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Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certification & Training Course

About CIA Certification Course

Certified Internal Auditor is the international standard for professional career internal auditors, allowing you to conduct audits anywhere in the world. 

Internal audit theory and basic frameworks, including the International Standards, are covered in the CIA, as well as how to organize and execute an internal audit engagement. The ideas of internal control, risk, governance, and technology will also be introduced.

Prerequisite
  • Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, or
  • An active Internal Audit Practitioner designation, or
  • Five years of internal audit experience, or
  • Be an active student in your last year of college, or
  • Be an active student at an accredited Internal Audit Education Partnership (IAEP) institution.
  • Internal auditing experience of at least 12 months or an equivalent qualification
  • Internal auditing experience of at least 24 months or an equivalent qualification
  • Internal auditing experience of 60 months or equivalent

Note: You can take the CIA examinations, but you won’t get your certification until your degree is finished and all program criteria are satisfied.

Exam Info
  • LEVEL: 3 Parts
  • Globally Authorised Body- The Institute of Internal Auditors
  • Total Marks: Part 1: 125, Part 2: 100, Part 3: 100
  • PASS MARK: The passing score for each part of the CIA exam is determined through a process called standard setting.
  • Type: MCQs
  • Duration of exam: Part 1: 150 minutes, Part 2: 120 minutes, Part 3: 120 minutes
CIA Training
  • Assured Accredited Certification from The Institute of Internal Auditors
  • Authorized Study material from The Institute of Internal Auditors
  • Deliverables : Courseware, Question Bank, Training Kit
  • Globally Recognised Certificate of Participation from The Institute of Internal Auditors upon course completion
  • Access study resources like case studies, exercises, eBooks, mock tests, & more for a year.

Who can CIA Training?

  • Internal Auditing Manager
  • Project Leads
  • Chief Internal Auditor
  • Team Leads
  • Quality Assurance Manager
  • Business Analysts

CIA Training FAQs

The CIA Exam is available on demand all year. Within 180 days after enrolling for the test, candidates must schedule their exam.

No. You may do them in whatever sequence you like.

After the exam is completed, unofficial results are accessible immediately. After 1-2 days, the official results will be available on the IIA website.

Each CIA Exam Section is evaluated on a scale of 25 to 750, with a passing score of 600 needed. To obtain credit, objective questions are mechanically scored and must be answered properly. An answer’s comments and/or computations are not taken into account.

Everyone’s learning style and grasping power are different. So learning hours may vary from individual. However, on average, a person studying 17-20 hours can pass the exam on the first attempt.

Yes. Individuals who are actively undertaking internal audit or similar duties must complete 40 hours of continuing education each year. Non-practicing persons must complete 20 hours of continuing education per year if they are not actively undertaking internal audit or similar duties.