Special Note Regarding Application: Please read
Obtain the CGEIT Application
Important Notice
For all CGEIT applications received 1 June 2012 and after, a US $50 application fee will be required in order to process the CGEIT Application for Certification. Additional instructions for payment of the application fee will be provided as the date draws near. To avoid this fee, please submit your application to certification@isaca.org by 31 May 2012.
Printable application
Download application (256K)
Request an application (sent in postal mail)
Please see FAQs for additional guidance on requirements for CGEIT certification.
To recognize other management experience and/or the achievement of IT-governance related credentials, advanced (post-graduate) degrees and certificates, up to 2 years of experience or other Management Experience (up to 1 year) can be substituted
One year of experience may be substituted for each of the following credentials, advanced (post-graduate) degrees and certificates:
- CISA
- CISM
- CITP in good standing with the American Institute of CPAs
- CITP in good standing with the British Computer Society
- PMP in good standing the Project Management Institute
- I.S.P. in good standing with the Canadian Information Processing Society
- CIA issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors
- CBM issued by The Association of Professionals in Business Management
- Achieved ITIL Service Manager certification
- Achieved Implementing IT Governance using COBIT or Val IT certificate issued by ISACA
- Achieved Prince2—Registered Practitioner certification from the Office of Government Commerce
- Advanced (post graduate) degree from an accredited university in governance, IT or management
Decisions on applications are not final as there is an appeal process for certification application denials. Inquiries regarding denials of certification can be sent to certification@isaca.org.
Special Note Regarding Application
The format of ISACA’s CGEIT application for certification has changed effective July 2011. This application is now task-based (not narrative based). The format is similar to other ISACA Certification applications. Both the online and PDF download of the application will reflect the new format. Certification requirements remain the same.
As part of the new process and to ensure proper oversight, the CGEIT Certification Committee will randomly select CGEIT applications and request a narrative explanation of the work experience from the applicant. Such a narrative would then be required in order to fully process the corresponding application. If selected, the candidate will be notified via email.
Note: The older, narrative based application will continue to be accepted.