation, and investigating bribery
• How audits are used to verify conformance

Who is this for?

Open to everyone. Ideal for compliance coordinators, staff in organisations building or running an anti bribery management system, professionals new to ISO 37001, and anyone preparing to move into compliance or auditing. No prior knowledge required.

An understanding of ISO 37001:2025 is valuable across every part of an organisation. This foundation course enables you to:

• Understand ISO 37001:2025 and speak the language of anti bribery management with confidence
• Contribute to your organisation's anti bribery management system and its certification readiness
• Recognise bribery risk and know how the standard prevents, detects, and responds to it
• Build a solid foundation before progressing to Internal Auditor training
• Earn a globally recognised foundation credential

Why learning online works for you

• Learn anytime, anywhere. Study on demand, on site or off site, whenever it suits you
• Self paced. Move at your own speed and spend more time on the areas you want to master
• Cost effective. No travel, accommodation, or time away from the office to fund
• Lifetime access. Return to the materials whenever you need them
• Built to stick. Interactive, multi format lessons keep you engaged and improve retention

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Explain the purpose and benefits of an anti bribery management system
• Describe the structure of ISO 37001:2025 and how its clauses fit together
• Explain the bribery risk assessment and the more than low risk trigger that drives the controls
• Describe the layered controls, including due diligence, financial and non financial controls, and gifts and hospitality
• Explain raising concerns, protection from retaliation, and investigating bribery
• Explain what ISO certification is and how organisations achieve and maintain it

As a bonus, this course explains how ISO certification works. You will learn what it means for an organisation to be certified, the role of accredited certification bodies and accreditation, and how organisations achieve and maintain certification.

This course is designed for anyone who wants a working understanding of the standard, including:

• Anyone new to ISO 37001 or anti bribery management
• People who work within or contribute to an anti bribery management system
• Compliance, finance, procurement, and legal staff, and consultants who need a working understanding of the standard
• Anyone preparing to progress to Internal Auditor training
• Those supporting their organisation towards ISO 37001 certification

There are no prerequisites for this course. It is suitable for complete beginners.

You will need a computer, laptop, or tablet with a reliable internet connection. The course works in any modern web browser, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari. For the best experience, keep your browser updated to the latest version.