SWAIAP Certification
Our training and certification program is categorized into four distinct membership categories.
Fellow Practicing Internal Auditor (FPIA)
Category 1(a): Distinguished Fellow Practicing Internal Auditor (DFIA).
(i) Criteria – Must possess at least 20 years post professional/ MSc / PhD qualification experience.
(ii) Programme Duration: Two Weeks workshop before induction.
Category 1(b):
Fellow Practicing Internal Auditor (FPIA).
(i) Criteria – Must possess at least 10 years post professional/ MSc / PhD qualification experience.
(ii) Programme Duration: Nine months syllabus based training without professional exams before induction.
Certified Practicing Internal Auditor (CPIA)
(i) Criteria – Must possess less than 10 years post professional/ MBA/MSc / PhD qualification experience and at least five years cumulatively working experience in assurance related field.
(ii) Holders of Associate Practicing Internal Auditor (APIA) are qualified for CPIA.
(iiI) Programme Duration: Nine months syllabus-based training with at least three (3) professional exams before induction.
This is the second and final professional certification level (PE2) for internal auditors.
Certified Fraud and Forensic Auditor (CFFA)
(i) Criteria – Must possess less than 10 years post professional/ MBA/MSc / PhD qualification experience and at least five years cumulatively working experience in assurance related field.
(ii) Holders of Associate Practicing Internal Auditor (APIA) are qualified for CPIA.
(iiI) Programme Duration: Nine months syllabus-based training with at least three (3) professional exams before induction.
This is a specialized area for professional Auditors in fraud and forensic risks.
Certified Information Technology and Cybersecurity Auditor (CITCA)
(i) Criteria – Must possess less than 10 years post professional/ MBA/MSc / PhD qualification experience and at least five years cumulatively working experience in assurance related field.
(ii) Holders of Associate Practicing Internal Auditor (APIA) are qualified for CPIA.
(iiI) Programme Duration: Nine months syllabus-based training with at least three (3) professional exams before induction.
This is a specialized area for professional Auditors in information technology and Cybersecurity risks.
Associate Internal Auditor (AIA)
(i) Criteria: Must possess at least HND/BSc. with at least three years working experience in assurance related field.
(ii) Programme Duration: Nine months syllabus-base training with at least three (3) professional exams before induction.
Internal Audit Technician (IAT)
(i) Criteria: Under graduate or fresh graduate (HND/BSc) with a maximum of two years working experience.
(ii) Programme Duration: Nine months syllabus based training with three exams before induction.
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