OVERVIEW:

As The AIAL premier designation for more than 30 years training, the TRAINING OF CIA sets the standard for excellence within the profession. Earning the CIA TRAINING is an important step toward demonstrating your core internal audit skills and knowledge.

The Affirmed Inside Auditor® (CIA®) assignment is the main around the world acknowledged affirmation for inside examiners and stays the norm by which people show their capability and amazing skill in the inward evaluating field. Competitors leave the program improved with instructive experience, data, and business apparatuses that can be applied quickly in any association or business climate.

 

The CIA certification can be your lord key to proficient achievement, opening entryways for vocation potential open doors and gaining you expanded validity and appreciation inside the calling and your organization.

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Requirements:

CIA candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements for education, character and work experience:

Education: CIA candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) or its educational equivalent from an accredited college-level institution. For further details/alternative eligibility requirements, please see the Certification Candidate Handbook.

Proof of Identification: Proof of identity is required to apply to all IIA certification programs. The identification submitted must be current and valid. Refer to the proof of identification in the certification handbook for additional details. When you are ready to sit for your exam(s), you will be required to show your identification. Please note that the identification you present on the date of your exam(s) must match the information in your CCMS profile.

Work Experience: CIA candidates must obtain a minimum of 24 months of internal auditing experience or its equivalent. A Masters degree can substitute for 12 of the required 24 months. Please see the Certifications Candidate Handbook for more details.

Candidates may apply to the program and sit for the exam prior to satisfying the professional experience requirement but will not be certified until all program requirements have been met. Candidates must pass all 3 parts and satisfy the experience.

Eligibility Period: Once approved into the certification program, you must meet all eligibility requirements and complete the program before your eligibility expiration date, unless you purchase a one-time extension. To extend your program window by one year, the program extension process must be completed in CCMS prior to your program expiration date. If your program eligibility expires before you have completed all the necessary requirements to receive your certification, you may reapply; however, you will be required to retake any exams you passed during your previous eligibility window.

 

Exam Content: 

The Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) exam tests a candidate’s knowledge of current internal auditing practices and understanding of internal audit issues, risks, and remedies. The exam is offered in three parts.

Part 1- Essentials of Internal Auditing
125 questions | 2.5 Hours (150 minutes)

The revised CIA exam Part 1 is well aligned with The IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and includes six domains covering the foundation of internal auditing; independence and objectivity; proficiency and due professional care; quality assurance and improvement programs; governance, risk management, and control; and fraud risk. Part, one tests candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, particularly the Attribute Standards (series 1000, 1100, 1200, and 1300) as well as Performance Standard 2100.

Part 2- Practice of Internal Auditing
100 questions | 2.0 Hours (120 minutes)

The CIA exam part 2 includes four domains focused on managing the internal audit activity, planning the engagement, performing the engagement, and communicating engagement results and monitoring progress. Part 2 tests candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities particularly related to Performance Standards (series 2000, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, and 2600) and current internal audit practices.

Part 3- ​Audit Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing
100 questions | 2.0 Hours (120 minutes)

The CIA exam Part 3 includes four domains focused on business acumen, information security, information technology, and financial management. Part 3 is designed to test candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities particularly as they relate to these core business concepts.​

Continuing Professional Education 

Internal auditors are responsible for maintaining and updating their knowledge and skills related to improvements and current developments in internal auditing standards, procedures, and techniques. This document contains the mandatory Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements for Certified Internal Auditors (CIAs) and specifies the method of reporting by CIAs who wish to keep their designation in good standing.