Two Alternatives to the CIA Certification

Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.5

For many in internal audit, the CIA certification is not the best alternative.

In this video I share the reasons why CIA is not the best alternative, why internal auditors should consider other certification alternatives, and what are some of the best equivalents to the CIA are today.

I also share why employers should consider and support their teams in getting alternative internal audit certifications, and they should actively look for people with other certifications when they are hiring new team members.

For those of you who are tired of the apparent money grab the CIA certification has become, and/or are tired after years of trying to pass the exams, you will want to listen to the information in this video.

And the two alternatives that are a good option for most people in internal audit:

Certified Practitioner in Internal Audit® (cPIA™)

Certified Risk Based Internal Auditor™ (cRBIA™)

Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.5

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Jason Mefford
Jason Mefford

Jason Mefford is a rock star in internal audit, risk management and compliance. He typically works with Chief Audit Executives (CAE), Audit Committee (AC) members, and professionals in audit, risk and compliance with the technical and soft-skills needed to navigate the land mines of organizations. He takes complicated, confusing and hard things, makes them practical, proactive and simple to improve learning and transformation.


He's been a Chief Audit Executive, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Board Member, and has trained and consulted organizations all over the world. He is a thought leader in all things governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and internal audit, and is the recipient of multiple awards including:


  • Rising Star in Corporate Governance from Yale University
  • Rising Star in Corporate Governance Award (Finalist) from Corporate Secretary Magazine
  • Thought Leader of the Year (Finalist) from The National Association of Experts, Writers & Speakers
  • Fellow from the Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG) Think Tank


You can learn more about him at: https://www.jasonmefford.com and join him in the Audit Leader Forum™ at: https://bit.ly/AuditLeader


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