Specialty Certifications

The IIA offers three specialty designations for practitioners seeking to showcase their knowledge and commitment to internal auditing, specific to their industry. For more information on each of The IIA's specialty certifications, click on the appropriate specialty program below.

New Computer-based Testing
The IIA's new online Certification Candidate Management System (CCMS) is now open for registering for the Certified Government Auditing Professional® (CGAP®), Certified Financial Services Auditor® (CFSA®), and the Certification in Control Self-Assessment® (CCSA®) exams.

Candidates from the following countries must contact their local IIA institute representative for more information on the opening of registration for the specialty exams in their area and local certification processes: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Chinese Taiwan, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkey.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE CERTIFICATION DEPARTMENT:
If you recently completed an order in CCMS to apply to the program or to register for an exam and received an error message during the submission process, please do not re-enter your credit card information. Instead, allow 24 hours and access your CCMS record again. If your order is in a "pending" status (order status can be found under order history in CCMS), then your card was successfully charged and no further action is necessary. Our team will work to update the order status and ensure that you receive the proper system-generated notifications. If your order is in an "error" status, please re-enter the credit card information as your card was truly declined. If you have any questions regarding this information please submit an incident on your record in CCMS and a member of our staff will gladly assist you.

Applying and registering through the CCMS
For more information on applying and registering for the specialty exams, click on the appropriate specialty program below.

The Certified Government Auditing Professional^® (CGAP^®) is a specialty certification designed for and by public-sector internal auditing practitioners. The exam tests a candidate's knowledge of the unique features of public-sector internal auditing — fund accounting, grants, legislative oversight, confidentiality rights, and more.

The Certified Financial Services Auditor^® (CFSA^®) is one of The IIA's specialty certifications that measures an individual's knowledge of, and proficiency in, audit principles and practices within the banking, insurance, and securities financial services industries. The exam format offers candidates a choice of three financial services disciplines — banking, insurance and securities.