IIA Instructor Development Course (IDC)
7/14/06 - Lisa Kirschbaum - The IIA

The Institute of Internal Auditors
Instructor Development Course (IDC)
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What is the Instructor Development Course (IDC)?

The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) uses the expertise of internal audit professionals to deliver course material owned by The IIA. To ensure the highest quality standards for professional development, The IIA has developed a course to “train the trainer” in the accepted style of presentation for our seminar programs and determine who would complement the volunteer instructor staff for the seminar program. The course runs for 3½ days and is lead by members of The IIA’s Seminar Department. The department schedules this course at least three times a year.

How does someone get involved in this program?

Potential volunteer leaders come from many sources including current staff members, The IIA committee members, other volunteer leaders, or through an interest expressed by an IIA member. A prerequisite for becoming a volunteer instructor is membership in The IIA. The volunteer instructor must remain an IIA member as long as they are teaching for the Institute. We also look for a person with professional designations such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA), Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Chartered Accountant (CA).

If you would like consideration for a volunteer leader position, please contact the instructor coordinator, as indicated at the bottom of this message, and include a letter of interest and a brief resume/biographical history. The department maintains a database of prospective candidates and approximately 2 to 3 months before the next IDC seminar a telephone interview is conducted. The IIA sends an invitation to the seminar based on the results of this interview. The invitation provides deadlines for registration in an upcoming IDC class. Individuals who are unable to attend receive future invitations if they continue to express interest in upcoming classes.

What expenses are associated with attending IDC?

The IDC course is tuition-free. Attendees (or their companies) are responsible for paying their own travel, room and board costs. We provide lunch for the three full class days. The IIA does negotiate a special price for attendees with a local hotel. However, attendees are not obligated to stay there.

What happens during IDC?

Each morning, members of the Seminar Department provide education on how to instruct The IIA course material. Some of the information covered as part of The IIA curricula includes: The Seminar Leader’s Role, Motivation and Learning, Communication, Classroom Challenges, and Self-Preparation Techniques.

In the afternoon, participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their presentation skills while being video taped. During the course of the week, participants will deliver three presentations. After each presentation, participants will have a critique session with an IDC instructor. The purpose of these sessions is to help the participant determine areas for improvement and identify positive characteristics of that individual’s teaching style. The participants will need to prepare a 5-minute presentation related to internal auditing before the first day of class for their first delivery. The IIA provides course materials for the two other presentations.

What should I expect after IDC is over?

Those participants who demonstrate the desired qualities and skills to instruct IIA seminar programs will receive a letter of congratulations within three weeks of the course completion. The IIA invites approximately seventy-five percent of the IDC attendees to become a seminar leader.

What will the IIA expect of me if I become a seminar leader?

Once an individual becomes a volunteer instructor, we ask him or her to lead two courses a year. We consider the minimum commitment to be two courses a year to maintain skill proficiency. There are many classes available at various times and locations during the year. Twice a year volunteer instructors will complete a preference sheet indicating preferred locations and courses. The Public Seminars Manager will then schedule volunteer instructors to teach based on the need for a particular class. An acceptable level of participant evaluations and active support of the seminar program is required to remain a volunteer instructor. The IIA will pay all reasonable and actual expenses for travel and room and board when you are teaching for us.

To thank your company for allowing you to participate in our volunteer leader program, The IIA provides one credit hour for each hour taught to apply as an offset for the tuition of future seminars for yourself or other members of your staff. For example: If you teach Tools and Techniques for the Beginning Auditor, a 4 1/2 day class, you will receive 32 credit hours which your organization can apply in total or in segments towards another IIA seminar course. Leaders will forfeit all credits not used within two years of the teaching date.

If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Lisa

Lisa Kirschbaum
Public Seminars Manager
The Institute of Internal Auditors
247 Maitland Avenue
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 USA
Telephone: +1 407 937 1332
Email: lkirschbaum@theiia.org