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CPE – Frequently
Asked Questions
CPE stands for
Continuing Professional Education. To become a certified professional of
ISACA i.e. CISA, CISM and/or CGEIT and to retain the certified status,
it is mandatory to abide by the Continuing Professional Education Policy
of the respective certification.
To access the CISA CPE policy, click
here.
 CISA-CPE-Policy
CISA
Certification CPE Requirements -
The goal of the continuing professional education policy is to ensure
that all CISAs maintain an adequate level of current knowledge and
proficiency in the field of information systems audit, control and
security. CISAs who successfully comply with the continuing professional
education policy will be better trained to assess information systems
and technology and provide leadership and value to their organizations.
1What does the CISA continuing professional education program require?
2.How can I earn CPE credits online?
3.What do I need to do if I've received an audit notice for my 2007 CPE
hours?
4.I've submitted the documentation for the audit of my 2007 CPE hours.
When will I receive a confirmation?
1 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.
To access the CPE policy, click here.
CISA-CPE-Policy.
2. 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.
3.What do I
need to do if I've received an audit notice for my 2007 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.
4. I've
submitted the documentation for the audit of my 2007 CPE hours. When
will I receive a confirmation?
If any additional information is required or
there are questions regarding your documentation, we will contact you
directly. Once your documentation has been reviewed and approved, a
notice will be sent to you. If you have not been contacted or received
notification of compliance from the certification department by 31 July
2007, please contact us.
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