Master internal auditing and standout in your field

Earn the Certified Credit Union Internal Auditor (CCUIA) designation and signify an adept understanding of credit union internal auditing. Elevate your risk management skills and gain the tools and credibility to excel as a highly skilled internal auditor.

Top reasons to earn the CCUIA designation:

  • Gain access to comprehensive training; diving deep into the complexities of internal audit
  • Learn from industry professionals with years of experience
  • Signify your dedication by earning the CCUIA designation. 

Who should certify

Credit union staff working in internal audit and risk management.

How to earn

To earn the Certified Credit Union Internal Auditor (CCUIA) designation, attend Internal Audit Certification School (Spring or Fall) and successfully complete the exam. The curriculum offers credit union-specific training from industry experts to sharpen your auditing skillset and further develop your expertise.

Qualifying events include:

How to recertify

Attend two qualifying America’s Credit Unions or Association of Credit Union Audit & Risk Professionals (ACUARP) events within three years of certification, or last recertification, date.  

Qualifying events include:

Important note: It is possible to attend two events in one trip. For example, any of these three options allows you to recertify in a single trip, as long as you complete both steps within the selected option.    

  • Option 1 – Two events offered at the same location in early December each year by America’s Credit Unions: 
    • Attend the CCUIA recertification pre-conference workshop at Supervisory Committee & Internal Audit Conference (counts as 1 event); AND  
    • Attend the Supervisory Committee & Internal Audit Conference (counts as 1 event) that follows CCUIA recertification pre-conference.  
  • Option 2 – Two events offered at the same location in late June each year by ACUARP (Association of Audit and Risk Professionals):  
    •  Attend the CCUIA recertification one-day workshop (counts as 1 event) at ACUARP’s Annual Insight Summit Conference; AND  
    • Attend ACUARP’s Insight Summit (counts as 1 event) that follows the CCUIA recertification one-day workshop.  
  • Option 3 – Two events in one by simply attending the school again. The school is offered each spring and fall.    
    • Attend the Internal Audit Certification School again to recertify without needing to retake the exam when recertifying.
    • Attending the school again counts for two events in one due to the duration and level of content covered.