CIA - Certified Internal Auditor

certified Certified Course sessions Total Number of Sessions: 37 duration Total Duration: 108 Hours
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Program Overview

As the only globally recognized internal audit certification, becoming a Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) is the optimum way to communicate knowledge, skills, and competencies to effectively carry out professional responsibilities for any internal audit, anywhere in the world.

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Who Should Attend

Auditors at all stages of their career including chief audit executive, audit managers and audit staff.Risk management staff and students enrolled in the accountancy and other finance related programs, aspiring to be auditors.

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Exam(s) Details

CIA - Certified Internal Auditor

You can schedule your computer-based exam throughout the year at testing facilities around the world.

Additional fees to consider:

Taking the examination involves two categories of required fees that are to be paid directly to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA):

  • Application Fees: $120 for IIA members & $240 for non-members
  • Exam Registration Fees (Part I): $310 for IIA members & $445 for non-members
  • Exam Registration Fees (Part II or III): $280 for IIA members & $415 for non-members

 *Candidates are not required to become IIA members to take their exam. Membership fees vary per country so please contact your local chapter. Enclosed, please find the application for the IIA chapter in Qatar.


Available languages:English,Arabic

Total Questions: 100 | Duration: 2 hours

$415 - $445

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Course Prerequisite

To register for the CIA exam, you will have to either hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent degree. However, if you do not meet this requirement, your years of professional work experience can also count towards your eligibility. The simplest way to find out if you are eligible to sit for the CIA exam is to send details of your degree and work experience. More details can be found in the attached CIA Certification handbook. Education: Candidates must hold an associate degree or higher to be approved. Common equivalents are a Foundation Degree, Diploma of Higher Education, Higher National Diploma, or three A- level certificates with a grade of C or higher are also acceptable. Work Experience: Candidates may apply to the certification program and sit for exams prior to obtaining the required work experience. However, candidates will not be certified until the experience requirement is met within the program eligibility Experience for the IIA’s certification programs is based on the maximum level of education achieved.

Course Outline

Part 1: Internal Audit Fundamentals 

  • Foundations of Internal Auditing (35%)
  • Ethics and Professionalism (20%)
  • Governance, Risk Management & Control (30%)
  • Fraud Risks (15%)


Part 2: Internal Audit Engagement 

  • Engagement Planning (50%)
  • Information Gathering, Analysis & Evaluation (40%)
  • Engagement supervision & Communication (10%)


Part 3: Internal Audit Function

  • Internal Audit Operations (25%)
  • Internal Audit Plan (15%)
  • Quality of the Internal Audit Function (15%)
  • Engagement Results & Monitoring (45%)
Monday - Wednesday, 06:00pm - 09:00pm
calendar Date: 02 Nov 2026 - 12 May 2027
Language: Arabic
Early Registration :
calendar Date : 21 Oct 2025 - 13 Sep 2026
6,250 QAR
Regular Registration :
calendar Date : 14 Sep 2026 - 11 Oct 2026
6,950 QAR