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Prove Credibility & Proficiency

As the only globally recognized internal audit certification, becoming a Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) is the optimum way to communicate knowledge, skills, and competencies to effectively carry out professional responsibilities for any internal audit, anywhere in the world.

The CIA Exam was updated in 2019 and is now available in 12 languages. With additional languages to be released throughout 2020 and into 2021, this is the perfect time to take a fresh look at CIA.

Adding the CIA credential to your resume, LinkedIn profile, and business card will help you stand out and demonstrate you are:

  • A credible and trusted internal auditor.
  • A true expert who understands and can apply the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
  • A stronger, more competent professional who is knowledgeable in organizational governance.
  • Committed to the profession of internal auditing and equipped for career-advancing opportunities.
  • Differentiated from your peers.

Plus, CIAs earn an average of $38,000 more annually than those without a certification.* Join the over 160,000 CIAs in 170+ countries awarded the designation that adds immeasurable distinction with only three letters.

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Resources to Help Get You Started

CIA Brochure

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Want to learn more? This brochure explores the many benefits of becoming a CIA, outlines each of the three parts of the CIA exam, and explains the certification process and requirements in detail. Download now in Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and Turkish.

 

Certification Q&A Session

Q&A 

Prospective and current IIA certification candidates, join us for an informal 30-minute webinar! A certification expert will be available to answer your questions about certification programs, CCMS, and more. Register for the Certification Q&A Webinar to hear from The IIA Certification team and learn from your peers on study methods to prepare for IIA exams*.

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*IIA exams are non-disclosed, which means that current exam questions and answers will not be published or divulged.

Online Testing Now Available

To support the continued professional development of CIA and CRMA candidates around the world and in response to test center closures, The IIA now offering online testing. Watch this video for more information.

Online Testing 

*According to The IIA’s 2017 Internal Audit Compensation Study (based on U.S. responses).

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Did You Miss the CPE Deadline? Next Steps

CPE ReportingIf you did not report your 2020 CPE credit hours by Dec. 31 as required to maintain your IIA certification, your certification status may now be in a grace period or expired. Take a moment to report your 2020 CPE as soon as possible so that your certification may once again be active.

Learn more about CPE requirements and reinstating your certification.

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Nausheen AhmedAs an internal auditor with a top provider of health, beauty, and wellness consumer goods in Bangladesh, earning the CIA has empowered Nausheen Ahmed to confidently handle difficult auditees more strategically.

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CIA Learning System Version 7.0 Launch 

*According to The IIA’s 2017 Internal Audit Compensation Study (based on U.S. responses).​​
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