Certification Candidate Handbook

This handbook provides certification information for The IIA’s Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®), Certification in Risk Management Assurance® (CRMA®), and Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) programs.

The Certification Candidate Handbook includes:

• Steps to certification.
• Accessing and using The IIA's Certification Candidate Management System (CCM​S).
• Registering and scheduling an exam/part.
• Preparing for the certification exam.
• Checking in at a test center and taking the exam.
• Exam content information, format, and scoring.
• Requirements for maintaining your certification.