February 12, 2026
AEQSB Finalizes Four-Tier Certification Framework for Institutional AI Governance
The official badging architecture—encompassing the ITB, OPB, CIB, and CCB—is approved for public rollout, offering specialized pathways for compliance.
The AEQSB has officially ratified the specific criteria for its four digital certification badges, creating a structured pathway for institutions to prove their operational excellence. The framework allows institutions to audit specific departments or their entire operation. The finalized categories include the Institutional Transparency Badge (ITB) for admissions and student processing, the Operational Process Badge (OPB) for logistics and data security, and the Content Integrity Badge (CIB) for curriculum and intellectual property compliance. For organizations that successfully align all sectors, the Board has established the master-level Comprehensive Compliance Badge (CCB), representing the highest tier of global AI accountability.