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SWAIAP Certification Program

Our training and certification program is categorized into four distinct membership categories with criteria for each category, program duration and financial obligations.

50+

Areas of Study

15 : 1

Student-to-Facilitator Ratio

1,723

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Categories & Courses
Categories & Courses

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.
(iii) Financial Obligation: N260,000(Two hundred and sixty thousand Naira only).
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 syllabusbasedtraining without professional exams before induction.
(iii) Financial Obligation: N255,000(Two hundred and fifty-five thousand Naira only).

Courses:
Advanced Computer Operations (Excel 2016 Essentials Course)
Advanced Computer Operations (PowerPoint 2016 Essentials Course)
Advanced Computer Operations (Word 2016 Essentials Course)
Anti Money Laundry (Advance)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Relation to Internal Audit
Big Data Analytics (Advanced)
Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
Collecting and Assessing Evidence to Produce Sound Audit Findings
Communication Process
Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAAT) Advanced
Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAAT) Basic
Conducting Internal Audit Engagements (Use of Audit Tools and Techniques)
Conducting Internal Audit Practice, Documentation & Communication
Data Analytics for Internal Auditors Getting Started and Beyond
Effectively Leading and Managing Audits
Financial Audit and Advisory
Financial Management (Strategic)
Fundamentals of Internal Auditing
Global Business Environment
Governance and Business Ethics (Agency / Stewardship Principle)
Governance Frameworks and Management of IT Governance
Government Audit III & IV
Government Auditing Methodologies, Skills and Environment
Health, Safety & Environment (Part 3)
Information Security Management System (ISMS)
Information System Operations, Maintenance and Service Management
Internal Audit Procedure and Techniques
Investigative Audit and Advisory
ISO 9001:2015: Quality Management System (QMS)
ISO 19011: Guidelines for Auditing Management System
IT Audit and Advisory
IT Service Management System (ITSMS)
Management and Leadership Principles
Managing Individual Audit Engagements
Managing the Internal Audit Function (IAF) Part 3
Organisational Structure and Business Process & Risks
Performance Evaluation Using Balanced Scorecard Framework
Protection of Information Asset
Quality Assurance Review Phases (Working Papers and Report)
Quick Response Auditing
Real Life Scenarios (Case Studies)
Relevant Internal Auditing Standards
Reviewing Draft Reports and Providing Effective Feedback
Risk Advisory
Selecting and Applying Performance Audit Methodologies
Tax Advisory
The Governmental Audit - From Planning to Follow-Up

CPIA
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) Programme Duration: Nine months syllabus-based training with at least three (3) professional exams before induction.
(iii) Financial Obligation: N265,000 (Two hundred and sixty thousand Naira).

Courses:
RELEVANT INTERNAL AUDITING STANDARDS
Anti Money Laundry (Advance)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Relation to Internal Audit
Big Data Analytics (Advanced)
Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
Collecting and Assessing Evidence to Produce Sound Audit Findings
Communication Process
Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAAT) Advanced
Corporate Governance
Data Analytics for Internal Auditors Getting Started and Beyond
Digital Forensics and Ethical Hacking Practices
Effectively Leading and Managing Audits
Ethical Principles & Practice of Audit
Financial Audit and Advisory
Financial Management (Strategic)
Forensic Audit & Investigation
GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Governance and Business Ethics (Agency / Stewardship Principle)
Governance Frameworks and Management of IT Governance
Government Audit III
Government Audit IV
Government Auditing Standards: Review and Update
Health, Safety & Environment (Part 3)
Information Security Management System (ISMS)
Information System Operations, Maintenance and Service Management (Including Practice Session)
Internal Auditing Evidence, Documentation & Communication
Investigative Audit and Advisory
ISO 14000: Environmental Management Standards
ISO 19011: Guidelines for Auditing Management System
IT Service Management System (ITSMS)
Management and Leadership Principles
Managing Individual Audit Engagements
Managing the Internal Audit Function (IAF) Part 2
Organisational Structure and Business Process & Risks
Performance Evaluation Using Balanced Scorecard Framework
Protection of Information Asset
Quality Assurance Review Phases (Working Papers and Report)
Regulations, Internal Controls and Compliance (II)
Reviewing Draft Reports and Providing Effective Feedback
Risk Advisory Services (Technology and Non Technology)
Risk Management Framework
Tax Audit Advisory

AIA
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.
(iii) Financial Obligation:
N225,000 (Two and twenty-five thousand Naira only).

Courses:
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS RESILIENCE
RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (INTRODUCTORY LEVEL)
INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER OPERATIONS (EXCEL 2016 ESSENTIALS COURSE)
INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER OPERATIONS (POWERPOINT 2016 ESSENTIALS COURSE)
INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER OPERATIONS (WORD 2016 ESSENTIALS COURSE)
ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING & COUNTERING OF TERRORIST FINANCING
AUDITING WITH DATA ANALYTICS
COMPUTER AIDED AUDIT TECHNIQUES (CAAT)
COMPUTER AIDED AUDIT TECHNIQUES (CAAT) Basic.
CONDUCTING INTERNAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENTS (Use of Audit Tools and techniques)
CONDUCTING QUALITY PERFORMANCE AUDITS FOR RESULTS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (INTRODUCTORY LEVEL)
DATA ANALYTICS AND ASSURANCE PRACTICE (INTRODUCTORY)
DATA ANALYTICS: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
DEFINITION OF INTERNAL AUDITING
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD EXAMINATION
FRAUD RISKS AND CONTROL
FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERNAL AUDITING
GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEM
GOVERNMENT AUDIT I
GOVERNMENT AUDIT II
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT (PART 2)
INFORMATION SECURITY
INFORMATION SYSTEM ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
INTERMEDIATE DECISION SUPPORT ANALYTICS
INTERNAL AUDIT PRACTICE LAYOUT
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTRODUCTION TO DATA PROTECTION SERVICES (FOCUS ON NDPR, GDPR, SOX)
INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW
INTRODUCTION TO RELEVANT INTERNAL AUDITING STANDARDS
ISO 9001:2015: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS)
ISO 19011: GUIDELINES FOR AUDITING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MANAGING THE INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION (IAF) PART 1
PRACTICAL STATISTICAL SAMPLING FOR AUDITORS
PROCESS OF AUDITING INFORMATION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
REGULATIONS, INTERNAL CONTROLS AND COMPLIANCE
RISK MANAGEMENT, INTERNAL CONTROLS AND COMPLIANCE
SELECTING AND APPLYING PERFORMANCE AUDIT METHODOLOGIES
THE INTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS

IAT
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.
(iii) Financial Obligation: N97,000 (Ninety-seven thousand Naira only).

Courses:
GOVERNMENT AUDIT I
UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSING INTERNAL CONTROL IN AUDITS
INTRODUCTION AND TYPES OF GOVERNMENT AUDITS
INTRODUCTION TO RELEVANT INTERNAL AUDITING STANDARDS
DEFINITION OF INTERNAL AUDITING & INTERNAL AUDIT PRACTICE LAYOUT
COMPUTER AIDED AUDIT TECHNIQUES (CAAT) BASIC.
INTERNAL CONTROLS FRAMEWORK (INTRODUCTORY)
RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (INTRODUCTORY LEVEL)
FRAUD AND FORENSIC AUDIT (INTRODUCTORY LEVEL)
ANTI MONEY LAUNDRY (INTRODUCTORY LEVEL)
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
AUDIT EVIDENCE AND DOCUMENTATION
INTERNAL CONTROL CHECKLIST
BASIC IT AUDIT CONDUCT
INTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS (I)
INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES FOR AUDITORS
ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR AUDITORS
AUDIT PROCEDURE AND TECHNIQUES
BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS (POWERPOINT 2016 ESSENTIALS COURSE)
BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS (EXCEL 2016 ESSENTIALS COURSE)
BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS (WORD 2016 ESSENTIALS COURSE)
FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERNAL AUDITING (PART 1)
ACCOUNTING BACKGROUND

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