Certification In Risk Management Assurance

The CRMA is one more mark of professional distinction for internal audit practitioners. Earning the CRMA will assist you in demonstrating your ability to:

Provide assurance on core business processes in risk management and governance.
Educate management and the audit committee on risk and risk management concepts.
Focus on strategic organizational risks.
Add value for your organization.

Eligibility Requirements

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS			EXIT REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION	VALID GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID	EXPERIENCE	CRMA EXAM	EXPERIENCE
Master’s Degree (or equivalent)	X	Exit Requirement	X	1 year IA experience or equivalent**
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)	X	Exit Requirement	X	2 years IA experience or equivalent**
Active Internal Audit Practitioner designation holder	X	Exit Requirement	X	5 years IA experience or equivalent**
Other Education*	X	5 years IA experience or equivalent**	X

* High School Diploma, Associates Degree, GCE, A-Level or their equivalent

** Experience can be in any of the following: Internal Audit, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Audit/Assessment/Disciplines, Compliance, External Audit, Internal Control. Two out of the five required years of experience must be within the past three years.

Eligibility Period

The CRMA program window is two years, meaning that candidates have two years from the date they are accepted into the program to complete the program requirements (i.e., pass the exam and provide evidence that they have obtained five years of internal audit and/or risk management experience).

Candidates in the CRMA program agree to accept the conditions of the program, including eligibility requirements, exam confidentiality, Standards of Ethics and Professionalism, and Continuing Professional Education (CPE), along with other conditions enacted by The IIA’s Professional Certification Board (PCB).

Registration & Application

Examination Fees

Examination Content & Format

Standards tested on the CRMA exam:

The revised syllabus sets out to achieve this purpose by ensuring that all concepts are assessed at a proficient cognitive level. In other words, the exam does not require candidates to simply memorize or demonstrate basic comprehension of concepts. Instead, it is designed to test candidates’ application of concepts and their
ability to analyze and evaluate data, make sound judgments, and formulate conclusions and recommendations.

UPDATED CRMA EXAM
Exam Topics	I. Internal audit roles and responsibilities (20%) II. Risk management governance (25%) III. Risk management assurance (55%)
Seat Time	150 minutes
Length	120 questions
Question Types	Variety of question types
Language	English

Examination Nondisclosure

The CRMA exam is a nondisclosed examination, which means that current exam questions and answers will not be published or divulged.

Examination Administration
A candidate’s registration for an examination part will be valid for 180 days from the date the registration is processed at IIA HQ, and the examination part fee is non-refundable.

Candidates can sit at PearsonVUE testing centres in almost any country, regardless of country of registration.

Candidates who do not pass the examination must wait 30 days to retest.

You are encouraged to schedule your exam as soon as possible.

The earlier you schedule, the better your chances of reserving a date, time, and location that is convenient for you.

After you have scheduled your exam, Pearson VUE will email you an appointment confirmation that includes information about the test center location you selected. If you do not receive an email from Pearson VUE stating that you are scheduled for an exam,
contact Pearson VUE customer service immediately, as this may indicate that
your appointment was not properly recorded.

Once your exam appointment is confirmed, you are expected to be present with appropriate government-issued ID on the date of the exam. If you do not appear for your exam at your scheduled location on your scheduled date and time, your registration will be voided, a “No-Show” status will be marked in your record, and you will forfeit your exam registration fee and no refund will be provided. If a “No-Show” status is issued, you will need to complete a new exam registration with payment to schedule another test date.

You may cancel or reschedule your confirmed exam appointment as needed during your exam window directly in CCMS or by contacting Pearson VUE. You may make changes up to 24 hours prior to your confirmed appointment. However, you will be charged a US $75 change fee (payable directly to Pearson VUE) each time you reschedule. You will receive an email from Pearson VUE confirming your changes. If you do not receive the email, contact Pearson VUE immediately to ensure that your appointment was properly recorded.

Examination Dates

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