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JOIN How to get AAIA certified
You’ve prepared by doing the work, taken the exam and are now ready to apply for your AAIA™ Certification. Let’s make sure you have everything you need:
STEP 1: PASS THE EXAM
Prior to sending your application, you must meet the following requirements:
- Have an active CISA® or a qualified advanced-auditing credential. SEE FULL LIST
- Pass the AAIA Exam within the last five years.
- Unsure of requirements? VIEW MORE
STEP 2: PAY THE APPLICATION FEE
Pay the one-time US$50 application processing fee
- Once your official exam scores have been released, you may pay the application fee and then apply for certification.
- Login to your MYISACA account to access the application processing fee.
STEP 3: FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION
Candidates must apply for certification within five years of having passed the exam.
ONLINE APPLICATIONAAIA certification requirements
Successfully complete the AAIA examination
The AAIA exam is open to active CISA holders and qualified advanced-auditing certification holders (VIEW FULL LIST). When you take the AAIA exam, we will send you your results, and if you pass, you will receive the details you need to apply for your AAIA certification. Candidates have five years from the passing date to apply for certification.
Maintain and hold an active qualifying certification
AAIA candidates must hold an active CISA or another select qualified designation. VIEW FULL LIST.
Earn & report CPE hours
Once a candidate has been certified they will need to earn and report CPE starting the calendar year after they receive the certification. 10 hours of CPE in the specialized domain of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be required annually. If these CPEs satisfy the requirements for other ISACA certifications, they may also count toward those designations.
Adhere to the Code of Professional Ethics
Members of ISACA and/or holders of the AAIA designation agree to a Code of Professional Ethics to guide professional and personal conduct.
DO YOU QUALIFY? VIEW GLOBAL DESIGNATIONS QUALIFIED FOR AAIA.
To qualify for AAIA, candidates must either hold a CISA certification or one of the following designations with an IT audit or IT advisory role focus: CIA, US CPA, ACCA or FCCA, Canadian CPA, Australian CPA or FCPA or the Japanese CPA designation.
All holders qualify:
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor from ISACA)
Holders with an IT audit or IT advisory role focus:
- CIA (Certified Internal Auditor from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA))
- US CPA (Certified Public Accountant from one of the US state boards of accountancy)
- ACCA (Chartered Certified Accountant from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA))
- FCCA (Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant from ACCA)
- Canadian CPA (Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant from one of the Canadian provincial or regional accounting bodies)
- Australian CPA (Certified Practicing Accountant from CPA Australia)
- Australian FCPA (Fellow Certified Practicing Accountant from CPA Australia)
- Japanese CPA (Certified Public Accountant from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) and Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA))