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CISA Certification Requirements - FAQ
1.What do I need to do if I've received a revocation
notice?
2.Where can I find the CISA application for
certification?
3.What are the qualifications to earn the CISA
credential?
4.What does the CISA continuing professional
education program require?
5.What do I need to do if I've received an audit
notice for my CPE hours?
1.What do I need to do if I've received a revocation notice?
If you have received a revocation notice, please contact
certification@isaca.org.
2.Where can I find the CISA application for certification?
CISA applications are located at
http://www.isaca.org/CISAapp. Please be
aware that there are two different applications available depending upon
the year that you passed the exam.
3.What are the qualifications to earn the CISA credential?
Qualifying for CISA requires a combination of
four "e's":
experience, ethics, education and exam. Specifically, the requirements
are:
Earn a passing score on the CISA exam
Adhere to the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
Commit to abide by the CISA Continuing Professional
Education Policy
A minimum of five years of professional information
systems auditing, control or security work experience (as described in
the job practice areas) is required for certification. Substitutions and
waivers of such experience may be obtained if certain education and
general IS or audit experience requirements are met.
4.What does the CISA continuing professional education program require?
In order to become and remain a CISA an individual must agree to comply
with the CISA continuing professional education program. This program
requires an individual to earn a minimum of twenty (20) hours annually
and one hundred twenty (120) hours every three years of continuing
professional education. In addition, an annual maintenance fee of US $40
ISACA member and US $75 non-member is required.
5.How can I earn CPE credits online?
ISACA members can earn CPE hours by taking and passing an Information
Systems Control Journal
CPE Quiz online. One CPE hour is
awarded per quiz. ISACA members may also earn CPEs online by
participating in e-symposia. The e-symposia are offered live each month
or may be accessed on demand via the archives. For more information,
please go to http://www.isaca.org/webcasts. In order to claim the CPE
hours (generally 3 hours per e-symposia), a passing score must be earned
on the quiz.
6.What do I need to do if I've received an audit notice for my CPE hours?
If you have received an audit notice, please follow the steps provided
to you in the letter to comply with the audit. When submitting your
documentation, please note that it should be in the form of a letter,
certificate of completion, attendance roster or Verification of
Attendance form (located at
http://www.isaca.org/cisacpepolicy).
At a minimum, each record should include the name of the attendee, name
of the sponsoring organization, activity title, activity description,
activity date, and the number of continuing professional education hours
awarded or claimed. Please submit photocopies, as the documents will not
be returned.
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