AGCP Runtime Governance Training
The first practical training pathway for runtime governance of agentic AI systems.
AI systems are moving from generating outputs to proposing and initiating actions. That shift creates a new governance challenge: organizations must be able to determine whether a specific AI-enabled action should be allowed to become operationally real.
AGCP Runtime Governance Training provides a practical pathway for understanding and applying execution-time governance for agentic, autonomous, AI-enabled, and programmatic systems.
Why This Training Exists
Most AI governance programs focus on policy, model oversight, risk classification, access control, monitoring, and audit. Those functions remain important, but they do not fully answer the runtime question:
Under current runtime conditions, should this proposed AI-enabled action be permitted to become operationally real?
Runtime governance focuses on the point where proposed action becomes operational consequence. It addresses whether an AI-enabled, autonomous, agentic, or programmatic system can be mediated, evaluated, authorized, refused, recorded, and made auditable before execution occurs.
The AGCP Runtime Governance Training Program is designed to help professionals build a shared vocabulary and practical capability for this emerging discipline.
Download Course Information
Before registering, you may download the founding cohort syllabus, view the Body of Knowledge table of contents, and view a sample certificate of completion.
Training Syllabus
Covers the founding cohort courses, learning objectives, schedule, pricing, course pathway, included materials, and registration policy.
Download Syllabus PDFBoK Table of Contents
View the table of contents for the AGCP Runtime Governance Body of Knowledge, a comprehensive 300+ page reference document included with registration.
View BoK Table of ContentsSample Certificate
Shows the format of the certificate of completion issued to participants who complete an AGCP Runtime Governance Training course.
View Sample Certificate PDFFounding Cohort Courses
Runtime AI Governance Foundations
An introductory course explaining the runtime governance problem, core vocabulary, the AGCP model, proposed transitions, admissibility, authority at commit, canonical state, qualified evidence, commit boundary, structural refusal, governance receipts, and replayability.
This course is designed for professionals who need to understand why runtime governance is necessary for agentic and autonomous AI systems.
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 8:00–9:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (New York Time)
AGCP Runtime Governance Practitioner
An applied course teaching participants how to identify governed actions, map actor-agent-target relationships, analyze proposed transitions, identify evidence and canonical-state dependencies, locate commit boundaries, and recognize runtime governance gaps.
This course is designed for professionals who need to apply runtime governance concepts to representative AI-enabled and agentic workflows.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (New York Time)
Course Pathway
The founding cohort opens the first two levels of the AGCP Runtime Governance Training pathway. The broader pathway is designed to support progressive competence from conceptual understanding to applied analysis, assessment, architecture, and conformance evaluation.
Understand the runtime governance problem, core vocabulary, and AGCP execution-time governance model.
Apply runtime governance concepts to representative AI-enabled and agentic workflows.
Evaluate whether runtime governance controls are present, adequate, and supported by evidence.
Design and critique runtime governance architectures and control-plane patterns.
Apply AGCP requirements, test criteria, evidence expectations, and conformance classifications.
The founding cohort registration currently covers Level 1 and Level 2. Advanced course availability will be announced separately.
Schedule
| Course | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime AI Governance Foundations | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | 8:00–9:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (New York Time) |
| AGCP Runtime Governance Practitioner | Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (New York Time) |
Sessions are scheduled on Saturday morning U.S. Eastern Time to support participation across North America, Europe, India, and parts of Asia-Pacific.
Pricing
Early discount pricing is available through noon Eastern Daylight Time (New York Time) on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
| Registration Option | Early Price | Standard Price |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime AI Governance Foundations | $99 USD | $149 USD |
| AGCP Runtime Governance Practitioner | $249 USD | $349 USD |
| Foundations + Practitioner Bundle | $299 USD | $429 USD |
Recommended option: The Foundations + Practitioner Bundle is the best value for participants who want both the conceptual foundation and the applied workflow-analysis capability.
All registrations include live online course participation, course slides, a certificate of completion, and access to the PDF AGCP Runtime Governance Body of Knowledge — a comprehensive 300+ page reference document and $49.95 USD value. The PDF access link will be emailed after payment is received.
What You Receive
Live Online Course Access
Participate in the live founding cohort session or sessions for the course option you select.
Course Slides
Participants receive the course slides for the registered course or courses.
Certificate of Completion
Participants who complete a course receive a certificate of completion for that course.
PDF Body of Knowledge Access
Registration includes access to the PDF AGCP Runtime Governance Body of Knowledge, a comprehensive 300+ page reference document and $49.95 USD value.
Training Pathway Entry
The founding cohort provides the entry point into the AGCP Runtime Governance Training pathway.
Runtime Governance Vocabulary
Participants gain a shared vocabulary for proposed transitions, admissibility, commit boundaries, structural refusal, and runtime assurance.
Who Should Attend
The founding cohort is designed for professionals who need to understand or apply runtime governance for AI-enabled, autonomous, agentic, and programmatic systems.
Governance, Risk, and Assurance
- AI governance professionals
- GRC professionals
- Risk managers
- Internal auditors and IT auditors
- AI assurance professionals
- Compliance professionals
Security, Architecture, and Implementation
- Cybersecurity professionals
- Security architects
- Enterprise architects
- AI product owners
- Platform and cloud teams
- Technology consultants
About the Instructor
AGCP Runtime Governance Training was created and is presented by John M. Willis, Founder and Chief Systems Architect of AGCP.
John is a systems architect, cybersecurity practitioner, inventor, and technology entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience across cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, healthcare, defense, and federal systems.
He is the founder of Sustainable Future Tech Inc., lead author of the AGCP specification, and author of the AGCP Runtime Governance Body of Knowledge. His current work focuses on Secure-by-Design AI, runtime governance, governance assurance, deterministic governance architectures, autonomous systems, and governance metrology.
John has completed NSA IAM/IEM training, CISA High Value Asset Technical Lead assessment training, the Stanford University Advanced Computer Security Professional Certificate, the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute CISO Executive Program, and the MIT Professional Education Applied Data Science Program. He holds an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of Sussex and is the inventor on multiple patent filings.
Multiple Seat Discounts
Organizations registering multiple participants may qualify for team pricing. Team registration is designed for organizations that want several professionals to share a common runtime governance vocabulary across AI governance, cybersecurity, audit, risk, architecture, product, and platform teams.
| Seats | Discount | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 seats | 10% off | Small teams or working groups |
| 6–10 seats | 15% off | Cross-functional AI governance or security teams |
| 11–20 seats | 20% off | Department-level training cohorts |
| 21+ seats | Custom pricing | Enterprise, association, or partner cohorts |
For team pricing or multiple-seat registration questions, schedule a brief call.
Sponsor and Underwriter Opportunities
Sponsor and underwriter opportunities are available for organizations that want to support professional education in runtime AI governance. Sponsorship can help expand access for students, early-career professionals, association members, nonprofit teams, public-interest organizations, and smaller organizations.
| Level | Contribution | Supports |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Sponsor | $500 USD | Helps offset seats for individual participants or students. |
| Cohort Sponsor | $1,500 USD | Supports a small group of scholarship or reduced-cost seats. |
| Access Underwriter | $3,000 USD | Helps underwrite broader discounted access for a cohort or association group. |
| Program Underwriter | $5,000+ USD | Supports multiple cohorts, public-interest access, or special-topic training. |
Sponsor support does not influence course content, AGCP requirements, assessment criteria, conformance outcomes, or learner completion decisions. Sponsorship is intended to expand access to runtime AI governance education while preserving the independence and integrity of the training program.
For sponsor or underwriter opportunities, schedule a brief call.
Registration Policy
- All registrations are final and non-refundable.
- Recordings are not included.
- Participants will receive course slides and access to the PDF AGCP Runtime Governance Body of Knowledge — a comprehensive 300+ page reference document and $49.95 USD value.
- If you purchase more than one seat, we will follow up by email to collect the individual student names and email addresses for each participant.
- If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another participant by notifying us before the course begins.
For registration questions, transfer requests, team pricing, or sponsor inquiries, schedule a brief call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need prior AGCP experience?
No. Runtime AI Governance Foundations is designed as the entry point into the AGCP Runtime Governance Training pathway.
Can I take Foundations without Practitioner?
Yes. Foundations may be taken as a standalone introductory course. The bundle is recommended for participants who want both the conceptual foundation and applied practitioner-level workflow analysis.
Will recordings be provided?
No. Recordings are not included. Participants will receive course slides and access to the PDF AGCP Runtime Governance Body of Knowledge.
Does completion confer certification?
Completion documents participation in the training course. It does not by itself confer AGCP conformance assessor authorization, certification, accreditation, or professional licensure.
Register for the Founding Cohort
Join the founding cohort of AGCP Runtime Governance Training and enter the first practical training pathway for runtime governance of agentic AI systems.
Early discount pricing is available through noon Eastern Daylight Time (New York Time) on Sunday, July 26, 2026.